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#26
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thatsmyfetish (07/23/2012) [+]
(2 replies)
MFW I know a lot of these star systems purely because of Halo.
#36
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SuperGrilledCheese (07/23/2012) [+]
(12 replies)
Consider this: With how massive the universe is, the odds of other life contacting us or vice versa is basically impossible. It's out there for sure, but we'll never meet it.
...unless that whole life on Titan thing actually pans out.
...unless that whole life on Titan thing actually pans out.
#408
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stormeye (07/23/2012) [+]
(7 replies)
Not only do I think that there is life on other planets, I think that these intelligent species know of us and even FIGHT over us.
Just think about it for a second: The Earth is a planet created from a Supernova remnant, meaning that it contains high amounts of elements heavier than iron such as gold, silver, and other precious metals that are both rare and very valuable for scientific purposes. (So on one hand we are a mining interest)
On the other hand, we are a planet within the goldilock's zone around our star, so there are high amounts of liquid water, which is a highly reactive substance both needed for life and many scientific reactions. (Providing interests in chemistry, and again, mining)
And then to top it off, complex, intelligent life is thriving on it's surface, with a high chance of eventually reaching out to contact them. (Providing interest in ecology, biology, engineering, any environmentalist alien, and even politics)
And if aliens think anything like us, there would be disputes between the mining companies, scientists, ecologists, and politicians of their species (and maybe of other races as well) to determine the fate of this rare planet.
And with historical accounts such as the Hamberg UFO battle, (picture provided) and even farther back the accounts of Hindu scripture, there is evidence that points to these disputes leading to outright war. Maybe when we see a UFO in the sky, those are patrols looking out for us, and we've lived this long because at least one alien species doesn't want us to die.
This is entirely based on what I see though, so you're free to think different. It's just my simple opinion. (And may be rather cool concept for a sci-fi story or something... I don't know...)
Just think about it for a second: The Earth is a planet created from a Supernova remnant, meaning that it contains high amounts of elements heavier than iron such as gold, silver, and other precious metals that are both rare and very valuable for scientific purposes. (So on one hand we are a mining interest)
On the other hand, we are a planet within the goldilock's zone around our star, so there are high amounts of liquid water, which is a highly reactive substance both needed for life and many scientific reactions. (Providing interests in chemistry, and again, mining)
And then to top it off, complex, intelligent life is thriving on it's surface, with a high chance of eventually reaching out to contact them. (Providing interest in ecology, biology, engineering, any environmentalist alien, and even politics)
And if aliens think anything like us, there would be disputes between the mining companies, scientists, ecologists, and politicians of their species (and maybe of other races as well) to determine the fate of this rare planet.
And with historical accounts such as the Hamberg UFO battle, (picture provided) and even farther back the accounts of Hindu scripture, there is evidence that points to these disputes leading to outright war. Maybe when we see a UFO in the sky, those are patrols looking out for us, and we've lived this long because at least one alien species doesn't want us to die.
This is entirely based on what I see though, so you're free to think different. It's just my simple opinion. (And may be rather cool concept for a sci-fi story or something... I don't know...)
#418
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fancyshark (07/23/2012) [+]
(1 reply)
to sustain life, (as far as we know) a planet must be in a relatively narrow range of distances from a star. (relatively because the earth goes from 92.5 million miles to 93.5 million miles from the sun,so that range is at least 1 million miles...) NASA has found one or two possible 'candidate' planets that are an ideal distance from their stars, the problem is that the closest one is 80 light years away, so interacting with possible life forms doesn't seem likely in our lifetime. If anyone read this whole comment, i like bacon.
#313
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Crimsonfox (07/23/2012) [+]
(1 reply)
I have a metaphor to share that I believe explains things well.
To anyone here that believes there is no other life in space,
With the current amount of information we know about space, saying there is no other life is like...taking a cup down to the ocean, scooping up some water, examining the water in the cup, and saying there is no fish in the ocean because there is no fish in the cup. We have not come nearly far enough to even THINK about coming to any conclusions about this. As we have come along, out cup may have become a glass, then a bowl, then a bucket, which may seem like a big advancement, but really we are not actually that much closer.
Thank you for taking the time to read this long ass comment.
To anyone here that believes there is no other life in space,
With the current amount of information we know about space, saying there is no other life is like...taking a cup down to the ocean, scooping up some water, examining the water in the cup, and saying there is no fish in the ocean because there is no fish in the cup. We have not come nearly far enough to even THINK about coming to any conclusions about this. As we have come along, out cup may have become a glass, then a bowl, then a bucket, which may seem like a big advancement, but really we are not actually that much closer.
Thank you for taking the time to read this long ass comment.