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Voltaire2

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60. The last 500 years are unusual.

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 12:27 PM

Jun 2021

But the world of the early 1500’s was not that different than the world of the 1000’s or the 500’s or the 0’s.

Progress is not linear.

“Anything is possible” - no really many things are impossible, not because we don’t have the tech, but because they violate fundamental physics.

So back to aliens: where are they?

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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