Aliens yes they should exist nearby don't think so... and intelligent aliens (i.e. a "civilization") is possible but not very near earth.. Or to go even further space traveling etc (you know future version) well I believe it when I meet one,..
Do you believe in aliens?
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Oh I believe there is life elsewhere in the Universe, but I don't believe any of the crap in that video.
Even if the universe is infinite, that doesn't mean that there is an infinite amount of matter in it. So I feel like the "somewhere in this infinite universe there HAS to be life" argument is a bit lacking. Nevertheless, I think that life on other planets has existed or will exist in the future, but it might not be the kind of life we are used to. It almost certainly won't be able to contact us, whether due to time or space or the complete differences between our definitions of "life."
I think that most of the sightings are natural phenomena, optical illusions, hallucinations, hoaxes, man-made aircraft, or unknown objects of terrestrial origin. They COULD be aliens, but I find it unlikely.
I think that most of the sightings are natural phenomena, optical illusions, hallucinations, hoaxes, man-made aircraft, or unknown objects of terrestrial origin. They COULD be aliens, but I find it unlikely.
Aliens pretty much have to exist. The universe is far too big to only play host to just one planet full of life. The tricky part is, life as we know it requires very precise conditions to exist. (Key words being "as we know it.")
First, you need water. More precisely, you need water composed of hydrogen and oxygen. (Or at least, that's what I've been told. I personally think it's a tad arrogant to assume that it HAS to be these exact compounds when we still know so little about the universe as a whole) Second, the planet/planetoid needs to be a specific distance from the sun. If it's too close, solar winds will devastate the magnetic field, and the planet will become inhospitable. If the planet/planetoid is too far from the sun, then it's probably too cold for life to thrive. It needs to be at just the right distance, which is why we call it the Goldilocks Zone. Lastly, you need lightning/electricity. Without it, microscopic life can't form in the water.
If there's any sort of extraterrestrial life close to us, then it's most likely microscopic. And it would most likely be on Enceladus (A moon of Saturn), as the surface is composed of ice made out of H20 water. The absolute best we can hope for is some kind of alien-fish, but it's pretty unlikely.
Now considering how big the universe is, it's foolish to think there aren't other planets like Earth. Even if they don't have the same elements, being in the Goldilocks Zone significantly boosts the chances of life existing. Besides, take a look around you. Everything you see came from the Earth, which is a byproduct of the universe. If the universe is capable of producing us, then it probably wouldn't be a one-time thing.
Though I don't really believe we have been 'visited'. I wouldn't call it impossible, but there just isn't any substantial evidence, nothing that's been made public anyways.
First, you need water. More precisely, you need water composed of hydrogen and oxygen. (Or at least, that's what I've been told. I personally think it's a tad arrogant to assume that it HAS to be these exact compounds when we still know so little about the universe as a whole) Second, the planet/planetoid needs to be a specific distance from the sun. If it's too close, solar winds will devastate the magnetic field, and the planet will become inhospitable. If the planet/planetoid is too far from the sun, then it's probably too cold for life to thrive. It needs to be at just the right distance, which is why we call it the Goldilocks Zone. Lastly, you need lightning/electricity. Without it, microscopic life can't form in the water.
If there's any sort of extraterrestrial life close to us, then it's most likely microscopic. And it would most likely be on Enceladus (A moon of Saturn), as the surface is composed of ice made out of H20 water. The absolute best we can hope for is some kind of alien-fish, but it's pretty unlikely.
Now considering how big the universe is, it's foolish to think there aren't other planets like Earth. Even if they don't have the same elements, being in the Goldilocks Zone significantly boosts the chances of life existing. Besides, take a look around you. Everything you see came from the Earth, which is a byproduct of the universe. If the universe is capable of producing us, then it probably wouldn't be a one-time thing.
Though I don't really believe we have been 'visited'. I wouldn't call it impossible, but there just isn't any substantial evidence, nothing that's been made public anyways.
karamazovnew said:
And to further summarize your point good sir, allow me to present this for our fellow escapists!
I'm catholic and I believe there might be Aliens out there.
There really isn't anything wrong with it.
There really isn't anything wrong with it.
This amuses me.
Because aliens only exist where I come from.
A mostly-nice little place known as "the real world".
~TOM wants to go home and be a family man
Because aliens only exist where I come from.
A mostly-nice little place known as "the real world".
~TOM wants to go home and be a family man
Assuming the internet is infinite, they must be out there somewhere.
Yet I think it is near impossible to ever have contact with them.
EDIT: I made a bullshit post earlier in this thread, didn't I?
Yet I think it is near impossible to ever have contact with them.
EDIT: I made a bullshit post earlier in this thread, didn't I?
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Calvin and Hobbes is awesome.
But back on topic, I don't know, maybe there are aliens out there, but I doubt that they have visited us.
Calvin and Hobbes is awesome.
But back on topic, I don't know, maybe there are aliens out there, but I doubt that they have visited us.
It's almost statistically impossible for Earth to be the only planet hosting what could be defined as "life" in this galaxy, let alone this universe.
That said, estimations vary widely on how common life is compared to Earth-sized Goldilocks planets. Some say that most planets that form similar to ours produce life, others say that it's still incredibly unlikely.
In any event, yeah, we're definitely not alone, but it could be millions of years before we find simple bacteria on another planet, let alone an intelligent species that hasn't eradicated itself by the time of our arrival.
That said, estimations vary widely on how common life is compared to Earth-sized Goldilocks planets. Some say that most planets that form similar to ours produce life, others say that it's still incredibly unlikely.
In any event, yeah, we're definitely not alone, but it could be millions of years before we find simple bacteria on another planet, let alone an intelligent species that hasn't eradicated itself by the time of our arrival.
First of all, my personal definition of life is extremely broad. As our billions of cells make up our bodies, without ever knowing that they are part of a greater, intelligent form of life, who's to say that planets or galaxies are not a form of life themselves? Everything that lives will eventually die. So maybe everything that dies is alive. Since we currently know that the Universe itself is sort of dying, maybe he is an intelligent form of life too, changing, reacting, aging, dying. I for one see life everywhere, even in our own Sun, so to even talk of "alien" life is nonsense to me.Wushu Panda said:
And surely, in the billions of planets in this Universe, there must be life forms similar to us, maybe even little grey men. Maybe even superior to us. Maybe capable of travelling to Earth. Maybe capable and willing to rule over us and use us as pets. So, out of the beauty of this image that life is everywhere and everything, we just pick our stupid conspiracy theory that governments are ruled by E.T. and that WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! Lame...
There'd be a good chance that alien life did exist, but they may already died out or the building blocks of life that would lead to the life most people think of might not be set in motion yet. They could be just like us though. Stuck in their own little solar system wondering if anyone else is out there.
Aliens. Yes.
Intelligent Aliens. Yes.
Aliens so advanced they'd be able to come here if they tried. Maybe.
"If it really nothing but us in the whole universe, seems like an awful waste of space."
Intelligent Aliens. Yes.
Aliens so advanced they'd be able to come here if they tried. Maybe.
"If it really nothing but us in the whole universe, seems like an awful waste of space."