I'm just glad they've amended the article to include the distance in light-years (124), which is actually a lot more meaningful in this context than the distance in miles (700 trillion). Now I know i… (View Post)

It's just as well we're never likely to meet aliens. Can you imagine the arguments over which pronouns to use? (View Post)

I think DJL was joking :smile: (View Post)

While silicon-based life forms are a popular science fiction trope, they are pretty unlikely in reality because silicon doesn't combine with other elements to form the vast range of molecules that ca… (View Post)

That may not be the optimal approach when it comes to improving productivity. (View Post)