Poll: Existence of alien life

[Logix]

I want to say

<<Yes, there exists alien life more intelligent than humans, possibly with space travelling capabilities>>

but, of course...

<<I really have no idea/cannot say with certainty>>

 

[killface]

<< I didn't want to get too exacting since human intelligence circa 2002 is different than human intelligence circa 1002, for instance. >>


Naw, not really. Intelligence-wise, we're all still cavemen. The only crucial factor is that we've been intelligent enough to write and pass knowledge.

 

[BD2003]

Its pretty much a generally accepted fact among astonomers that life exists elsewhere in the universe. Or so my professors have all told me.

However, its also a generally accepted fact that we are never, ever going to come in contact with them.

If there are other space faring alien life forms, where are they? Why havent they come yet? Our 8000 year civilization is absolutely NOTHING compared to the timescale of the universe. There is no reason to believe we are one of the first, or one of the last civilizations. Considering the timespan, its likely thousands have come before us throughout the universe, so if long range space travel was possible, they would be here already, or at least some sort of concrete evidence.

This says nothing about the existence of those life forms, just that not only is inter or cross galactic space travel is just not feasible.

If we ever do meet another civilzation, it will be likely robotic, or just plain non-biological.

 

[Gaard]

I think there probably is alien life but can't say for sure. I hope we find out for sure in my lifetime.

We'll never be able to prove that alien life doesn't exist. But, hopefully someday, we'll be able to prove it does.

 

[BD2003]

It will be quite easy to prove alien life exists. If you find any fossils of any sort of life ANYWHERE but earth, youre set.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Go over to the Distributed Computing Forum, and ask how to get set up with SETI@Home, and help discover if there is anyone out there.