Do you believe in other life in the Universe?

[churchmouse]

I knew one day we'd find common ground.

 

[eldirector]

Craziest part is if they existed far enough away any signal they sent might not even reach us for another few million years. The scale of it all is near incomprehensible.

We humans started broadcasting on radio roughly 100 or so years ago (give a take a decade or so). How far have those transmission reached?

Look closer. NOT the box... the DOT.

The vast majority of our own local galaxy doesn't even know we exist. We could have tons of neighbors, and they think this little spec of the universe is nothing but dust and a few stars.

And ours is one of innumerable galaxies. Possibly even of innumerable universes.

 

[Jludo]

We humans started broadcasting on radio roughly 100 or so years ago (give a take a decade or so). How far have those transmission reached?

Look closer. NOT the box... the DOT.

The vast majority of our own local galaxy doesn't even know we exist. We could have tons of neighbors, and they think this little spec of the universe is nothing but dust and a few stars.

And ours is one of innumerable galaxies. Possibly even of innumerable universes.

I like that intro to 'contact' that shows how far radio waves have travelled

[video=youtube;EWwhQB3TKXA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWwhQB3TKXA&app=desktop[/video]

 

[bobzilla]

Yes there is life out there. They don't visit because earth is a ghetto.

They roll up the windows and lock the doors as the fly past the solar system. Do I believe there is other life in the universe? Sure. Do I believe it's intelligent? Well, I'm still waiting for signs of intelligence here so my hopes aren't high.

 

[jamil]

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Good point. I agree completely.

I knew one day we'd find common ground.

I think we all should at least agree on that common point.

 

[femurphy77]

They roll up the windows and lock the doors as the fly past the solar system. Do I believe there is other life in the universe? Sure. Do I believe it's intelligent? Well, I'm still waiting for signs of intelligence here so my hopes aren't high.

I'd say the lack of signs of intelligent life elsewhere is the BEST sign of intelligent life elsewhere for exactly the reason you just stated!

 

[churchmouse]

I think we all should at least agree on that common point.

Yes. It is a good common starting point.

 

[singlesix]

Life started from some cosmic goo.

Human were made by a god from Yellow and White Corn.

Both takes a leap of faith, IMHO.

 

[Alpo]

I'd say the lack of signs of intelligent life elsewhere is the BEST sign of intelligent life elsewhere for exactly the reason you just stated!

The Dark Forest Theory.

 

[Jludo]

I redact my contact scene, I like the premise but I never noticed how wildly inaccurate it was.

This website does the same thing but is accurate distance wise. Robert Kennedy isn't being getting shot 33 minutes ago...

Doesn't work well on mobile
Lightyear.fm

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

They roll up the windows and lock the doors as the fly past the solar system. Do I believe there is other life in the universe? Sure. Do I believe it's intelligent? Well, I'm still waiting for signs of intelligence here so my hopes aren't high.

As they speed past us, I see one saying something like: "Well, at least they have developed a digital planetary communication system, that's a start."

Then another one says: "Yes, but check out what they mostly use if for....."

 

[Gabriel]

As they speed past us, I see one saying something like: "Well, at least they have developed a digital planetary communication system, that's a start."

Then another one says: "Yes, but check out what they mostly use if for....."

[video=youtube;5wXDnJt3cUI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wXDnJt3cUI[/video]

 

[NKBJ]

Studying scripture... yeah sure there was life elsewhere before there was life here. Or to put it another way, life was made necessary here specifically because there was life elsewhere.

But here's some fun stuff if you're taking a break from bible study. The timing places it about right for Earth's "Permian Extinction".
http://spsr.utsi.edu/articles/EvidenceforaLargeAnomalousNuclearExplosionsinMarsPast.pdf

 

[femurphy77]

It's interesting how a simple question turned into a religious "discussion". I thought it a simple question but guess it wasn't. . .

 

[churchmouse]

It's interesting how a simple question turned into a religious "discussion". I thought it a simple question but guess it wasn't. . .

Many folks religious beliefs will set the answer to this question
They are bound by what they have been taught.
Are they right...
Are they wrong...

 

[halfmileharry]

It's interesting how a simple question turned into a religious "discussion". I thought it a simple question but guess it wasn't. . .

In hindsight maybe I should have attached a poll with a Bacon option.
I had no idea that this many emotions and thoughts of science and religion would take over the thread.
Hell, It's INGO. Let the gauntlet glove slaps run rampant.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I can't say I believe in life outside of Earth, but I certainly expect it to exist/has existed/will exist. If it's anywhere close enough in time and space to interact with us is another question all together.

I guess you'd sum it up as I believe in the strong possibility.

 

[Alpo]

For those who have a passing interest in quantum theories, there is a good video put out by Veritasium on Pilot-Wave theory....an alternate and more understandable explanation of the double-slit experiment. Although the initial concepts were brought out by DeBroglie in the 1920's, the Copenhagen interpretation has been the accepted gestalt for most of the 20th century. DeBroglie-Bohm is gaining traction again. About time.

[video=youtube_share;WIyTZDHuarQ]http://youtu.be/WIyTZDHuarQ[/video]

 

[DanVoils]

I'm still struggling with the thought of intelligent life in California!

 

[halfmileharry]

I'm still struggling with the thought of intelligent life in California!

... and they're still struggling to find intelligence.
Burnt brain cells can't be replaced.