What theoretical tests might prove the existance of planets supporting life?

We can use certain tests to locate possible planets. Going a step furthur what type of tests might we use to infer that there is life on that there planet.

Please clarify your question. There are no "theoretical tests", only "experimental" ones. A theory is tested by experiment, not by another theory.

4 Responses to “What theoretical tests might prove the existance of planets supporting life?”

  1. Rocky says:

    Well if my supporting mathematical theory is correct, Fn=Fn(meaning factor times the number of them = factor times the number of them). If there was only one factor to our existance such as the present of air, then any planet whit present air would support life. unfortunately its not that simple. You would need a planet in the exact replica of our galaxy, down to the the number of stars and planets in the solar sytem and the same moon to have life like ours. if we had two moons we would have darker skin becouse of the amount of reflected light at night. that is how serious the butterfly effect is. but with the number of galaxies present, its in our favor to find a galaxy with the same exact layout and history as ours.
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  2. poornakumar b says:

    Nothing as yet.
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  3. demondoppel says:

    geometry…..could be one way.

    1.618

    If we can see geometry in the system/solar or galaxy which is 1.618 based, you will then come to greater understanding/possibility that life is more than possible there.

    For our solar system PHI or 1.618 is embedded in our planet, but also in adjacent planets, such as Venus. Also in resonances with other planets. Orbital resonances.

    Any other way? Detecting water is a good sign. And detecting temperature. Detecting minerals for complex life to occur.

    Since these planets are extremely far away…the ones we discover, we have a very hard time proving if life exists there. It will CONTINUE to be this way, unless we have more powerful instruments than we have now, which can see the planet under scrutiny for all that it is.

    Or we must venture ‘out there’ to make the determination.

    Bouncing a laser beam, won’t work. Sending a signal out to the planet won’t work. Emission lines seem to help, at least for the parent star’s research. Not for the planet though.

    Therefore if we can determine the geometry of the system, using time as a baseline and distances of planets from each other and from the parent star, one will be able to build (*somewhat*) ratios and therefore geometry. If you see any relation to 1.618, then life is most likely possible there.
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  4. YahooUser says:

    Please clarify your question. There are no "theoretical tests", only "experimental" ones. A theory is tested by experiment, not by another theory.
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