I think is dumb to ask if there is life out there because we are evidence that life is possible in the universe. If you believe there is no life out there is because you don't understand how big the universe is, and what are the chances of having earth like conditions in exoplanets. From the statistical point of view, this chance is significantly higher than zero.. By the way, I love your podcasts Lex!,(reply>), With the same idea, of course there were exoplanets out there. We just didn't have the equipment to detect them. How on earth would anyone think that the solar system is unique??