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So we’re safe then as he’s likely to never finish.They’re probably just waiting for Martin to finish the Game of Thrones books before wiping us out.
So we’re safe then as he’s likely to never finish.They’re probably just waiting for Martin to finish the Game of Thrones books before wiping us out.
To Serve Man.Meh. We're pretty hearty. We're pretty tasty. We can be a lot of fun.
Oh, thank god. Safe forever.They’re probably just waiting for Martin to finish the Game of Thrones books before wiping us out.
We should be hooking that fat ******* up to every life sustaining machine we have then because when he kicks it, and lets be honest here, he's not Adonis...when he kicks it, who will be more mad? The aliens or us?They’re probably just waiting for Martin to finish the Game of Thrones books before wiping us out.
We should be hooking that fat ******* up to every life sustaining machine we have then because when he kicks it, and lets be honest here, he's not Adonis...when he kicks it, who will be more mad? The aliens or us?They’re probably just waiting for Martin to finish the Game of Thrones books before wiping us out.
Perhaps civilizations destroy themselves before they get to the point of possessing technology capable of interstellar travel. Maybe civilizations lose interest in space travel as they advance. Perhaps there are other things barring interstellar travel beyond time/distance (a huge hurdle in itself) that we aren't aware of.This has been my general contention for a long time. Over the last couple years my thinking on this changed largely due to analyzing how quickly our technology is progressing at this point. It wouldn’t take a civilization to be much older than us say a few hundred years, thousand years, to be able to possess technology that wouldn’t even be recognizable to us it’s so far advanced.
Or the Dark Forest theory from "The Three Body Problem" Trilogy: There is life everywhere in the galaxy, but owing to exponential growth and limited resources, the incentive is very high for each galactic civilization to preemptively kill any others. The only thing stopping this is the lack of knowledge of others' locations.Perhaps civilizations destroy themselves before they get to the point of possessing technology capable of interstellar travel. Maybe civilizations lose interest in space travel as they advance. Perhaps there are other things barring interstellar travel beyond time/distance (a huge hurdle in itself) that we aren't aware of.
Perhaps they really are alien spacecraft. If they are this advanced certainly they would be able to avoid detection if they wanted to. And if they don't care about being seen why are they bouncing around, quickly disappearing, playing cat & mouse? Why not just land a ship and say "take me to your leader"?
The reason I choose to believe it is the US military leaking this stuff is because it is most simple explanation.
However I admit the only thing that I know is that I know very little so I am not ruling it out.
All valid and possible scenarios, that's exactly why this topic is so fascinating to me. I'm not 100% where I land yet but as I mentioned in my post on the first page it's just so cool we're living in a time where this is being discussed seriously and openly.Perhaps civilizations destroy themselves before they get to the point of possessing technology capable of interstellar travel. Maybe civilizations lose interest in space travel as they advance. Perhaps there are other things barring interstellar travel beyond time/distance (a huge hurdle in itself) that we aren't aware of.
Perhaps they really are alien spacecraft. If they are this advanced certainly they would be able to avoid detection if they wanted to. And if they don't care about being seen why are they bouncing around, quickly disappearing, playing cat & mouse? Why not just land a ship and say "take me to your leader"?
The reason I choose to believe it is the US military leaking this stuff is because it is most simple explanation.
However I admit the only thing that I know is that I know very little so I am not ruling it out.
To be honest with you I think it would be good for us to find evidence of life on another planet. Even if it were microbes on Mars, a satellite of Jupiter or Saturn, asteroid, etc. Just something to show us hat we aren't alone in the universe and maybe we should put aside our difference for the good of humankind.To think that we could be living in a time that changes the entire course of human history is endlessly exciting imo.
Couldn't agree more and exactly how I feel. Hopefully it would bring us more together as a species to realize we are far more alike then we are different. The implications for organized religion would be interesting to watch too (though I don't think it changes the larger question of a "God" or "Deity")To be honest with you I think it would be good for us to find evidence of life on another planet. Even if it were microbes on Mars, a satellite of Jupiter or Saturn, asteroid, etc. Just something to show us hat we aren't alone in the universe and maybe we should put aside our difference for the good of humankind.
Ah who am I kidding? If we found microbes on Mars we would either try to eat them or turn them into pets.
Aliens.We should be hooking that fat ******* up to every life sustaining machine we have then because when he kicks it, and lets be honest here, he's not Adonis...when he kicks it, who will be more mad? The aliens or us?
Us.We should be hooking that fat ******* up to every life sustaining machine we have then because when he kicks it, and lets be honest here, he's not Adonis...when he kicks it, who will be more mad? The aliens or us?
Agreed. And might even add some perspective on what an "angel" or "demon" is.Couldn't agree more and exactly how I feel. Hopefully it would bring us more together as a species to realize we are far more alike then we are different. The implications for organized religion would be interesting to watch too (though I don't think it changes the larger question of a "God" or "Deity")
The one with Hawkeye or Wild Thing?matttyl said:What would society’s reaction be at this point if told there is other life out there, and it’s been here? I saw this thread yesterday and rewatched “Arrival”, which I really loved the first time.
I actually like both. One takes itself a bit more seriously than the other, but Sheen at his best lol.The one with Hawkeye or Wild Thing?
The Aliens in the Sheen version inverted their legs and reminds of Willis McGahee’s knee injury.I actually like both. One takes itself a bit more seriously than the other, but Sheen at his best lol.
Way to ruin the joke, man. He double posts and you gotta be a wet noodle.ok, Heisenberg.
GREAT movie but admittedly I'm a big Denis Villeneuve fan.The former.The one with Hawkeye or Wild Thing?
I didn’t realize I was till I saw the other movies he’s done. Dang good list there.GREAT movie but admittedly I'm a big Denis Villeneuve fan.
That's a messed up visual image you just put in my skull.The Aliens in the Sheen version inverted their legs and reminds of Willis McGahee’s knee injury.
Moreover, there's the variable of time. The universe is some 13 billion years old. Millions of intelligent civilizations could have existed in that period, all over the universe. But if any of this is evidence that we have been visited by intelligent extra-terrestrial life, then that would mean that not only have they found us, but that their civilization also exists simultaneously with ours. That makes the odds even smaller.Godsbrother said:I am absolutely certain there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. I just think the vastness of space makes it unlikely we'll ever be contacted by them.
It made me feel even more dumb than I thought I was.Leeroy Jenkins said:That was so interesting.
The organized religion thing actually scares me more than any alien. Some would move on but a lot would go f’ing insane. The really religious people define their entire lives around it, I don’t think pulling the rug out would enlighten them, they would double down hard.dkp993 said:Couldn't agree more and exactly how I feel. Hopefully it would bring us more together as a species to realize we are far more alike then we are different. The implications for organized religion would be interesting to watch too (though I don't think it changes the larger question of a "God" or "Deity")
As a believer, that's an interesting thought. I guess I never really gave it much thought as far as Jesus and aliens. I'll have to ponder that.The organized religion thing actually scares me more than any alien. Some would move on but a lot would go f’ing insane. The really religious people define their entire lives around it, I don’t think pulling the rug out would enlighten them, they would double down hard.
I also don’t think it would necessarily change the larger question of God either, but we still have a very self-centered version of religion in the west. Jesus died for us, not mork from ork.
Also a believer, and I think I can say firmly "aliens" would not negate that. Nor would it effect my belief in Christ. For God so loved "the world." I believe that is this world. Even when I was a kid, I remember telling my Evangelical pastor Dad I couldn't believe all of God's attention was on this little planet in a huge universe. Would not shock me to find that there are other God stories in other far away places.As a believer, that's an interesting thought. I guess I never really gave it much thought as far as Jesus and aliens. I'll have to ponder that.The organized religion thing actually scares me more than any alien. Some would move on but a lot would go f’ing insane. The really religious people define their entire lives around it, I don’t think pulling the rug out would enlighten them, they would double down hard.
I also don’t think it would necessarily change the larger question of God either, but we still have a very self-centered version of religion in the west. Jesus died for us, not mork from ork.
As for your first statement, kinda scares me too. I live in the bible belt and there are some folks that spit fire & brimstone when you question our existence in the universe. I don't get it but I don't blindly follower their lead either. It's hard for me to imagine us being the only living, thinking beings in the universe but that still doesn't negate the God argument. I still believe because no one has ever been able to tell me what happened right before the Big Bang. Maybe I'll be more skeptical of God when that is answered but there is still a void there that God fits into for me
That’s exactly why I separated organized religion from God in my post about the discovery of other life making things interesting for us as a species.As a believer, that's an interesting thought. I guess I never really gave it much thought as far as Jesus and aliens. I'll have to ponder that.
As for your first statement, kinda scares me too. I live in the bible belt and there are some folks that spit fire & brimstone when you question our existence in the universe. I don't get it but I don't blindly follower their lead either. It's hard for me to imagine us being the only living, thinking beings in the universe but that still doesn't negate the God argument. I still believe because no one has ever been able to tell me what happened right before the Big Bang. Maybe I'll be more skeptical of God when that is answered but there is still a void there that God fits into for me.
Definitely don’t want to turn this into a theological discussion but you could make the same argument about God: no one has been able to tell me what happened before God came to exist.I still believe because no one has ever been able to tell me what happened right before the Big Bang. Maybe I'll be more skeptical of God when that is answered but there is still a void there that God fits into for me.
Great question, I think logic would dictate millions. Like earth I would imagine where it is hospitable for life it will explode in all shapes and fashions.So if there are aliens would it be one species or would there be millions of species on their planet like on earth?
I would think multiple. If life can develop at all, it would seem probable that it wouldn't be a linear phenomenaSo if there are aliens would it be one species or would there be millions of species on their planet like on earth?
Unless it's still in R&D.ekbeats said:It’s not US aircraft. There would be no good reason to keep all that secret. The value of a new weapon is not do much in using it, but in showing its capability to your enemies.
So I guess you're the younger brother then.Definitely don’t want to turn this into a theological discussion but you could make the same argument about God: no one has been able to tell me what happened before God came to exist.
Yup.Definitely don’t want to turn this into a theological discussion but you could make the same argument about God: no one has been able to tell me what happened before God came to exist.
I never thought of this before either, but we just got a puppy and reading this thread made me wonder if "aliens" had pets.Great question, I think logic would dictate millions. Like earth I would imagine where it is hospitable for life it will explode in all shapes and fashions.
Not sure but they have zoosI never thought of this before either, but we just got a puppy and reading this thread made me wonder if "aliens" had pets.
I gave up on him. We got an ending from HBOWe should be hooking that fat ******* up to every life sustaining machine we have then because when he kicks it, and lets be honest here, he's not Adonis...when he kicks it, who will be more mad? The aliens or us?
Yup, a crap one. That's why some people are still holding out for the books (and hopefully a better wrap up, but I have the feeling that the core ideas will still be there).renesauz said:I gave up on him. We got an ending from HBO