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Do Aliens Exist?

HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,402
edited January 2015 in A Moving Train
Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall after a very restful summer exploring the Great Canadian Wilderness and beaches, listening to Pearl Jam, Headstones, Watchmen, Queens of the Stone Age, and many others. 

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Do Aliens Exist? 192 votes

Yes
56%
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No
16%
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Yes, and they have visited Earth
27%
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    edited January 2015
    No
    I vote no. I treat aliens like I treat god, ghosts, and angels. Show me proof and I'll believe.
    Post edited by Last-12-Exit on
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Hugh!

    Why are there no "don't know" or "the fuck prompted this?" options?

    Don't limit me, man [-X
  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,437
    Yeah, I would like a "who cares" option.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    Leezestarr313 wrote: »
    Yeah, I would like a "who cares" option.

    You should care that there just may be some alien out there hearing your request to re-issue Benny.
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,453
    edited January 2015
    Yes
    I like the the other options ideas stated so far but sometimes a limited choice is more challenging so I voted "Yes" based purely on the basis of S.W.A.G. (scientific wild ass guess).

    First off, because Paulonius Maximus Flavious (I hope you don't mind the embellishment P!) did not stipulate "intelligent life forms" and, biologically speaking, an alien is " is a species introduced outside its normal distribution" AND considering there are 30 billion planets in our galaxy AND over 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, I'd say the odds are pretty darn good there are aliens out there. >-)
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  • blueandwhiteblueandwhite Posts: 662
    Show me some evidence and I'll gladly embrace the possibility of extraterrestrial life. In the absence of evidence, I'm going to assume that the universe is so vast that for me to even hazard to guess on something like this would be rather arrogant.
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 6,019
    Yes
    I believe in aliens, I believe in UFO's. I don't believe in aliens driving UFO's
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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    Yes, we're here
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,847
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    The proofs are out there..all you need is open mind and do the right connections..
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,224
    edited January 2015
    Yes
    brianlux wrote: »
    I like the the other options ideas stated so far but sometimes a limited choice is more challenging so I voted "Yes" based purely on the basis of S.W.A.G. (scientific wild ass guess).

    First off, because Paulonius Maximus Flavious (I hope you don't mind the embellishment P!) did not stipulate "intelligent life forms" and, biologically speaking, an alien is " is a species introduced outside its normal distribution" AND considering there are 30 billion planets in our galaxy AND over 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, I'd say the odds are pretty darn good there are aliens out there. >-)

    What he said.....besides they are always in the movies right.....right! Loved the one called..."Paul" I think so sayeth The Starman.

    Peace

    Post edited by g under p on
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,557
    Yes
    They exist. Some force of God or nature created the universe and only on Earth did life develop? To me that is a ridiculous notion. Of course there are other forms of life out there.

    Now, have they visited this planet? That is a different question.
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  • backseatLover12backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    It's pretty damn arrogant of humans to think that we are the only intelligent form of life in this universe. However, I would choose D. I don't know for sure, but it's likely other intelligence is out there, if they haven't visited Earth already.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,221
    Yes
    I believe we will find alien lifeforms within our own solar system some day.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 31,222
    i believe ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    No
    alien life forms....like bacteria or something of that nature ? but a big NO WAY on the little green men theory and thier flying saucers.

    Godfather.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    No
    or you talking about the one that sneek aross our borders ?.......yep they are amung us.

    Godfather.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,224
    Yes
    Godfather. wrote: »
    alien life forms....like bacteria or something of that nature ? but a big NO WAY on the little green men theory and thier flying saucers.

    Godfather.

    What do you know you are a mobster. Lol

    Peace
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    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    No
    g under p wrote: »
    Godfather. wrote: »
    alien life forms....like bacteria or something of that nature ? but a big NO WAY on the little green men theory and thier flying saucers.

    Godfather.

    What do you know you are a mobster. Lol

    Peace

    forget a bout it......LOL !!!!!

    Godfather.

  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    edited January 2015
    No
    JimmyV wrote: »
    They exist. Some force of God or nature created the universe and only on Earth did life develop? To me that is a ridiculous notion. Of course there are other forms of life out there.

    Now, have they visited this planet? That is a different question.

    I understand how vast the universe. I'm open to the thought of there being something else out there. But until there is proof, I don't believe anything else is out there.

    You really have to think how lucky this earth was in order to not only be able to provide life, but take that bacterial life and let it evolve to ultimately us. That is going to be incredibly difficult (obviously not impossible) to duplicate somewhere else in the solar system. One degree more on out tilt, and we don't exist anymore. That is just one example of how we are cosmically lucky. (Is cosmically a word?)
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,531
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    >-)
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,221
    Yes
    PJ_Soul wrote: »
    >-)

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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,453
    Yes
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    JimmyV wrote: »
    They exist. Some force of God or nature created the universe and only on Earth did life develop? To me that is a ridiculous notion. Of course there are other forms of life out there.

    Now, have they visited this planet? That is a different question.

    I understand how vast the universe. I'm open to the thought of there being something else out there. But until there is proof, I don't believe anything else is out there.

    You really have to think how lucky this earth was in order to not only be able to provide life, but take that bacterial life and let it evolve to ultimately us. That is going to be incredibly difficult (obviously not impossible) to duplicate somewhere else in the solar system. One degree more on out tilt, and we don't exist anymore. That is just one example of how we are cosmically lucky. (Is cosmically a word?)

    Apparently so!

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Cosmically

    Yes, science tells us the odds are super slim in terms of evolving the way we did. How odd that our human behavior seems to dismiss that incredible good luck.

    Sorry- that's one of those wet blanket statements so I'll wish all you aliens a good day anyway!

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    -Roberto Benigni











  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,531
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    Life comes in many different forms, and I'm sure evolved under completely different conditions, possibly in ways that we cannot even conceive, elsewhere in the universe. Just because something didn't evolve in a similar way to humans doesn't mean it lowers the chances of Alien life being out there.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Yes
    Last12, think about this though, if the odds of intelligent life are a gazillion to one thats still good odds if there are a million gazillions of worlds in the vastness of the cosmos!
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,531
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    To me, it actually seems like there being no other intelligent life in the universe is a literal impossibility just by virtue of the vastness of universe, and factoring in the fact that we know almost nothing about it.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Yes, and they have visited Earth
    I absolutely think we are not alone.There is a fuck load of universe up there ,and to think we are the Earth has the only living things????Not buying it.
  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,435
    Yes
    I'm still trying to grasp the notion that we humans are considered "intelligent".

    At least we now know what this guy is for >-)
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    So if space is indeed infinite there are an infinite number if pearl jams out there. Let alone aliens.
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  • TalonTeddTalonTedd Toronto Posts: 835
    callen wrote: »
    So if space is indeed infinite there are an infinite number if pearl jams out there. Let alone aliens.
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  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    Yes
    There is way too much space in the universe for aleins to not exist. I do have a couple questions: Are they also water/carbon based with the same basic idea of DNA like us? Or if they evolved using some other type of 'building block of life'?
    Are they more than just simple single cell aliens?
    What is their intelligence level?
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