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Do you believe the existence of Aliens in other planets?

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  • L Link2600

    I mean just look at the sky, how many stars are there! There gotta be some other civilizations exist out there. If they do exist, who created them? Did the GOD who created the Earth also created them? What kind of cars do they drive, do they also have computers and internet too? What do they look like, do they look like us? Are they smarter than us? Think about it, it's kind of interesting.

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    Link2006 wrote:

    I mean just look at the sky, how many stars are there! There gotta be some other civilizations exist out there.

    Upto this you seem to be sensible. NULL

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    • S Stephen Hewitt

      This is my theory: Aliens exist but they can't get here because the universe is stupidly large and the speed of light isn't up to the task or traversing even a small fraction of it. A lot of people go for the, "if they exist why aren't they here" theory to rule Aliens out. But if we assume for a second that Einstein was right and you can't ever exceed the speed of light (or in fact ever reach it) then this could provide an answer - It would take so long so why bother: by the time you get there odds are the civilisation has collapsed; assuming there's anything left at all. Steve

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      Stephen Hewitt wrote:

      But if we assume for a second that Einstein was right and you can't ever exceed the speed of light (or in fact ever reach it) then this could provide an answer - It would take so long so why bother: by the time you get there odds are the civilisation has collapsed; assuming there's anything left at all.

      I don't believe that lightspeed is the maximum, but even if you can reach factor 1000, you may need 1.5 million years to reach the earth (depending on the point you start at). And why should alien come to this little world full of idiots, war and stupidity? If they are intelligent, they will build a highway and bomb the earth away for it. If they are not - well there might be one or more of them in the soapbox. Greetings, Ingo ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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      • I Ingo

        Monty2 wrote:

        No

        You think there is no live on the millions of planets in the whole universe? Why not? ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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        Well the universe has been around for almost 12 billion years and we have been here for just a few thousand years and we will most probably be extinct in a few more thousand years. so our birth and death is like a water bubble burst when we compare it to the time frame of universe. So the probability that these types of two bubbles will coexist at the same time (meaning we and another intelligent civilization) is very low and even if they do coexists, the probability that they will ever meet is even lower. and more over from what we have explored so far ... doesn't look too good :-D (So looks like we are precious :-D)


        Large cats have been scientifically proven to dream. Among the recurring themes are balls of yarn, mice, and half-blind overweight shackled oryx.

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        • L Link2600

          I mean just look at the sky, how many stars are there! There gotta be some other civilizations exist out there. If they do exist, who created them? Did the GOD who created the Earth also created them? What kind of cars do they drive, do they also have computers and internet too? What do they look like, do they look like us? Are they smarter than us? Think about it, it's kind of interesting.

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          brianwelsch
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          I think they exist and will one day invade us for our supply of Reese's Pieces. BW


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            viaduct wrote:

            Are you suggesting that complex life could arise by the natural etching of transistors onto a naturally almost pure silicon substrate with naturally just the right levels of doping?

            No, I'm not. I am trying to demonstrate that complex systems can be constructed from limited ingredients (limited in type, not quantity).

            viaduct wrote:

            And Conway's game of life produces pretty patterns but it's hardly displaying enough intelligence to build a Shuttle.

            Not so. It has been proven that Conway's game of life is a universal turing machine: It can do whatever a computer can. Steve

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            Stephen Hewitt wrote:

            It can do whatever a computer can.

            Maybe so, but the simplest living thing displays far more subtlety and complexity than a computer so I maintain that the game of life is nowhere near complex enough to produce life. I agree 100% that complex systems can be built up from simple components, but life doesn't really use binary, it uses a wide range of complex and subtle interactions that require a wide range of chemicals, and the wider the range of available chemicals, the more opportunities there will be to make successful life. Life would not arise on a planet where there was only Silicon and Arsenic, however they were combined. Steve.

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            • M Monty2

              Well the universe has been around for almost 12 billion years and we have been here for just a few thousand years and we will most probably be extinct in a few more thousand years. so our birth and death is like a water bubble burst when we compare it to the time frame of universe. So the probability that these types of two bubbles will coexist at the same time (meaning we and another intelligent civilization) is very low and even if they do coexists, the probability that they will ever meet is even lower. and more over from what we have explored so far ... doesn't look too good :-D (So looks like we are precious :-D)


              Large cats have been scientifically proven to dream. Among the recurring themes are balls of yarn, mice, and half-blind overweight shackled oryx.

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              Monty2 wrote:

              meaning we and another intelligent civilization

              Well didn't thought we talked about intelligent life. As I see it there is no intelligent life in the whole universe.

              Monty2 wrote:

              and even if they do coexists, the probability that they will ever meet is even lower.

              Ok. The chance that you're right isn't so small in this point ;)

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              and more over from what we have explored so far ... doesn't look too good

              Well 8 (or 9 if you count Pluto) planets and some moons. There are millions of solar systems just in our galaxy - and there are million of galaxies with million of solar systems. I think you must visit a million planets before you can have a funded prognosis - so we have to wait two or three more years, before we can answer the question. ;) ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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                Monty2 wrote:

                meaning we and another intelligent civilization

                Well didn't thought we talked about intelligent life. As I see it there is no intelligent life in the whole universe.

                Monty2 wrote:

                and even if they do coexists, the probability that they will ever meet is even lower.

                Ok. The chance that you're right isn't so small in this point ;)

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                and more over from what we have explored so far ... doesn't look too good

                Well 8 (or 9 if you count Pluto) planets and some moons. There are millions of solar systems just in our galaxy - and there are million of galaxies with million of solar systems. I think you must visit a million planets before you can have a funded prognosis - so we have to wait two or three more years, before we can answer the question. ;) ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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                ihoecken wrote:

                I think you must visit a million planets before you can have a funded prognosis

                by that time either we or the other civilization will be extinct :-D


                Large cats have been scientifically proven to dream. Among the recurring themes are balls of yarn, mice, and half-blind overweight shackled oryx.

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                  ihoecken wrote:

                  I think you must visit a million planets before you can have a funded prognosis

                  by that time either we or the other civilization will be extinct :-D


                  Large cats have been scientifically proven to dream. Among the recurring themes are balls of yarn, mice, and half-blind overweight shackled oryx.

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                  Ingo
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                  Monty2 wrote:

                  by that time either we or the other civilization will be extinct

                  Oh. What an answer! We just philosophize about the universe and you say we won't live to see it. That's so unamusing :sigh: ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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                    Monty2 wrote:

                    by that time either we or the other civilization will be extinct

                    Oh. What an answer! We just philosophize about the universe and you say we won't live to see it. That's so unamusing :sigh: ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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                    Monty2
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                    Don't lose heart we will see them, in fact i am looking at Bob right now (i thought it would be more fun :~ ) :-D


                    Large cats have been scientifically proven to dream. Among the recurring themes are balls of yarn, mice, and half-blind overweight shackled oryx.

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                    • W William Penington

                      And bob comes from where? William Penington

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                      feline_dracoform
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                      bob is my long lost twin sister! *um* does that make me an alien to? ;) zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

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                      • B Barry Etter

                        That's an easy question because The Creator tells us all about it. Genesis 1 mentions everything God created, including the heavens. There is no mention of Him putting life up there. Man was created to rule over the earth (Gen 1:26) and was created in the likeness of God (Gen 1:27). Then why are the stars there, you may ask? Gen 1:14-18 "'...to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth'; and it was so. And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good." So the stars are there for us! A good answer is also given here: UFOs and aliens—is there something going on?[^] Barry Etter

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                        Barry Etter wrote:

                        So the stars are there for us!

                        Looking at the fine balance of the universe, my latest thoughts are along the same lines. If one believes in intelligent design, then everything must be there for a reason. I mean, if God programmed our DNA in C++, then surley he has mastered code reuse and optimized his design. My thoughts are that if anything were out of place, then Earth wouldn't be able to maintain it's current balance. ~Nitron.


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                        • B brianwelsch

                          I think they exist and will one day invade us for our supply of Reese's Pieces. BW


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                          Eric Dahlvang
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                          Yours is the most resonable reply of all in this thread. ---------- There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them. - Alexander Ledru-Rollin

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                            I mean just look at the sky, how many stars are there! There gotta be some other civilizations exist out there. If they do exist, who created them? Did the GOD who created the Earth also created them? What kind of cars do they drive, do they also have computers and internet too? What do they look like, do they look like us? Are they smarter than us? Think about it, it's kind of interesting.

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                            I'm still compiling the evidence, but surprisingly, I think you may be the prime example of aliens that exist here on this planet. :-D Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] When I want privacy, I'll close the bathroom door. [Stan Shannon] NOTED: The government now loses money on each penny it produces thanks to the soaring price of zinc -- the main component of the copper-coated coins. The cost of the metals in a penny rose to 0.8 cents last week, and the government spends at least another 0.6 cents to mint each one-cent coin. [The New York Times] -- modified at 9:17 Monday 8th May, 2006

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                            • E El Corazon

                              Barry Etter wrote:

                              So the stars are there for us!

                              how narcissistic of us. :) So God encourages and perpetuates narcissism? _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                              Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:

                              how narcissistic of us

                              The understanding that we (humans and Earth) are special, despite what we're told by secular scientists, is not narcissistic. I didn't say the stars are here for me.

                              Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:

                              So God encourages and perpetuates narcissism?

                              You set up a straw man, which is a logical flaw. However, there are many facts that support the Anthropic Principle, which supports the fact that we are, in fact, special. Barry Etter

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                                That's an easy question because The Creator tells us all about it. Genesis 1 mentions everything God created, including the heavens. There is no mention of Him putting life up there. Man was created to rule over the earth (Gen 1:26) and was created in the likeness of God (Gen 1:27). Then why are the stars there, you may ask? Gen 1:14-18 "'...to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth'; and it was so. And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good." So the stars are there for us! A good answer is also given here: UFOs and aliens—is there something going on?[^] Barry Etter

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                                I believe that God made the earth and us. But I don't know why he shouldn't create more "intelligent" beings (if you like to call humans in that way). The second point is that God made everything in the universe, but humans wrote the bible. So we should not think that every word you read there should be taken word-for-word. The bible was translated many times and there are many difference between the first transcription and the translations we read in our days. Greetings, Ingo ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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                                  This is my theory: Aliens exist but they can't get here because the universe is stupidly large and the speed of light isn't up to the task or traversing even a small fraction of it. A lot of people go for the, "if they exist why aren't they here" theory to rule Aliens out. But if we assume for a second that Einstein was right and you can't ever exceed the speed of light (or in fact ever reach it) then this could provide an answer - It would take so long so why bother: by the time you get there odds are the civilisation has collapsed; assuming there's anything left at all. Steve

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                                  Stephen Hewitt wrote:

                                  the speed of light

                                  I think that there are two skills to discover: Time traveling and Space warp.


                                  Maxwell Chen

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                                  • E Eric Dahlvang

                                    Yours is the most resonable reply of all in this thread. ---------- There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them. - Alexander Ledru-Rollin

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                                    brianwelsch
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                                    :-D I always try to approach this topic with a bit of common sense and logic. Getting all emotional about it simply gets in the way of all the facts. BW


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                                    • N Nitron

                                      Barry Etter wrote:

                                      So the stars are there for us!

                                      Looking at the fine balance of the universe, my latest thoughts are along the same lines. If one believes in intelligent design, then everything must be there for a reason. I mean, if God programmed our DNA in C++, then surley he has mastered code reuse and optimized his design. My thoughts are that if anything were out of place, then Earth wouldn't be able to maintain it's current balance. ~Nitron.


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                                      Nitron wrote:

                                      if God programmed our DNA in C++, then surley he has mastered code reuse and optimized his design.

                                      There still be the chances to see "Access violation 0xC0000005" or Blue Screen "IRQ_LEVEL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS" ...


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                                        Nitron wrote:

                                        if God programmed our DNA in C++, then surley he has mastered code reuse and optimized his design.

                                        There still be the chances to see "Access violation 0xC0000005" or Blue Screen "IRQ_LEVEL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS" ...


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                                        Maxwell Chen wrote:

                                        There still be the chances to see "Access violation 0xC0000005" or Blue Screen "IRQ_LEVEL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS" ...

                                        those usually manifest themselves ad black holes, well at least the !div/0 errors do anyway... ;) ~Nitron.


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                                        • L Link2600

                                          I mean just look at the sky, how many stars are there! There gotta be some other civilizations exist out there. If they do exist, who created them? Did the GOD who created the Earth also created them? What kind of cars do they drive, do they also have computers and internet too? What do they look like, do they look like us? Are they smarter than us? Think about it, it's kind of interesting.

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                                          I believe in my wife, my son, the postman and the guy who delivers my milk and vegetables. Everything else is just the product of my own delusions, including you lot :) Phil Harding.
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