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Originally Posted by CraigS
Yep ..
Its interesting how the search is primarily guided by stellar and planetary evolution theory ..
A more empirical approach might be to ask the question .. 'Whereabouts can I detect abundant water molecules ?', and then work backwards (moving more towards where the theory tells us we might find HZ temps).
I wonder whether anyone has ever thought of doing a H2O molecule sky-survey ? 
Now that would be interesting … 
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Yes, there have been a few and right at present, JCU is actually conducting one in cooperation with a number of other unis...
http://www.jcu.edu.au/eps/discipline...hops/index.htm