Can you really believe it impossible that the earth has been visited by those from other worlds?

Question

Tell me this, if there were a society on some other planet that was perfectly willing to sacrafice as many soles as we have to wars to the success of ineterplanetary travel rather than to war. Do you not believe that, by trial and error alone, they might very well be far more advanced than we in such areas of developement?
Think about how quick we are to give up on what seemed like a wonderful idea when we loose, or almost loose a few brave and wonderful soles that truly believe in what they are doing, and yet we seem to be perfectly ok with loosing hundreds of thousands to a cause that so few believe to be worth the loss? Ironic wouldn't you say?

Answer 1

1.I hope I understand.
2.Assume there is another society out there.
3.They have grieviously lost thousands of space explorers.They value space exploration, which validates their losses for them.
4.We have grieveously lost relatively few space explorers. We value space exploration, which validates the loss of their lives.
5.We have grieviously lost thousands of soldiers, but we cant conclusively say that we agree or not that the cause for which we war is worthwhile or worthless. So ambivalence negates validating the loss of the soldiers.
6.So the loss of their space explorers is much more honorable than the loss of our soldiers? Because we cannot validate and they can.

Yes, their lack of consideration for the value of life may by now have them jetting all over the universe, and for...? What is it they need or is this curiousity, for knowledge that killed the other members of their society? Is there purpose to war for ownership of other planets? Do they need the ice around Saturn so bad they will war for it? If there is a society out there, a whole single minded society that has lasted this long-do they need anything outside their planet at all? Is there something they destroyed on their planet they need to recover? If they are self sufficient, one minded, and everyone is hunky dory with one another there, I go back to wonder why they care so less about life for the pursuit of knowledge. That is their value.
So then, if it is as you say, then we care so less about life for the pursuit of......?
Happy Planet has not hurt each other obviously.

I always thought a good game of chess, (now that I'm older I'd say 2 out of 3 games) between the leaders of the warring countries would be much better than actual bloodshed. May the best leader win. But then, oh, there'd be the rules and the interpretation of the rules and then who would decide those questions during the game and then how would we either know if one is being impartial or not. And then if one country lost a rook, gosh, there might be riots in the streets, there might be major protests to forfeit. And if one leader went to the bathroom if that was allowed, who would be impartial to make sure there wasnt any communication with some whiz to tell the leader the next move.(and what about accidently bumping the table and moving a piece)
Yes, Happy Planet has it all over us. Kinda like the stepford wives. There must not be any challenges or diversity or passions.Just intelligence limited.

As long as the world we live in is as it is, with the simplicity of individuality,emotions, passions, goals, challenges, diversity, there will be, inherently, a clash somewhere about something, or anywhere about anything.
A question was asked recently, would a spouse take a fatal blow if it meant that their husband or wife would live. The answer was yes. Multiply that by thousands of people willing to die empassioned by their cause. There are your thousands of soldiers. There is your validation for the loss of life. Collectively, we do or do not agree with the cause but something is gained for those who choose to risk their lives.
If no one cared we lost our rook, they would that we lost the game.

Answer 2

I believe that some wars are pointless but many have good causes and need to be fought for a better future...I believe that there might be life out there ,far away...why would we be the only one planet with life...but I am not sure if there could be a perfect society out there...human or alien...even the creatures on earth with the simplest minds battle.

Answer 3

I'm not sure about your theory. It's possible, but then again, everything is, isn't it?
I do have a gem of fact that you might find interesting. There is an ancient myth of the Dogon tribe in Africa, that specifically refers to astronomical bodies which are impossible to be seen without the use of modern telescopes. Sure, they could have made it up, but when it turns out that these bodies actually exist, like the rings of Saturn and the two Sirius stars; one of which, Sirius-B, cannot be seen without the use of the most powerful telescopes; you have to wonder. Certainly they did not posess this technology 5000 years ago, and even if they did, that is proof in itself of extraterrestrial contact.

Answer 4

Its totally possible that other "soles" that are not human have been on this planet. In fact, I have one in each shoe right now. =P

All jokes aside, Yeah its possible aliens have visited us. Theres a very good chance that they exist, and theres a very good chance that they want to explore space, just as humans if they are techonologically advanced enough.

Answer 5

I believe that it is possible but unlikely. There is a lot of room out there. It is just as likely noone has found us yet.

Answer 6

Am I sure you are not that serious, but if you want to know the truth, Jesus said I am not of this world

Answer 7

no