For sure. They're too smart to make themselves known here.
2007-06-25 01:50:39
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answered by Del Piero 10 7
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It is more than entirely possible that there is life out there. We are so new to the idea of space travel that the only place off our planet that we have gone to is the Moon. Space is an extremely vast place, that it would be dumb for us to believe that we are the only living creatures in it's existence. Not only that but some people believe that Black Holes may lead to another Universe, as in there may be a Multiverse. I don't know if that is true or not and I am not sure I believe that Aliens are abducting people, but maybe we will find out some day, that is if we do not destroy our own Human race first by war...
2007-06-25 09:03:01
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answer #2
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answered by SFT 2
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The Fermi paradox is the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for or contact with such civilizations.
According to some observers, the extreme age of the universe and its vast number of stars suggest that extraterrestrial life should be common. Discussing this proposition with colleagues over lunch in 1950, the physicist Enrico Fermi is said to have asked: "Where are they?" Fermi questioned why, if a multitude of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations exist in the Milky Way galaxy, evidence such as probes, spacecraft, or radio transmissions has not been found. The simple question "Where are they?" (alternatively, "Where is everybody?") is possibly apocryphal, but Fermi is widely credited with simplifying the problem of the probability of extraterrestrial life. Wider examination of the implications of the topic began with Michael Hart in 1975, and it is sometimes referred to as the Fermi-Hart paradox.
There have been attempts to resolve the Fermi Paradox by locating evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations, along with proposals that such life could exist without human knowledge. Counterarguments suggest that intelligent extraterrestrial life does not exist or occurs so rarely that humans will never make contact with it.
A great deal of effort has gone into developing scientific theories and possible models of extraterrestrial life and the Fermi paradox has become a theoretical reference point in much of this work. The problem has spawned numerous scholarly works addressing it directly, while various questions that relate to it have been addressed in fields as diverse as astronomy, biology, ecology and philosophy. The emerging field of astrobiology has brought an interdisciplinary approach to the Fermi paradox and the question of extraterrestrial life."--wikipedia
To the objective (or open minded ) person there are several possibliities:
1. Earth is unique-- Earth is the only planet capable of supporting life as we know it.
2. Earth is not unique in that there is life elsewhere but there are no other advanced civilizations in the universe.
3. Earthlike planets are extremely rare therefore any advanced civilizations are to far away for us to contact.
3. Earthlike planets are not rare, there are many civilizations out there but they are so far ahead of us technologically that they do not wish to be contacted.
4. Earthlike planets are not rare, there are many civilizations out there but their form of life may be so different than ours that communication may be impossible.
5. The Zoo hypothesis--we are being deliberately isolated by some advanced race wishing to protect us or cultivate us technologically.
6. We have been contacted but our governments feel that the general public is not "ready" for such a discovery and the aliens have respected that viewpoint.
7. They are already amoung us but we cannot see them (deliberate hiding or so differnet that our eyes can't see them)and our government doesn't know.
2007-06-25 23:30:44
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answered by Deslok of Gammalon 4
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I think so. The odds do indeed favour intelligent life. However, I also believe in the rare earth hypothesis; which states that the Earth is a very unique planet in a unique solar position and this is why life has prospered. For example, the atmosphere and presence of water etc. Also, the fact that Jupiter acts as a 'cosmic vacuum', sucking in a lot of comets that could hit, helps life thrive. Therefore, due to the size of the universe, life probably does exist. However, conditions that allow life to prosper are so rare that it will be spread apart greatly
2007-06-25 10:02:20
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answered by Anonymous
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We can't be the only beings in the universe -it's far too big. Alien creatures have visited the earth on many occasions and I don't believe they are a threat.
My dad was a member of BUFORA (british unidentified flying objects research association) and when I was little he told me many stories and showed me many books. The most fascinating tale I remember is of the Kelly Hopkinsville Goblin. Attached is a link for you to have a look at.
I do believe that the films we see, ET, Signs, Close Encounters, etc are the governments way of introducing alien beings to us, as one day our two societies will meet.
As mulder famously says "the truth is out there!"
2007-06-25 08:59:40
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answered by Joyful97 5
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There might be since the universe is so large that they could live somewhere else. But you know that aliens have never visited Earth so how could people make them up in the first place??? I think that aliens where just something created by ppl making movies so that they could have something to put in their movies. So my answer, is no, I don't think so.
2007-06-25 09:31:07
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answered by Cooℓ Smιℓεys :D 5
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Yes. In my honest opinion, it is actually likely that there is life, even intelligent life, elsewhere in the Universe. There are approximately 10^24 stars in the Universe. If only one in a billion are conducive to life, that leaves a billion stars where life can evolve.
On the other hand, there is no evidence that another civilization has visited Earth and I consider it highly unlikely that it has happened.
2007-06-25 08:52:28
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answered by gebobs 6
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It is very likely that in the entire universe that there is life, earth is unlikely to be the only planet supporting life. However, intelligent life is another matter. Alien life may just be plant-like or microbial. However, it is possible that there is intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe.
2007-06-25 08:58:47
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answered by Anonymous
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This question gets older and dumber by the minute.
The odds favor the existence other technological cultures within the galaxy -- as many as 100. If they can avoid their own annihilation, and can master space travel, then who knows. They may come over our way to EAT us.
But they and we are so far apart (hundreds or thousands of light-years apart) that the chances of "bumping into" one of them is very, very, very small.
2007-06-25 08:54:43
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answered by Anonymous
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No body knows . The distances between solar systems are so great there is a very slim chance that we will ever communicate with them.
2007-06-25 11:55:20
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answered by JOHNNIE B 7
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Of course, silly.One example is all the space movies we have like star wars, star trek.Well, I wouldn't call them aliens but i'd call them God's wonderful unknown creations.
2007-06-25 08:56:51
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answered by Choosen 3
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