# Is there realy life out there?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-realy-life-out-there/236308>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 25, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-realy-life-out-there/236308 "2004-03-25T07:38:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![iamme99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/57b2e6/32.png) [@iamme99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamme99)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-realy-life-out-there/236308/41 "2004-03-28T00:59:05Z")

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> [@Libertarian](#):
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> I agree with Cervaise. I think one place to start is with a definition of life. So far, attempts to define it have eluded biologists.

For the purpose of this OP, I was referring to sentient beings capable of interstellar travel, not microorganisms and such.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-realy-life-out-there/236308/42 "2004-03-28T01:03:56Z")

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Oops. Okay, sorry. 🙂

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