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Then get a load of the psychiatrists! The Copernican Principle, the idea that there is nothing special about Earth, has been a guiding principle of the search for extraterrestrial life. It’s a poor principle because there is lots that is special about Earth, and the general absence of space aliens is not likely an accident. Not to say we shouldn’t look, but looking with the wrong assumptions and for the wrong reasons will likely result in much frustration. That said, some make the case that Earth is the literal centre of the universe, in a detectible sense. So if there is no longer any place to put the newly fallen snow, we can excuse ourselves from shovelling, put up our Read More ›