Talk:3255: Planetary Science

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Hey I discovered sentient creatures on the planet! --Kirinhatchi (talk) 14:37, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

"Sentient" :D :D 130.76.187.47 14:58, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
I used to think there was intelligent life. Then they elected Trump. Barmar (talk) 15:39, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Earth can be used as a test case for detectors of life. If your method is not detecting life on earth, then your detector produces too many false negatives. For instance the galileo space probe was tested with Earth during a fly-by, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_project#Remote_detection_of_life_on_Earth. --2001:4091:A241:81DC:E857:F66B:684E:C4FD 18:25, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

iNaturalist has a similar issue. Members submit cat-pics and selfies etc as examples of "living things". Which is correct; but they do not want a billion cat or selfy pics crowding out all other life. I have submitted observations of Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady's Slipper) cuz they are semi-common here but globally rare, pretty to see, and somewhat threatened. --PRR (talk) 22:48, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

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