the universe is sooooo big could there be life/evolution ect millions of light years away maybe? its kinda selfish to think only we are alive in this mass of gallaxys and stars ect
2006-08-20 19:15:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You've sort of given the answer to your own question babe! I got interested in this question after seeing "Alien Nation" (James Caan). If I remember correctly, he had asked his police partner (an alien) why they had taken so long to come to Earth. The answer was pretty obvious - why would any other nation want to come here, unless out of absolute necessity i.e. their own planet unable to sustain them any longer? The destruction of man by man, the way we treat this beautiful planet of ours with such disrespect... breaks my heart.
2006-08-20 21:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by mousepotato66 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a conceited view to think the planet earth is the only one to support life. There are now more than 50 known systems, beyond our solar system, where stars are orbited by planets.
There is no reason to think that the earth is a particularly unusual planet, and life may be common. But why would they want to contact us? -------Since 1974 a radio message to the stars has been racing outwards from earth at the speed of light from the arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico,aimed at a cluster of 300,000 stars called M13 in the constellation of Hercules. Any reply will not be received untill about the year AD 50,000. This ( in my view ) will be one tiny insignificant step against the backdrop of infinity which can never be explored.-----But what a fascinating subject.
2006-08-21 05:21:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do think there is other life in this universe. Given that there is life here and given our present understanding of how life has evolved it is logical to conclude there is. The number of stars and galaxies out there is so large, almost incomprehensively so, that statistically the chances are very high indeed.
I'm not so optimistic that we will find it elsewhere within this solar system but if we do it will change many peoples ways of how they think of this universe for sure.
2006-08-21 04:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by philturner66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the super string theory, the probability of finding an extra terrestrial life in this universe is high. Just think that why nature must create life only on this planet and not on any other planet in this whole universe. Logically, life mst exist somewhere in this universe.
2006-08-21 03:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by s s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ONE dimension.
Astonishing and more permanent than the three dimensional plane we are given for a time.
It inter-penetrates (sorry...) and inter-acts with this one on some level occasionally, and on others, continually.
It is ridiculed by the "wise" majority.
Believed instinctively -in varying degrees at any rate- by the rest.
Few will be able to claim they NEVER once heard of it.
We have plenty of guidance in the implications from this reality, but we have to ask for it.
EVERYTHING depends on, and is derivative of, this life OR death
issue.
EVERYTHING worthwhile, that is.
2006-08-21 02:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, has a dense atmosphere and could possibly have simple, primitive life on it like nitrogen-fixing bacteria. It is -290 degrees F. so too cold for life like we have on earth. The atmosphere there is mainly nitrogen, like ours, only even more of it and no oxygen.
Or possibly Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter. It is believed to have oceans underneath miles of ice. Some moons have internal heating or are geologically active so it can be warm farther down in the planet or moon.
2006-08-21 02:27:11 · answer #6 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely!
2006-08-21 02:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by riderofrohan20 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The more interesting question is are there non-carbon based life form out there?
2006-08-21 02:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell, here is what the average scientist might guess: Maybe yes. But almost surely we won't meet them.
2006-08-21 02:23:16 · answer #9 · answered by A professor (thus usually wrong) 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
think about it this way the galaxy never stops getting bigger so in that case it will be pretty dam near inpossible for there not to be another type of life form out there >=D~
2006-08-21 02:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋