(July 3, 2012 at 1:31 pm)Skepsis Wrote:(July 3, 2012 at 1:05 pm)Jeffonthenet Wrote: Because we have no evidence that there are extraterrestrials, does it follow from our lack of evidence that there are no extraterrestrials?
Because we have no evidence there are extraterrestrials, it follows that we shouldn't believe there are such beings.
Note also the distinction between these statements:
1. I believe X exists.
2. I believe X is likely to exist.