/sci/ - Science & Math

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>Other than it being neat how is it meaningful at all? Some bacteria aren't going to help us reach other planetary systems so cares other than astrobiologists who will actually be able to justify their existence?

That is a really ignorant take on science, and it's quite ironic that we are on /sci/

We need to understand these lifeforms, if they do exist, for extremely important reasons:

1. To understand alien life and how it adapted to Mars
2. To have it fully analyzed in case a human gets infected with it
3. To prove the existance of other lifeforms outside our planet and the power of the universe to create more life apart from the ones in our planet

These 3 reasons can have huge a impact on civilization as we know it. To be against the search for alien life form is to act like a fucking retarded flart-earther who is against the exploration of space.

The term "Science fiction" was tarnished by Hollywood and the stupidity of americans, using the term for science fantasy novels and movies.

2001: A Space Odyssey is a Science Fiction movie.

Blade Runner is a Science Fantasy movie.

Science fiction is creating stories based on existing technologies and scientifical breakthroughts.

Science Fantasy is creating stories based on thoughts of future technologies and future scientifical breakthroughts.

Therefore claiming that science not following science fiction is a bad sign is truthful.

Thank you, that is all.