Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:09 pm
JK, but, it seems possible...
there is some good evidence that comes up every once in a while that can't be explained.
But that does not mean aliens did it.
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
https://forum.nationstates.net/
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Xanixi wrote:
Correct; there is no evidence to truly believe that aliens did, have, or will contact Humanity. But there is no standing evidence that God ever did. I don't call religion nonsense, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't call the possibility of other species having an influence on Humanity nonsense.
Difference: Religion makes sense, in a way. It is logical to aspire to better yourself, as it is logical to assume that there are higher beings that created us.
It is illogical, however, to assume that these beings came here in UFO's because you assume some long dead Africans couldn't put rocks on top of rocks.
Doppio Giudici wrote:The Blaatschapen wrote:
Quite a lot of assumptions there. Why would sentient life be humanoid? Why would it speak or walk upright? Especially walking upright is not a given imo if the gravity on their planet of origin is higher. Walking upright in such a case would simply cost too much energy. Also, indeed their energy intake might be wholly different (no use of NADP+ etc.). Hell, they might not even have DNA but use something different.
I already explained that to be sentient you need to have arms in order to make and use tools , arms require you to walk up right or you just have 4 legs. If it can't speak or use sign language then nothing would happen. A increase of gravity means a lack of sentiant life or thick , strong sentiant life. I think a lack of DNA is a bit radical and extremely unlikely
Xanixi wrote:Nationstatelandsville wrote:
Difference: Religion makes sense, in a way. It is logical to aspire to better yourself, as it is logical to assume that there are higher beings that created us.
It is illogical, however, to assume that these beings came here in UFO's because you assume some long dead Africans couldn't put rocks on top of rocks.
???
Religion? Making sense? To avoid starting some flame battles here, Ill just request some evidence as to how Religion makes sense.
Also, Im not saying that. I never stated that aliens helped them build things, I just suggested that its possible ancient religions were based off of misunderstandings from contact with Aliens rather than actual gods.
Jusela wrote:All this "ancient astronauts" bullshit is based on the misassumption that ancient peoples were dumb. The Pyramids, how did those brown egyptians build those huge things? Surely they must have lacked the tools and expertise needed. Aliens from outer space must have helped them!
Fact is, people back then are no different from us, apart from the fact that they probably had horrible oral hygiene. They were just as intelligent and creative as we are today.
Doppio Giudici wrote:I already explained that to be sentient you need to have arms in order to make and use tools , arms require you to walk up right or you just have 4 legs. If it can't speak or use sign language then nothing would happen. A increase of gravity means a lack of sentiant life or thick , strong sentiant life. I think a lack of DNA is a bit radical and extremely unlikely
Xanixi wrote:Jusela wrote:All this "ancient astronauts" bullshit is based on the misassumption that ancient peoples were dumb. The Pyramids, how did those brown egyptians build those huge things? Surely they must have lacked the tools and expertise needed. Aliens from outer space must have helped them!
Fact is, people back then are no different from us, apart from the fact that they probably had horrible oral hygiene. They were just as intelligent and creative as we are today.
Im going to assume that the first part wasn't aimed at me, since I never mentioned they helped Humans build.
The second part: Humans weren't as intelligent was we are now. Our advancements in technology have allowed us to become smarter, and, as theories get erased and replaced, we gain more intelligence from what we can observe.
Doppio Guudici wrote:DesAnges wrote:Why do you need arms? Or at least, appendages that are specifically defined? Why can't they have tentacles or all manner of things we can't imagine.
If you're asking people to think big on the subject of other life, ask yourself to think big on your ideas of the aesthetics and functions of life.
You need fingers to pick things up , tentacles dont have fingers! Plus that takes up to much room in the brain to power and your idea's are a bit more radical then thought problem radical
able to perceive or feel things
Doppio Giudici wrote:The Blaatschapen wrote:
Quite a lot of assumptions there. Why would sentient life be humanoid? Why would it speak or walk upright? Especially walking upright is not a given imo if the gravity on their planet of origin is higher. Walking upright in such a case would simply cost too much energy. Also, indeed their energy intake might be wholly different (no use of NADP+ etc.). Hell, they might not even have DNA but use something different.
I already explained that to be sentient you need to have arms in order to make and use tools , arms require you to walk up right or you just have 4 legs. If it can't speak or use sign language then nothing would happen. A increase of gravity means a lack of sentiant life or thick , strong sentiant life. I think a lack of DNA is a bit radical and extremely unlikely
Canada Remnants wrote:Theory is just theory.
Nationstatelandsville wrote:Xanixi wrote:
???
Religion? Making sense? To avoid starting some flame battles here, Ill just request some evidence as to how Religion makes sense.
Also, Im not saying that. I never stated that aliens helped them build things, I just suggested that its possible ancient religions were based off of misunderstandings from contact with Aliens rather than actual gods.
From a psychological standpoint.
But why do you think that? If you're going to ask us to respect your ideals, give us a logical reason why.
Doppio Giudici wrote:Nationstatelandsville wrote:
It's up to you to prove your argument. That includes providing the sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_in_a_vat
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/brain-vat/
http://www.iep.utm.edu/brainvat/
THERE ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? Why do people have to be so darn lazy?