There Might Be "Humans" All Over the Universe: Convergent Evolution
E.T. may look like you and me
“The universe is a pretty big place. It’s bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it’s just us… seems like an awful waste of space. Right?” — Jodie Foster (Eleanor Arroway in Contact)
The idea that humans may have evolved on more than one planet isn't as crazy as it sounds. In fact, according to a University of Cambridge astrobiologist, the chances of this happening are higher than you might think!
In a recent interview with BBC's Science Focus magazine, an evolutionary palaeobiologist at the institution's Department of Earth Sciences named Simon Conway Morris declared that researchers can "say with reasonable confidence" that human-like evolution has occurred in other locations around the Universe.
The core of Morris' belief comes from the theory of convergent evolution. It claims that life will repeatedly evolve in different ways due to similar pressures or starting points.
While the theory has been around for more than a centu…
