Are We or Aren't We Alone the Universe?

[San Lumen]

I've thought about this question a lot recently. When scientists or people say we are alone in the universe and come up with crazy theories as to why it bugs me.

Its beyond arrogant to say this is the only planet in the entire universe that has life and in order to have intelligent life you must have conditions exactly like that of Earth and our solar system. We will never find a planet or star or solar system exactly like ours. All planets adapt to their stars.

We have found life in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. What's to say life could not develop on other planets in conditions very different from Earth? I accept that liquid water is likely needed but perhaps it might not be.

Some also say if aliens do exist why haven't we had first contact yet or had definitive proof of their existence? Firstly we can only scan a small part of the sky at one time and secondly maybe extraterrestrials don't want to contact us directly?

I think there is absolutely other intelligent life in the universe and ridiculous to think otherwise. I even think its plausible extraterrestrial beings might have visited us in the distant past but i know i will get flack for saying that.

What do you all think? What is your response to a question that has been asked for decades?

[Jochistan]

We can't be. It's so vast that it's impossible that we're the only life there is.

[Dytarma]

We can't be. It's so vast that it's impossible that we're the only life there is.

That is true.

[San Lumen]

We can't be. It's so vast that it's impossible that we're the only life there is.

Absolutely true. There is no way we are alone and its beyond arrogant to say we are.

[Wallenburg]

I'm almost certain that there is other life out there.

[Sanctissima]

There must be some other sapient life out there, somewhere.

I like to think that somewhere in the Universe, an alien species is wondering about the same question.

[UIJ]

I've thought about this question a lot recently. When scientist or people say we are alone in the universe and come up crazy theories as to why it bugs me.

Its beyond arrogant to say this is the only planet in the entire universe that has life and in order to have intelligent life you must have conditions exactly like that of Earth and our solar system. We will never find a planet or star or solar system exactly like ours. All planets adapt to their stars.

We have found life in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. What's to say life could not develop on other planets in conditions very different from Earth? I accept that liquid water is likely needed but perhaps it might not be.

Some also say if aliens do exist why haven't we had first contact yet or had definitive proof of their existence? Firstly we can only scan a small part of the sky at one time and secondly maybe extraterrestrials don't want to contact us directly?

I think there is absolutely other intelligent life in the universe and ridiculous to think otherwise. I even think its plausible extraterrestrial beings might have visited us in the distant past but i know i will get flack for saying that.

What do you all think? What is your response to a question that has been asked for decades?

Scientist are sure we aren't. Just look at one Jupiter's moons, I can't remember the name but scientist believe there might be living bacteria/organisms under its ice.

[San Lumen]

UIJ you are thinking of Europa

[Visegradian Poland]

No because Jesus visited us you brainwashed illuminatis.

[UIJ]

UIJ you are thinking of Europa

Ahh, yes I that it was that, but I wasn't 100% sure.
AN: Keep religion out of this please. You won't win this one.

[Wallenburg]

No because Jesus visited us you brainwashed illuminatis.

Alien Jesuses confirmed. Why? Illuminati!

[Valrifell]

We can't be. It's so vast that it's impossible that we're the only life there is.

Intelligent or even complex life, on the other hand...

[Visegradian Poland]

No because Jesus visited us you brainwashed illuminatis.

Alien Jesuses confirmed. Why? Illuminati!

There is not one, there is 2??

[Myrensis]

UIJ you are thinking of Europa

I believe Saturn's moon Enceladus is also considered a good candidate for life.

[Wallenburg]

Alien Jesuses confirmed. Why? Illuminati!

There is not one, there is 2??

There are OVER 9000!

[UIJ]

We can't be. It's so vast that it's impossible that we're the only life there is.

Intelligent or even complex life, on the other hand...

There may only be single cell organisms, but I like to think if there was alien life out there, they'd be on-par with our tech.

[Wallenburg]

Intelligent or even complex life, on the other hand...

There may only be single cell organisms, but I like to think if there was alien life out there, they'd be on-par with our tech.

That's highly unlikely. Most alien life would either be primitive or incomprehensibly advanced.

[San Lumen]

There may only be single cell organisms, but I like to think if there was alien life out there, they'd be on-par with our tech.

That's highly unlikely. Most alien life would either be primitive or incomprehensibly advanced.

What do you mean by primitive?

[Wallenburg]

That's highly unlikely. Most alien life would either be primitive or incomprehensibly advanced.

What do you mean by primitive?

They would not have technology in any definition of the word.

[UIJ]

There may only be single cell organisms, but I like to think if there was alien life out there, they'd be on-par with our tech.

That's highly unlikely. Most alien life would either be primitive or incomprehensibly advanced.

What makes you believe that? Because all aliens have to be dumb or super smart?

[Anywhere Else But Here]

I guess you could say we're alone in the sense that we'll always be too far away to make meaningful contact with another species. Sort of like how you can be alone on public transport, even though you're surrounded by people you're separated by lightyears of good social convention (in this metaphor, FTL travel is the prick who insists on striking up a conversation).

[Jordkloden]

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”


― Arthur C. Clarke

[UIJ]

I guess you could say we're alone in the sense that we'll always be too far away to make meaningful contact with another species. Sort of like how you can be alone on public transport, even though you're surrounded by people you're separated by lightyears of good social convention (in this metaphor, FTL travel is the prick who insists on striking up a conversation).

[San Lumen]

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”


― Arthur C. Clarke

I think finding out we are alone is far more terrifying than finding out we are not.

[Wallenburg]

That's highly unlikely. Most alien life would either be primitive or incomprehensibly advanced.

What makes you believe that? Because all aliens have to be dumb or super smart?

"For four-fifths of our history, our planet was populated by pond scum." -- J. W. Schopf

Modern civilization is a blip on the cosmic radar. Encountering alien life around a stage of development even remotely similar to our own would be miraculous.