If you've done any decent research on the subject you would hopefully, and rightly so, have come to the conclusion that we are not alone. Not alone in the galaxy, the solor system, and even this planet. What do you think?
2007-07-25 14:01:42 · 14 answers · asked by thefaz4371 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
sure why not
2007-07-25 14:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by vietsk8er901 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are certainly not alone on this planet. There are over 6 billion of us humans, plus a few more billions other animals who display some level of intelligence.
Outside Earth:
I do not believe that we are alone in the universe.
and
I do not believe that there are aliens.
(Careful about such statements. "I believe that there is no green jacket" simply means what it states: it says nothing about jackets of different colors and it still allows that, maybe, no jackets exist).
Maybe there are others, maybe we are alone.
Having done decent research on the subject, I have come to the conclusion that we cannot yet come to a conclusion.
The Drake equation is only one of the many tools we use. (see Wikipedia under Drake_equation). However, it is useful when explaining about probabilities.
We know so little about what is needed to have intelligent life and how long intelligent life will last on a planet, that you can tweak the equation to give any result you want, from very close to 0 (even we should not exist) to millions of civilizations per galaxy.
The current estimate (we are going through a pessimist phase) is 0.00000013 civilization per galaxy, meaning that not only could we be alone in our Galaxy, we are probably alone in the Local Group and, maybe, in the extended Virgo cluster.
There were times where the number was as high as 5000 civilizations per galaxy (a very optimist phase).
2007-07-25 21:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Raymond 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Show me definitive, physical, measureable proof.
Something other than "eye witnesses", crop circles, strange lights in the sky, "abductions", and other refutable stories.
Something that can be seen, touched, measured, and analyzed.
Like a manufactured item or metal unlike any alloy on Earth.
Or an actual living (or dead) alien that is examined by OBJECTIVE forensic and medical scientists.
Or a landing at a public place in daylight for everyone to see and photograph.
Until then, I choose to be sceptical that aliens are among us - all the stories and belief in the world doesn't make it true.
I do believe there is life elsewhere, but again until there is some kind of proof I reserve final judgement.
2007-07-25 21:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it hasn't been proven, but given the space of the universe, it's highly unlikely that we're alone in the universe. Trying to find life will be tricky, though. For example, if a planet 50,000 light years has life, it will take them 50,000 years to get here, and that's assuming they travel at the speed of light. (Maybe other civilizations have or will be able to figure out how to travel at that speed, while we can't even get close to that?)
2007-07-25 21:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There seems to be ample evidence that UFOs exist but zero evidence they are piloted by aliens. Most likely the US or some other government stumbled onto some advanced levitation/propulsion system and is keeping it to themselves, probably to preserve the existing energy infrastructure.
2007-07-25 21:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you had done much research you would know that there is basically no evidence that aliens exist besides arguments of incredulity, which is not valid scientifically. Any good scientist would say something like "I think it is likely that there is some type of life out there, but at this time I do not believe."
2007-07-25 21:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by chlaxman17 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is possible we are not alone in the galaxy, but we are definitely alone in this solar system and on this planet.
2007-07-25 22:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We aliens - I mean, the aliens are nice. We - I mean, they only want peace. When we invade earth - I mean, they are friendly. Yeah, that's what I meant to say.
2007-07-26 20:16:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no such thing as aliens! it must have been ur imagination. hey, y won't u go into space and tell me if there is any in the universe.
2007-07-25 22:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by Zero 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that they do. I also think that they may be fish or birds, not necessarily huimanoid forms.
2007-07-25 22:09:14 · answer #10 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh they exist...there are at least 20 million of them from Mexico, here illegally, and many more crossing our undefended borders every day!
ET...GO HOME!
2007-07-25 21:18:33 · answer #11 · answered by Whites Forward 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋