If so, do you think that there is other intellegent life? (Using the modern definition of intellegent)
2007-03-02 12:10:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Absolutely not. And as for intelligent life, I believe it exists elsewhere also. We have only been able to detect planets a relatively short distance away, yet we have located hundreds of them. When you consider the distance of the galaxies, the number of stars in each, and therefore the number of potential planets, the odds against us being alone are enormous. All elements on Earth are from the stars, we as humans are literaly made of stardust as the basic building blocks. The same elements exist throughout the universe. In other words, everything needed for life exists. It's only a matter of these elements existing in the right combinations in the right place. And intelligence is something that can evolve rather quickly. Just think of the technological leaps in only the last 100 years. Think of how far humans have advanced in the last 5,000 years. 5,000 years is merely the blink of an eye, astronomically speaking. When you consider the right elements (which exist everywhere) in the right time (billions of years) in the right location (millions of possibilities)...you can understand why I think this is a reasonable conclusion.
2007-03-02 12:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Randy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intersting question hon.
If you are referring to plant life or aquatic movement then yes it has been proven. However, if you are referring to humna type life then I would have to say I am still not conivnced that there is or isnt.
I heard someone say this once when asked the same question If there is life on earth and it is proven that there is other solar system similar to ours what would make us think that there isnt some other form of human type life out there.
2007-03-02 18:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the U.S. government allegedly recovered a live alien being(called a eben) that survived the roswell crash and that led to a top secret exchange program of 12 humans to the planet serpo for a 10 year stay in the 1960's..The planet serpo 39 light years from earth in the constellation Zeti Reticuli took 8 months to reach and surviving members did not return until the late 1970's.The last surviving member did not die until 2002.Fascinating story.Read all about it at http://www.serpo.org
2007-03-02 14:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by one_man_gang2010 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you worded your question wrong. Did you mean, if you don't believe that life on earth is the only life in the universe, do you think that there is intelligent life out there?
I think we on earth are positively backward compared to the intelligence that is out there. We're a relatively new planet and using all our natural resources, we fight, we have wars and think we are civilised.
There has to be something bigger and far more advanced to us.
2007-03-02 12:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by Agony Aunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The statistical likelihood of humans being the only 'intelligent' life is practically zero. The Universe is just too massive for it to even be a possibility, really.
2007-03-02 12:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by Neilos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be arrogant to think we're the *only* intelligent life (the universe is pretty darn huge)... But the bottom line is, I don't know. Maybe. Don't know what technology would be possible to *meet* other intelligent life/whether if humanity ever will be able to fully explore anything beyond our solar system.
2007-03-02 12:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by joie_du_cor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well hmm theres like a gagillionmillionbilliontrillion stars and there has to be 1 star with a planet that supports life, or could have. and how do you explain UFOs or people seeing aliens? we can only say its baloney if we havent seen it our selves
and well how do we know that somewhere in our universe some beings arent asking the same question?
2007-03-02 13:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by huhwhatcaca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe there is life somewhere else aside from this planet and some of them paid us a visit long before the natives of earth started learning the science of reading and writing.
up to now there is no explanation on the discoveries in Brazil (?) or the history of the Incas.
2007-03-02 12:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by Rolly r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be foolish to think that an infinite universe only has one planet supporting life.
2007-03-03 04:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! There are probably quadrillions of other planets in the universe and at the very least a couple will have life.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/NeatAstronomy/
2007-03-02 12:39:18 · answer #10 · answered by chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋