Like Carl Sagan said," Life had to start somewhere first, why Not HERE".. Earth could be and probably is a "test", for some future universal plan.. maybe populating the universe when a mode of transportation is revealed much faster than "light".. Light is so freepin slow.. A few thousand years could suffice for that purpose..
OH! and test would Not be how smart you thought you were.. ;^)..
Thank you for the ping and for sharing your thoughts!