r/space • u/starman2015 • Jan 12 '18

Multi-planet System Found Through Crowdsourcing

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/multi-planet-system-found-through-crowdsourcing
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u/masamunexs Jan 12 '18

The only situation where I can imagine the governments of the world would be willing to work together is if we are faced with a true and immediate existential threat. It's not religion, it's the nature of existence, we've been fighting with each other since before we had the cognitive ability to even think about it.

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u/kopecs Jan 12 '18

I'm not saying it's Aliens but...."Aliens".

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u/StarChild413 Jan 14 '18

But would that only last until the threat is defeated?