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Originally posted by astroboy The scientific position is that the default answer is that nothing exists, until there is positive proof that it does. This doesn't mean that it actually doesn't exist or that no one will ever prove that it does, just that it is most logical to behave in a way consistent with a world in which it does not exist.

Not always. For example, if a scientist needs to deal with a situation she cannot explain, she first postulates the existence of something she has no proof for, acts as if it did indeed exist and, unless it turns out to be a pretty useless idea that is not getting her anywhere, she's going to hold that belief regardless of any proof she may have. That's how most scientific programmes work.

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Originally posted by IceColdWater So who still think that aliens dont exist?

The question is not whether aliens exist: the question is - what is an alien? There could be zillions of life forms out there, but it doesn't entail from that that they drive space saucers and have glowing fingers.

I wouldn't be surprised if the first "alien" ever found turned out to be bacteria.

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Originally posted by Lira I wouldn't be surprised if the first "alien" ever found turned out to be bacteria.

Thats what I'm expecting. I'm pretty sure there's life out there, but its in the form of bacteria, maybe even wildlife. But other, intelligent beings such as us? It'll be an extremely long time before we find them. Also, what are the chances of multiple, intelligent life forms existing at the same time?

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Originally posted by Lira I wouldn't be surprised if the first "alien" ever found turned out to be bacteria.

I would be shocked if it wasn't.

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down

Humans lived on Venus before the greenhouse effect wiped out all proof of life there. Crazy talk, but once we go through our greenhouse effect (provided we distract ourselves with everything except space conquistadoring), Martians will look at Earth wondering if a past civilization lived here before all was burned away.

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or aliens have made attempts to contact us & we have no ways to interpret their signals

THEY ARE HERE, INSIDE OF OUR ATOMS.

fascinating stuff. Space is great, but so hollow.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Thats what I'm expecting. I'm pretty sure there's life out there, but its in the form of bacteria, maybe even wildlife. But other, intelligent beings such as us? It'll be an extremely long time before we find them. Also, what are the chances of multiple, intelligent life forms existing at the same time?

we may never find them , we might be extinct before we do. It would be ignorant to assume we are the only intelligent beings out there at this moment though.

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We truly are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

I get goosebumps every time I look at something showing the vastness of the universe.

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insignificant true, i wouldn't feel to down about that. There is nothing significant about a giant ball of gas either At least we have out piece of space, too bad we fuck it up badly

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Originally posted by stren fascinating stuff. Space is great, but so hollow. we may never find them , we might be extinct before we do. It would be ignorant to assume we are the only intelligent beings out there at this moment though.

Stren - off topic, but is your avatar the WTF smiley on top of the Airdrawndagger cover? That's awesome.

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Originally posted by stren insignificant true, i wouldn't feel to down about that.

I don't feel down about it, I love being insignificant .

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Originally posted by SuspicionVandit Humans lived on Venus before the greenhouse effect wiped out all proof of life there. Crazy talk, but once we go through our greenhouse effect (provided we distract ourselves with everything except space conquistadoring), Martians will look at Earth wondering if a past civilization lived here before all was burned away.

Except earth has this amazing thing called the carbon cycle, you should look into it.

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