I mean it isn't exactly the size of a wardrobe is it?
2006-07-27 07:57:37 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes.
I could waffle on a bit but the answer has to be 'Yes'.
2006-07-27 12:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by m.paley 3 · 6⤊ 5⤋
As you say, given the immense size of the universe, the number of stars and the possible number of planets around them and then add on the fact that the universe is eternal, so has all the time necessary to keep producing life on other worlds, it would be amazing if there was no other life anywhere except on Earth.
Tunacchunks is making a common mistake in thinking that if there are aliens then they should have come here in spaceships. Distances between stars are so vast that travel between them is probably impossible, and even if it was possible, we could never have the resources to build more than a few ships. Where would we send them? How would we pick the most likely star to find life around? Other civilisations would have the same problem.
2006-07-27 08:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by boojumuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does the size of the universe have to do with anything? If a giraffe falls off a ship, the size of the ocean does not mean that there have to be other giraffes in the sea.
We have 9 (give or take a couple) planets in our solar system, how many have to have intelligent life? There are tantalizing possibilities that Mars may have life, plus a couple of interesting moons on Jupiter and Saturn, we might find some microbial stuff, but the list of prospects for life as we think we know it gets pretty slim. Beyond that, its all conjecture. Wishful thinking doesn't make it so.
2006-07-27 08:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe might well be the size of a wardrobe. An extremely large aliens wardrobe!
Or is that an extremely small aliens wardrobe. Oh bugger I'm all confused now
2006-07-27 08:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't HAVE to unfortunately, but I think it's highly unlikely that we're alone given, as you say, the sheer scale of the universe.
A famous equation was done once (can't remember by who) - where the probable number of stars in the universe was divided by the probable number of solar systems, divided by the probable number of life supporting planets etc. etc. (can't remember it properly) - and the end answer showed that in all probablility there were millions of inhabited worlds.
Sadly, I think it will be a very, very long time before humanity has an answer to this - long after we're all gone.
2006-07-27 08:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that there is a very good chance that there are living things somewhere else in the universe. Whether there is intelligent life somewhere else in the universe, again, I think there's a pretty good chance of it.
I don't think "aliens", in the sense of intelligent beings who have mastered space travel to the extent that they have come and visited earth, exist.
2006-07-27 08:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question touches on the question of us in life and after death.
Do we believe that there is a SOUL in living things to include all living forms of life?
I wish to point out that scientific answer to this question, by reference to Einstein's energy equation in all the universe to total to 1.
The Black holes in the universe , including some on our sun , where inverse form of energy takes place , viz: the universe loosing the energy to other spaces where , it seems ,the balance of the energy equation of equating to 1 is satisfied.
It is postulated , we have the SOULS , leaving the universe through these holes as energy travelling out.
Hence the answer to the question of after-life and aliens.
2006-07-27 09:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by jsghatahora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there life out there? Or are you asking if there is another race of people like humans out there? That is highly improbable! Think about it...IF humans are the product of millions of years of evolution...then another race would have to have undergone the same evolutionary changes that we did. If we get to the point where we can explore other planets...i think we are going to be constantly evolving our definition of what exactly life is....that is a long ways down the road though...
2006-07-27 08:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dustin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, if life formed on earth than sure. We may have come from space as bacteria and evolved. Look into a meteor found on earth from mars. Some say it has fossil aliens. Traces and bacteria.
2006-07-27 08:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man, there must be life on other planets... and don't forget, it's not uncommon to refer to foreign culture as 'alien'.... in that sense, the aliens are already here for us, with us, on Earth. They're just the other side of the national borders... I just hope that they come in peace :)
2006-07-27 08:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont actually . I mean people talk about probables.Heres one for you- If its that probable that 1000's of other life forms exist , then it also must be probable that one of them has a bloody spaceship, and also probable that one of them would wanna come and say hello.I dnt believe all this s**t people come out with.Someone would of visited and made there presence known.
2006-07-27 08:01:45 · answer #11 · answered by tunachunks199 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋