Comments on: Panspermia Confirmed http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/11/pamspermia-confirmed.html Overcoming Bias is economist Robin Hanson’s blog, on honesty, signaling, disagreement, forecasting, and the far future. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Overcoming Bias : Alien Life Info, But Not Status, Found http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/11/pamspermia-confirmed.html#comment-467636 Overcoming Bias : Alien Life Info, But Not Status, Found Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.overcomingbias.com/?p=20647#comment-467636 [...] and so meteorites from comets would be the most likely place to find alien life fossils. We also seem to see alien life fossils from Mars. Furthermore, the only known betting market on this topic has [...] [...] and so meteorites from comets would be the most likely place to find alien life fossils. We also seem to see alien life fossils from Mars. Furthermore, the only known betting market on this topic has [...]

]]> By: Granite26 http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/11/pamspermia-confirmed.html#comment-437314 Granite26 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:08:58 +0000 http://www.overcomingbias.com/?p=20647#comment-437314 Confirmed does seem a little strong of a word... Confirmed does seem a little strong of a word…

]]> By: CannibalSmith http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/11/pamspermia-confirmed.html#comment-437071 CannibalSmith Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:02:14 +0000 http://www.overcomingbias.com/?p=20647#comment-437071 Can we get some details on that? How big an asteroid has to hit Earth in order to jettison a large piece of earth into space? How could life possibly survive an equivalent of a nuclear explosion at ground zero? Can we get some details on that? How big an asteroid has to hit Earth in order to jettison a large piece of earth into space? How could life possibly survive an equivalent of a nuclear explosion at ground zero?

]]> By: retired phlebotomist http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/11/pamspermia-confirmed.html#comment-436978 retired phlebotomist Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:43:52 +0000 http://www.overcomingbias.com/?p=20647#comment-436978 Fascinating. "May" is used at the beginning of the quote. You use "confirmed." What do you put the odds at? > 90%? How does this affect the filter idea, and would you consider reconciling your opinion on the filter with your stated sanguine position toward human extinction? Fascinating.

“May” is used at the beginning of the quote. You use “confirmed.” What do you put the odds at? > 90%?

How does this affect the filter idea, and would you consider reconciling your opinion on the filter with your stated sanguine position toward human extinction?

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