Do you think Aliens exist?

[Toodles]

The other question is, why do people assume another species is more intelligent?
Given that there's no proof of contact or communication, wouldn't that then suggest that if there were a species out there, that they are less developed than we are?

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Toodles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The other question is, why do people assume another species is more intelligent?
Given that there's no proof of contact or communication, wouldn't that then suggest that if there were a species out there, that they are less developed than we are?

funnier still is that no one brings up that we've found aliens. there's fossils of bacteria in a certain martian meteor

[Toodles]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

funnier still is that no one brings up that we've found aliens. there's fossils of bacteria in a certain martian meteor

That's not we're really talking about though - and of course bacteria isn't flying any ships..

Let's go ahead and assume there is 'life' in the form of bacteria elsewhere in our solar system - documented fact.

So what? It means nothing.

[Toodles]

Originally Posted by Lron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What makes you assume we are intelligent enough to intercept and understand their forms of communication?

Because if they were so intelligent,they'd find a way to make theirs work with ours.
Similar to that magical technology they have that somehow interfaces with our primitive systems, like plug and play alien usb sticks....

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Toodles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Because if they were so intelligent,they'd find a way to make theirs work with ours.
Similar to that magical technology they have that somehow interfaces with our primitive systems, like plug and play alien usb sticks....

that's assuming they've desire to contact us. so much humans are special in this thread too. i'm with hawking

[Toodles]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

that's assuming they've desire to contact us. so much humans are special in this thread too. i'm with hawking

Exactly, assuming. We seem to assume that they are more intelligent, would want to communicate with us (for better or worse), and somehow so far haven't been able to do it, because they keep crashing into our planet.

Which brings me back to my point, if they're so intelligent....

An advanced species that we cannot detect, that knows of us and does nothing but..what? Spy? Plan?

[Azure]

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[myriverse]

Originally Posted by Toodles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The other question is, why do people assume another species is more intelligent?
Given that there's no proof of contact or communication, wouldn't that then suggest that if there were a species out there, that they are less developed than we are?

Perhaps, or they're so far advanced that their communication system is beyond our EM waves.

[moklianne]

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I never made the statement that science currently explains all facets of the universe. If anything, I've stated the opposite. Being skeptical through logical thought is not the same as being close-minded. I concur that deep-space travel is entirely within the realm of possibility.

However, I disagree that if an advanced species were capable of such a thing, they'd be using it to travel to Earth for any reasons that seem logical. And further, to do so without formally revealing themselves is a rather whimsical notion.

Further, we have groups tasked with monitoring for extraterrestrial communication, such as SETI. We're capable of mapping dark energy via cosmic microwave background radiation levels, capable of seeing beyond the scope of our own galaxy, but yet incapable of providing any definitive proof that we're being visited by life from another planet?

Sorry, I just don't buy it.

You don't watch much science fiction do you? Anyone who does already knows the answers to those questions. Or are you just trolling at this point?

[rgostic]

Thread is chock full of people who don't have a clue just how vast space and time are.

It isn't your fault.

Your brain isn't designed to understand scales so big.