Do you believe in aliens?
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I believe there is life on other planets. and I believe we have been visited by aliens.
I see no reason for why they shouldn't have. arguing that "its too far away" is pointless, since thats just a matter of technology. and asking "there are millions of planets to visit, why care about our tiny insignificant blue planet?" can I answer with "well, it might be that we where the closest planet with life on." or "maybe we looked edible?"
I see no reason for why they shouldn't have. arguing that "its too far away" is pointless, since thats just a matter of technology. and asking "there are millions of planets to visit, why care about our tiny insignificant blue planet?" can I answer with "well, it might be that we where the closest planet with life on." or "maybe we looked edible?"
I both agree and disagree with this. First of all, what species would be so insane that it would even TRY using a form of interstellar travel at lightspeed or slower? Nobody wan'ts to get on a ship heading towardsa destination they will never see. That and the cost and delicacy of creating an artificial environment for an organic species to sustain generations of spacefarers is nightmarish and needlessly expensive. Any intelligent beings out there capable of travelling between stars would have had to pass some sort of technological singularity, probably becoming their version of our posthumans/transhumans, or sending machines out for them. Antimatter rockets are a dumb idea good only for in-system travel, not for interstellar travel. Trying to get from earth to the nearest star at lightspeed is like trying to get from boston harbor to england in a rowboat. Unless we can find some sort of fancy schmancy sci-fi type system of reliable FTL travel (hopefully that doesn't involve crossing through Hell or a hell-like place/dimension) Any species that CAN cross the distance between the stars in less than umpteen generations while avoiding the effects of travelling at relative speeds would most likely be more machine than whatever it originally was, if not machine outright.KrabbiPatty said:
Considering those facts, I doubt any alien race has ever visited us, and if they did it would have most likely been a very brief visit, made out of curiosity rather than anything else. There is no reason for any intelligent life forms with such technological capabilities to ever bother with us, our planet, or even Sol itself. Any resources they need are found EVERYWHERE else in the universe, most of which doesn't have intelligent hominids capable of nuclear warfare sitting on them. Other than the resource thing, they have no reason to contact us. What would either party gain? I highly doubt we could understand any technology they give us, assuming they WOULD give us high tech shit for no reason. And they have no need of our Space-Caveman tech either. The most we could do is say "Hey how's it goin'?".
Hell yes I believe aliens exist, them not existing is mathematically impossible, and believing they don't exist is the absolute height of human arrogance, to think humanity is that super special, I mean.
Now, do I believe that they've visited us? ...Unlikely. Very Unlikely.
Now, do I believe that they've visited us? ...Unlikely. Very Unlikely.
Believe is not the word I'd use.
What words I will use, however, are these: I find it extremely improbable that we are the only intelligent lifeforms in this galaxy, let alone the universe. So improbable, in fact, that I'd label it nearly impossible that they DON'T exist.
As for whether or not any intelligent alien life forms have visited Earth, that is something I do find unlikely, I mean physically travelling around the universe is just so... well... pointless, in the sense that it's a waste of resources.
I do find it plausible that there MIGHT be intelligent lifeforms from planets other than earth that are aware of our existance, though the likelyhood of which is quite low.
What words I will use, however, are these: I find it extremely improbable that we are the only intelligent lifeforms in this galaxy, let alone the universe. So improbable, in fact, that I'd label it nearly impossible that they DON'T exist.
As for whether or not any intelligent alien life forms have visited Earth, that is something I do find unlikely, I mean physically travelling around the universe is just so... well... pointless, in the sense that it's a waste of resources.
I do find it plausible that there MIGHT be intelligent lifeforms from planets other than earth that are aware of our existance, though the likelyhood of which is quite low.
Really now? What is your broad definition of "life"? Where was it you studied and earned your Biology Doctorate to have such authority? Oh and look at this, you seem to have earned a PhD in Psychology too! Wikipedia U sure is getting their monies worth from you!karamazovnew said:
I've believed Aliens exist for a long time now. We know how vast the universe is; our solar system is one of hundreds of billions in the galaxy and our galaxy is one of who knows how many... Probability is MORE than enough to accept other intelligent life is out there. What people generally fail to remember is that unknown amounts of stars and planets existed LONG LONG LONG before earth even had its' own life. Earth itself is estimated to be 4.5-4.8 billion years old. Most humans would call that old, but you have to think relatively. We know from comparing our sun to others we have seen that our system is YOUNG, practically a teenager compared to others.
Going from year count when Humans first REALLY started to keep records, in 2011 years we achieved a considerable amount. We have even been to our moon and sent probes out further. This is in DESPITE the fact we had several hundred years of Dark Ages, setting us back. Is it really difficult to accept that other life might have been discovering fire while we were still figuring out how to be multi-celled organisms? Who knows what kind of life exists and what kind of technology they created.
Whether or not aliens actively experiment on humans is far out of reach of my knowing. But I still would not be quick to dismiss. Look at humans, how often do we hide and experiment on "lesser" life forms? All the damn time. How often do we hide and experiment on other humans? All the damn time.ripdajacker said:
How many of these accounts of alien sightings/abductions are true is beyond me. Attribute it towards my general loathing of humanity, but I would not be surprised if there were aliens who had interstellar travel and looked at us much the same way we view farm animals. Like an 8th grader views growing mold for a science project. Easily manipulated and contained, unaware of the universe around them.
I believe there is extraterrestrial life, it just seems silly to think we're the only life in the entire universe, but I don't believe they've ever contacted us.
This. Probability alone suggests there are thousands, if not millions, of civilizations in this universe alone. Though it's highly unlikely they're actually visiting us.karamazovnew said:
I believe "aliens" do exist. I don't believe, however, that they will visit Earth and if they do, it's not going to be in the ships that Hollywood made a stereotype of. Most likely it will be some unthinkable shape and will operate in ways we may not understand. Chances are though that if they are intellegent enough to make that technology and more importantly, survive the travel, they will probably stick around the planets closer to them that can support their life.
Personally I believe in the possibility of alien life on other planets because I believe in Evolution.
And if they are real, chances are on an alien planet somewhere, something or some-one out there is probably debating this very same thing with others in a social network of some sort.
UFO sightings do tend to get a little overblown, but I've got a feeling there's always the possibility..
And if they are real, chances are on an alien planet somewhere, something or some-one out there is probably debating this very same thing with others in a social network of some sort.
UFO sightings do tend to get a little overblown, but I've got a feeling there's always the possibility..
With the sheer size of the universe, it is logical to assume that there is intelligent life somewhere other than the planet earth. The nature, evolution, and technological state of the being is unknowable, although it must can be assumed that should multiple life forms exist outside of our world, they would be on a sliding scale of evolution and development, similar to the history of our planet.
I think the question you meant to ask was "Do you believe UFO's belong to aliens?".Hummmy said:
Last time I checked they had found, what was thought to be fossilised bacteria on Mars. So technically that is alien.
These videos on the other hand could be any number of things, individually. New weapons and aircraft, weather phenomenon and yes even alien beings (which I doubt).
Just as a reference I do believe that there are other intelligent life-forms out there, however I don't see any point in them popping down every now and then just to make people go "Wow what was that thing". Similarly I also belief in the theory that there is life in out very solar system (all be it primitive).
i believe it is impossible for there NOT to be life elsewhere. the universe is unbelievably massive and it is ever-expanding.
UFO's are bullshit, though. they are simply one of the following: meteorites, satellites, or aircraft (perhaps aircraft being secretly tested).
UFO's are bullshit, though. they are simply one of the following: meteorites, satellites, or aircraft (perhaps aircraft being secretly tested).
It's very, very, VERY likely that there is some intelligent life somewhere within the unending universe and therefore I do believe that aliens exist somewhere, but whether they're here and spying on us/abducting us (et cetera) is a completely different matter and something I don't believe is happening.