(November 3, 2008 at 5:53 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: There is an extremely high scientific probability that aliens exist elsewhere in the universe, so thats obviously enough to believe in them.
I would have to disagree with you on this.
The current status, as far as I am aware, is that we know of life on one planet and one planet alone (Earth) but that the universe is so vast (especially considering the number of planets we believe we have now discovered) that it has to be regarded as a serious possibility that there may be life elsewhere and that some of that life may be intelligent (otherwise why would we spend so much on projects like SETI).
Is that enough to believe there is life elsewhere? IMO no, there is no evidence as yet, but to treat it as a serious proposition (something worth continuing the search for) absolutely.
Kyu
