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user-inactivated  ·  2570 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Alan Stern and Dala have Convergent Thoughts about Aliens

And to expand further, such a quest appeals to our innate humanity. We're naturally inquisitive and to discover other life out there has the potential to answer questions we've had as well as bring about new questions for us to ponder. Despite all of our struggles with each other, we have a natural desire to make connections, to communicate and share our lives with other people. The more life that could be out there for us to discover, the more potential connections we can make. Most importantly though, successful in our endeavors or not, sometimes our attempts to explore outwards allows us to find answers about ourselves inwards.