2006-06-27 14:38:45 · 17 answers · asked by Joanna F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes they are out there and maybe when humans stop killing each other and start acting like more than slightly more intelligent monkeys they will stop by and say hello.
2006-06-27 14:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by Spike Spiegel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I believe carbon-based life exists on other planets.
I believe the probability of life given the conditions of earth were finite. At the same time, the number of planets in the universe that will or have experienced conditions similar enough to earth to support life is infinite, because the universe (as far as we know) is infinite. If the universe truly is infinite, there are an infinite number of planets with carbon-based life with a 100% probability.
I also believe there is probably some other "life" phenomenon in space that is not carbon-based.
2006-06-27 16:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by mikio kawada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at the answer that John Allen Paulos gives in his 1988 book, Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences (New York: Hill and Wang). He talks about the statistical probability of the existence of extraterrestrial life and the probability of whether they've tried to contact us. Because the universe is not infinite in size, but we do not know its size, the probability is an estimate. The conclusion that Paulos reaches is that there is a good probability that there is life somewhere else in the universe, but the probability of our ever knowing about it is nearly zero.
2006-06-27 15:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Rob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life on mars has been proved. True it is just a one celled organism, but remember science states that's how life began on earth, and if there can be life on mars (no matter how minute.) Why would it not be at least possible for there to be life on other far of planets?
2006-06-27 14:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by lizzardkingone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS DEFINITELY LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS! (otherwise e.t. is just a really wrinkly midget lol) but seriously, the universe is HUGE, so we can't be the only ones, and it's really weird to think about, because what if there are beings on other planets trying to reach out to us like we're trying to reach out to them! Hopefully one day we'll be able to contact each other and maybe millions and billions of years in the future we'll be able to actually TRAVEL to other GALAXIES! it's awesome to think about how far we've come but MIND BLOWING to think about how much more we have to accomplish!
I really don't know if there is another race out there. i would think that there would be because there should be some difference between humans and other lifeforms, considering they would have to adapt to the uniqueness of their surroundings.
2006-06-27 14:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by cutebutcrazy2013 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i do believe in other beings from other planets and or galaxies. And i am sure we have been visited many times over and i am sure we will be visited many more times over. The only problem with this is the goverment will hide the fact of us ever knowing of there existence due to the fact that most people would be to scared or freaked out. and unable to understand or comprehend the situation and or know what to do with the thought of them ever existing and cause mass panic and mayhem.
2006-06-27 14:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by dave a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out of the trillions of solar systems in our Galaxy it would be pure ignorance to believe that there is not.
as for a another race well that would be impossible, evolution on other worlds would not take that same path as our exact existence, the combinations to make that happen and the conditions necessary would have had to be exact. another words the single cell organism would of had to mutate the exact same way and at the exact same temp in the exact same conditions. Then mutations would of had to proceed this to eventual evolve into humans. For us to encounter another "race" would be quite impossible. however I am quite sure that civilizations have accrued not as we know it millions of times in the past and future on distant worlds.
2006-06-27 16:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by BERNARD D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not believe that in our solar system, there is life, but think about it, with all the infinate solar system and galaxies, there has to be another living creature, there has to be something out there. We are just one tiny planet out of an entire universe, so there has to be something, somewhere.
2006-06-27 14:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by balletchica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not. The universe is huge. God mad it all I believe. But I could believe he could put life on other planets so far away that we could never reach it and mess it up.
The meteor rock did not prove or disprove life on mars. scientist dont know if that was eart stuff that got ont the rock or martian stuff (id guess eart stuff).
2006-06-27 14:47:07 · answer #9 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a spiritual race. For example: angels and demons. As for aliens, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm......I think God would have mentioned them in Genesis 1, had he created another life form. What would be the purpose if we didn't know about each other??
2006-06-27 14:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by emilylou21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋