Do aliens exist?

[Giff]

Since it´s nearly impossilbe yet to get evidence for life on other planets in other galaxies or solarsystem is it quite resonible to say that there should be life out there. there are 93 billion lightyeasrs across the universe and there are more then one trilion solar system in every galaxy which there 100 billion of. 100 bilion galaxies, there certenly intellegent life in some of those galaxies.

[TheReligiousAtheist]

You only need to take these into consideration;
1.The universe is Terrabig
2.The universe is expanding as we speak
3.There are other dimensions that we probably canot even feel they are there
4.Even at light speed we cant reach as far as we can see, and what we can see its the one of the gazzilion of the universe
Yes aliens do exist and probably inteligent. There are so many posibilities and scenarios that can you think of your entire life. They are just nowhere to be seen or found

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Other sentient species?

Intuitively, on the basis of statistical probability, I think it's virtually impossible for there not to be, but that's not evidence.

Why would a species advanced enough to come here be bothered with such a nasty, aggressive, vicious and stupid species as homo sapiens sapiens?

On what basis can we dare make the assumption such a species would be benign?

I'm perfectly happy never to meet an alien, except on the remote (?) chance they might have the technology to extend my life by say 500 years and would freely do so

[Anomalocaris]

If there is one thing where it can't hurt (much) to be fatalistic, that thing would be a meeting with intelligent, technological aliens. They may or may not be benign. But since the universe is so old, and our experiment with technology comparatively so young, the average technological civilization is likely to be literally billions of years more advanced then we are. In the presence of such a civilization, we can effect nothing. Even the specific powers we attribute to omniscience might be utterly trivial to them. We can not purposely hide from them, since it is unlikely that they would not have already known of us if they are within the range where we have power to effect our visibility. We can not either threaten or befriend them, as both our powers and our friendship would be too far beneath their contempt to influence their actions. We can not defend ourselves, as our greatest defense will not influence the efficacy of their least attack. So aliens ate what they are. If we are curious, we might as well look for them. If they are hostile, they would not have waited this long to harm us.

[downbeatplumb]

Do aliens exist.

Very probably.

So thats a big maybe from me.

[Doubting Thomas]

I will say that it's likely, but until life elsewhere is discovered, we'll just have to say a big "We don't know."

I don't believe, however, that aliens are visiting us in flying saucers and giving people anal probes. The same vast distances which cause a problem for us to visit other planets or other solar systems would be same problem for aliens. And the "wormhole" idea is just science fiction. But I always thought the idea of aliens secretly visiting us in spacecraft with a bunch of bright colored lights all over it is silly.

I have noticed, though, that whenever someone talks about alien life they always assume that aliens will be far more technologically advanced than we are. But how do we know they're not living like cavemen? Or, perhaps they reached a certain level of advancement, but then they invented religion which has held them there for eons? Or they could be technologically advanced, but only, say, to the level where we were in the 1950's or so, where space travel was only a dream and seen in science fiction movies.

I think the best argument for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has attempted to contact us.

[Minimalist]

Why would a species advanced enough to come here be bothered with such a nasty, aggressive, vicious and stupid species as homo sapiens sapiens?

Much like the religious horseshit, Pad, in which an allegedly all-powerful 'god' creates everything but still wants to have a 'personal relationship' with some Walmart shopper. It's human ego run amok. Aliens ( or god) just HAS to come here to meet US.

I imagine given the vastness of the universe that there must be other intelligent life forms. If they are that intelligent they won't bother coming here to see Donald Trump and the Tea Baggers.

[thesummerqueen]

I don't know if I'll be seeing intelligent life forms there, but I'll be put aboard a flight on The Flying Saucer tonight.

[KichigaiNeko]

I don't know if I'll be seeing intelligent life forms there, but I'll be put aboard a flight on The Flying Saucer tonight.

Looks like a great place!! You might meet SOME intelligence??

[thesummerqueen]

I don't care much if I meet any unless it's wearing a short pleated skirt and carrying a beer.