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brooklynite

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32. 1) The "produce them" was in reference to claimed photographic evidence...

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 12:01 AM

Jun 2021

2) i am not disputing the existence of life elsewhere in the galaxy. I am disputing (absent solid evidence) that life from other planets could travel here. Absent the development of technology to travel transcendentally fast in a vessel the apparent size of a 747, the distances are too far for travel to be practical.

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Could there be intelligent aliens 500 years advanced than us? Some where in the galaxy? [View all] Stuart G Jun 2021 OP

Sure why not? Srkdqltr Jun 2021 #1

YES, my answer too..Why Not?... Stuart G Jun 2021 #4

There could be races more advanced than us that died off tens of millions of years ago. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #31

A living species ten million years ahead of us would find us about as interesting as bugs. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #35

Not necesarily. harumph Jun 2021 #57

I was assuming a species with ten million years of technological advancement. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #65

of course RussBLib Jun 2021 #2

Perhaps they are the same age as us but they didn't have conservatives holding them back. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #3

Good one. Srkdqltr Jun 2021 #5

This Me. Jun 2021 #11

Or no religion Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #13

Exactly. AZ8theist Jun 2021 #22

Have conservatives held back the entire planet Earth? brooklynite Jun 2021 #34

yeah, that's their raison d'etre..... n/t lastlib Jun 2021 #39

Maybe their planet is getting so hot, they have to find another place to live? kentuck Jun 2021 #6

Maybe they have the ability to..."look like Earthlings".. Stuart G Jun 2021 #9

It is every bit as likely that they are microscopic Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #12

Or they could travel as a bright light... kentuck Jun 2021 #45

And the point of this is...what? brooklynite Jun 2021 #7

The point of this is there are clear pictures...Look around.. I think they exist.. Stuart G Jun 2021 #14

"I think they exist" brooklynite Jun 2021 #15

We're here. Semi intelligent beings living on a spec. In space. One of billions,heck trillions Dream Girl Jun 2021 #30

1) The "produce them" was in reference to claimed photographic evidence... brooklynite Jun 2021 #32

The distances are "too far" based on our current understanding of physics and technology. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #52

Irrelevant. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #66

That question is completely separate from edhopper Jun 2021 #16

Yes, I do think intelligent alien life exists in our galaxy.. Stuart G Jun 2021 #17

It's an open question we can just speculate. edhopper Jun 2021 #18

Based on what? Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #27

Considering how old the universe is, why not 5000 years, or 50,000? brush Jun 2021 #28

Is infinity really the largest number? N/T multigraincracker Jun 2021 #41

Chuck Norris counted to infinity--twice! panader0 Jun 2021 #46

Then Bruce Lee did it 3 times. multigraincracker Jun 2021 #47

I don't know how that works but we don't know how these UFOs work either. brush Jun 2021 #61

That would mean they had Pringles in the early 1500s. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #8

Lucky for them.....nt OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #26

Actually when you look at the age of the universe, Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #10

Intelligent aliens lock their doors as they pass by Earth. keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #19

The best analogy of intelligent life interactions this: AZ8theist Jun 2021 #23

2 space aliens looking down on earth. keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #25

Very possible. Doubtful they've visited Earth unless it was 1M+ years ago. Hoyt Jun 2021 #20

;-{) Goonch Jun 2021 #21

I had to look that up. hunter Jun 2021 #54

My personal theory is the universe is so large and teeming with life that we just aren't special. Oneironaut Jun 2021 #24

So your theory is that my mammaw is a liar?! Bucky Jun 2021 #58

Well that's why there's SETI andym Jun 2021 #29

Yep, we aren't alone. Hopefully other such civilizations aren't destroying their own planet. MLAA Jun 2021 #33

One thing SETI looks for is signs of pollution in the atmosphere of exoplanets. Bucky Jun 2021 #59

Sir Francis Bacon wrote a detailed description of a 21st century recording studio in 1623. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #36

put the pipe down Shellback Squid Jun 2021 #37

There's an inherent problem traveling very fast. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #38

Maybe Jesus lives with them and will return in a spaceship, thus fulfilling a prophecy. jalan48 Jun 2021 #40

No, I think we are at the 18% max. multigraincracker Jun 2021 #42

Traveling very fast compresses time Kaleva Jun 2021 #43

They're there, but they're avoiding us. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2021 #44

Only 500 years? Hell, my bass player neighbor in the trailer nearby panader0 Jun 2021 #48

Yes RandiFan1290 Jun 2021 #49

Feeling like you are being watched? HAB911 Jun 2021 #50

Just 500 years? Why not a million years? MineralMan Jun 2021 #51

Civilization is a human construct. A year is relative to the speed at Politicub Jun 2021 #53

I Say Yes ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #55

Could be more like 500,000 years or even more. triron Jun 2021 #56

The last 500 years are unusual. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #60

Anything is possible is lunatica Jun 2021 #62

I would hope so. roamer65 Jun 2021 #63

of course there could be intelligent aliens scarytomcat Jun 2021 #64

I'm 500 years more advanced than most trump supporters, right now. Paladin Jun 2021 #67