I want you to research Jupiter\'s moon Europa to learn more about the possibilit

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I want you to research Jupiter's moon Europa to learn more about the possibility that life has evolved independently from that on Earth.  

Based on your research I want you to discuss the following questions

Do you think their could be life on Europa?

If so, is it an intelligent life form?

If found what effect would this discovery likely have on humanity's view of itself?

Show we protect it from contamination and exploitation by man?

Should we treat it as a threat to humanity's future survival and destroy it?

Explanation / Answer

Europe is the most likely place to find life in our solar system today because we think there is a liquid water Ocean Beneath it's surface and we know on earth everywhere that there is water we find life.

The Robertson panel in 1953 warned of mass Hysteria if alien life were confirmed. 25% of American in a recent survey expected people to panic when we discover alien life. First off it's far more likely that we will Discover microbes or not intelligent alien life before we meetalk sentient otherwordly beings. So Varnum Limited the scope of the study to human reaction to the news that scientist confirmed microbial alien life exist. If you take a $2 billion Rover to Mars to study the organic microbial you brought with you it's not cost effective .

Such organic pollution is not just bad science. It also violet article |X of the outer space Treaty of 1967 which mandates the exploration of the moon and other celestial body so as to avoid their harmful contamination and also adverse changes in the environment of the earth resulting from that introduction of extraterrestrial matter. Thus human exploration should be limited to protect high contamination.

No, Europe should not be destroyed now because it can be a place to leave for human in future generation . Population of Earth is increasing and Europe has the potential to have life.

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