If the human race is at the top of the evolutionary chain what will other beings out of r solar system be like

Question

If the human neing is at the top of the evolutionary chain according to the scientists and we cannot get any better or more advanced, then wont in theory, the rest of the beings in the universe be the same as us? And they will have to live on the only planets that are inhabitable A.K.A. another Earth-like planet which has to be the correct distance from their sun depending on the suns size and how much heat it gives off. So i think that unless there are more than 1 planets in the same orbit around a sun in a solar system, there will only be 1 planet in a solar system that can be inhabited.

Answer 1

Actually, i think its quite vain to assume we're the most evolved species....

We're in my opinion the most developed.... but to our enviroment we are actually very poorly evolved.

We have little heat resistance, the human body is quite weak and we dont have any natural 'weapons' as such (hands are primarily fool using tools in evolution standards) and we're slow breeders with a 9 month gestation.

So, dont just assume that cos we're the dominant species (which is also questionable considering rats abilities to survive and adapt)

Given the size of the universe i cant beleive we're alone... but they may be thousands of light years away, and possible millions or years ahead or behind us...

we might appear to be caveman type creatures to be studied or vice versa...

Your 1 planet in a system theory is interesting, but flawed, its all about survival and adaptation... a human in a jungle would not last very long.... however apes can survive quite comfortably...

ergo, 1 planet although not habitable for us, may be paradise for another.

Here endeth the lesson, lollage

Answer 2

The universe is over 10 billion years old. The rate of evolution may not be the same as on earth. It could be faster. 10 billion years is a long time. An advanced alien life form may have evolved into space travelers 1 million years ago and already visited the earth. They might have looked around scratched there head and said "this is the planet of the apes!" and left. Who's to say that we are the most advanced. Or it could be that the dinosaurs evolved into a highly intelligent being. And saw a huge asteroid headed toward earth that was to destroy everything and decided to colonize the nearby stars and return to their home later.

Answer 3

No..


1. We are still evolving.

2. Since the products of evolution are environment dependant there are many combinations you must consider (an uncountable number). Organisms on another planet could be very limited in comparison to us or much more intelligent depending on the circumstances there and how long they've been around.

3. We do not know what conditions are needed for life. We know our combination works, but we know other combinations will also work, and slight variations in the initial brew will change the outcome dramatically.

Answer 4

There is no "top of the evolutionary chain"!

We are not "the most evolved creatures".

We are not the most numerous... or hardiest... or biggest... or longest-living... or have the most offspring... or widespread... or strongest... or fastest... or with the most biomass etc, etc. Why do people have such a humano-centric view? (well, apart from the fact that we are human, of course).

Anyway, the premise of the question, IMHO, is entirely misguided. It implies that evolution is sort of aiming inexorably in a particular direction, presumably towards erect, ape-like creatures with a certain amount of intelligence (an amount which, if I might say, is considerably lower than they themselves think it is). This is WRONG. It is very likely that luck has played a huge role in allowing our evolution. Read some Stephen Jay Gould, for example.

Life 'out there' is, IMHO again, likely to be very, very different from what we observe here.

Answer 5

There is no "top of the evolutionary chain." Evolution is a constant process. There is no species which is inherently better or worse than any other species; the species which have survived are merely better adapted for the current environment.

As for what any carbon-based extraterrestrials may look like, there's no way to know for sure. For an impressive educated guess, check out the TV special "Alien Worlds" (broadcast as "Extraterrestrial" in the US).

Of course, that's only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Who knows what other worlds may lie out there, and what kinds of new life they may harbor?

Answer 6

The earth is about 4 billions yrs old, think of an imaginary planet for example, one that is about 10 billion yrs old, now if the conditions on this planet are habitable, then wouldnt the beings on the planet have a headstart in the evolutionary race?

we humans have only bin around for about 1.5 million yrs, think of a intelligent race that has been around for 5 BILLION yrs!! they would be far more superior than us lot here....

Answer 7

If you think about it, if it wasn't for the asteroid creating the ice age reptiles were the dominat species so more than likely other planets the same as ours may host reptilian aliens. Plus because they would have been around a lot longer they would be a lot more advanced, aggressive and prolific.

Answer 8

Actually we are at the bottom according to many of those who believe in the theory of spiritual evolution. Check out "I am university" to get a better perspective on this.

Answer 9

We'd compare and contrast the new beings that came along. They could very possibly be more advanced or they may not. As I stated Prior, we'd go through that system and evaluate.

Answer 10

Dolphins.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is gospel.