Do you believe there is life other than on Earth?

Uncontrolable said:
All scientists, working, get paid. That is not necessarily criteria for bias. Einstein got paid. Another thing is that all scientists have some sort of theoretical bias. You and at least one other scientist favors the "earth only habitable planet" idea. Hell, some scientist probably still believes the earth is flat. Its OK because we have all the time in the world to locate the truth. By the way, the only habitable is rapidly moving toward a mass extinction event. This is because we continue to fill our air, land and water with poisons.
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That's nonsense. There is no evidence of that. I mean if you want to believe that doomsday scenario that's your business.

I think they are F.O.S.

There was a guy standing on the corner here dressed in a burlap sack with a sign that said, the end of the world is coming, what will you be doing at the end of the world.

One thing for certain. I wouldn't be standing on the corner of the street dressed in a burlap bag.

It's up to you if you want to believe nutty people. I don't.

Look at previous generations. The Romans. They had a good time. The Greeks they had a good time. The English. They had a good time.

The Earth is still here in spite of them and we should have a good time while we are here.
 

drifter said:
My 2 cents: I think we are alone in the universe. If others are out there we'll never find them. And if others are out there, they're probably more advanced than we are. taken one look at us and said, UGH!, we don't want to know them, don't want their land, they've already ruined it. Pass 'em by.
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Good for you. They can't prove you wrong.
 
Uncontrolable said:
All scientists, working, get paid. That is not necessarily criteria for bias. Einstein got paid. Another thing is that all scientists have some sort of theoretical bias. You and at least one other scientist favors the "earth only habitable planet" idea. Hell, some scientist probably still believes the earth is flat. Its OK because we have all the time in the world to locate the truth. By the way, the only habitable is rapidly moving toward a mass extinction event. This is because we continue to fill our air, land and water with poisons.
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We have hard evidence that the Earth is not flat. That argument is without merit. It seems to me only the U.S. Are the ones hunting for others in space. Mass extinctions would be possible with an incurable disease like the Black Plague or Ebola if it is not isolated and quarantined.
 

Grampa Don said:
The Chinese seem to be interested. Link

Don
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Don. Radio telescopes don't send probes into space like the U.S. does. All they do is listen for transmissions from outer space hoping to hear from civilizations trying to contact us.

They have been in existence for a long time in other countries than China. There is no comparison to the U.S. space program. Of course the spinoff is militarily inclined.

So far all they have picked up is a rerun of "I Love Lucy".:darth:
 
We're always saying that if there are other civilizations in the universe, they are surely more technologically and socially advanced than we are, and their planet is clean and pure compared to ours.

Since everyone is guessing anyway, I'll just say that any life form out there is filthy and disgusting, with below-animal intelleigence, living on a garbage-covered planet with a poisonous atmosphere.

HDH
 
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Camper6 said:
Don. Radio telescopes don't send probes into space like the U.S. does. All they do is listen for transmissions from outer space hoping to hear from civilizations trying to contact us.

They have been in existence for a long time in other countries than China. There is no comparison to the U.S. space program. Of course the spinoff is militarily inclined.

So far all they have picked up is a rerun of "I Love Lucy".:darth:
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Sorry, I thought that was what you were referring to when you wrote " hunting for others in space." I didn't realize you considered probes as part of that hunt.

Don
 
I think they even sent out one probe with an engraved plate stating who we were and where we are from.

I saw the engraved plate. I couldn't figure it out. There was no text. Just graphics. That was a long time ago.
 
I think they even sent out one probe with an engraved plate stating who we were and where we are from.

I saw the engraved plate. I couldn't figure it out. There was no text. Just graphics. That was a long time ago.

It was on Pioneer 10 in 2012.space probe.jpg
 
I occasionally wonder if maybe earth is like one of those Ant Farms popular when my children were young and there is some powerful deity standing by with a vacuum knowing that the cat will someday send us crashing to the floor. I can hear the kid saying, "Wonder what they'll do if we do this?"
 
Camper6 said:
I think they even sent out one probe with an engraved plate stating who we were and where we are from.

I saw the engraved plate. I couldn't figure it out. There was no text. Just graphics. That was a long time ago.
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Voyager 1 and 2 were launched to explore the outer reaches of the Solar system and interstellar space. A gold plated record was added on the off chance that some intelligent being would discover them. Even if there are intelligent beings out there, I'd say the odds are pretty poor of that happening. They are still sending back data. Wikipedia has a good write up on them.

Pioneer 10 and 11 were sent on a similar mission and carried a plaque for the same purpose. Here is a chart showing where they were in 2007.

Don
 
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