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by icebraining 3498 days ago
That still means we have 500 years to find legitimate non-terrestrial life.
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Exactly. Also, In 500 years, it may be possible/economical to sterilize large bodies before sending them to outer space.

I think its a good idea that NASA (and other space agencies) are so careful about this. I wouldn't want any life (or the traces of past life) to be wiped out by organisms from earth.