Shadow8088
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- Jul 24, 2012
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Quite frankly I've never believed that we are the only life out there. The universe is a REALLY big place. Are we the only life in our little ole solar system? Yeah I think so. But there are countless others in different galaxies. Now I don't believe that aliens are going to come take over our planet like in some sci-fi movie, but if we truly are the only planet in the entire universe with any kind of life, then that's a major waste of space.
Maybe He/She just doesn't like a whole lot of clutterThere is no way we are the only life forms in the universe. To me, it's not a matter of "if" we will find civilized life but "when."
The theory that we are the only life forms in the universe has often made me question God's choice of interior designer. What a huge waste of space.
When you look at the places we find life on this planet, it would be hard to imagine there isn't something there. No matter how extreme or seemingly toxic the surroundings, life finds a way to survive there.That said, I would not be one bit surprised to find microorganisms of some sort in our very own solar system. The moons of Jupiter and Saturn could easily give rise to something of their own.
Strictly from a probability standpoint, there MUST be life elsewhere in the universe. In all actuality, life MUST take many different forms vastly different than what we find on our tiny little speck of dust.
Interesting idea. I wonder how the laws of nature limit or fail to limit the variability within viable organisms. For example how many shapes of a vertabrate spinal column allow for upright ambulation etc. I wonder if we found life on another planet if we would find it eerily similar just because of the type of life forms that have advantages that allow them to succeed or if it would be all over the place.
The concept of God enters into it as well. If you believe Genesis, we were created in the "image" of God. If that is true and God created other worlds (why wouldn't he?) it would make sense that he also created "humans" on those worlds as well.
I don't know whats out there, but knowing the proclivity of humans to destroy and pillage everything they can, I'm not sure I'm in a hurry to meet a race with a huge tech advantage.
Expand your mind a bit....
Who said "life" needs even be carbon-based? Who says it needs water? Io has liquid methane. Very similar chemical processes, just REALLY cold.
I remember reading a bit about body plans and such back in college. The even-number bilateral plans (2,4,6,8 appendages, 2/4 eyes, 2 ears, etc....) dominate here. Would they everywhere? Is it a rule, or just worked out that way?
Would we even recognize other life if we saw it?