Are we alone in the universe?

[Simpson3k]

The better question is, how many different kinds of life are possible in the universe? I mean does a living really needs a body like humans have, oxygen, earthlike temperatures and so on?

 

As long as we dont know under what circumstances life can exist in general, only knowing our earth as example for a world that created life, we hardly can set any chance about how big the chance is for another planet with life on it.

[Nintii]

Yeah, has anyone seen the movie Source Code? It´s about alternate realities and multiple universes. It is mindboggling that there might be a universe for every possible outcome of reality.

 

Yup, saw it and it was good ... just imagine if you could "break on through to the other side" as Jim Morrison once sang, the possibilities are endless, except of course having to meet the other you in the alternate universe or reality ... that's a scary thought.

[Illuna]

Is there life in other universe, hell yeah

can said life use basic math... thats whole other story

 

But considering vast ammounts of space im pretty sure there is just another version of forum like this and creatures like us speaking about possibility of life outside theyr universe.

However even if there is said life, im pretty sure we will never actually encounter said life due to fact thats its loooong looong way from here ;D

[Jopo1980]

No problem, we just have to develop traversable wormholes like Stargate or develop the Alqubierre-drive or warp drive as it is commonly known and the cosmos will open up to human colonization and rule. :tongue:

[huntsman2310]

Yes, and I'm absolutely baffled as to why there are those who don't. The universe is very big, and thats only the scope of the observable universe AKA what we can physically sense and mentally comprehend. The kicker? The observable universe is only a fraction of the whole universe, and then there's the multiverse theory!

 

As to what form that pife would take? No idea, for we all know there really could be Space Whales, sentient nebulae and great old ones. Yes to the first two, a definite no to the last.

[Illuna]

No problem, we just have to develop traversable wormholes like Stargate or develop the Alqubierre-drive or warp drive as it is commonly known and the cosmos will open up to human colonization and rule. :tongue:

 

Yee im all in for that action, maby in some far away galaxy i can find myself some alien females to have fun whit. :wub:

 

I always had this small teory of myn that all planets and stars resemble very much atoms and protons and neutrons and electrons. What if we are just that, our earth is some electron spining around something, our galaxy is cell, and there is some form of being formed from this cells. Ofc as you take that in account and take in fact that time is relative and can progress difrently depending on different factors i think 1 second of life for that being is millions of billions of years for our little planet, and thats why we dont really notice it.

 

Just crazy theory, and i dought that even if our science would progress there would not be any way like ever to prove or disprove such things.

[Jopo1980]

So it is onwards with science and to a bright future with starships and traversable wormholes etc. Someday we will colonize space and found the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet, just like in Star Trek. :biggrin:

[Thor.]

I thought i would resurrect this interesting subject to add some interesting news About Jupiter's moons and how it might contain life.

 

More news, Europa best candidate for life yet.

 

 

http://www.scienceda...11116132914.htm

 

Make that 2 moons that have the conditions for life.

 

http://www.scienceda...91215141510.htm

 

Is life out there?? who knows it might be closer then you think.

[Ferodaktyl]

if there is life in a 2004 topic, i'll definitely go for life on Jupiter's moons, inside the sun's cold core, what the heck, even alternate dimensions populated by our evil alter-egos :biggrin: :biggrin:

[sukeban]

I can't remember where, but I remember reading something comparing the present search for extraterrestrial life with Pascal's Wager on the existence of god. In the bet, Pascal stipulates that the existence of god cannot be proven by any rational means, so that any belief or disbelief in him is more akin to a gamble, a bet. He continues by stating that there is much profit to be made from betting on the existence of god (heaven) and much to lose by betting on his non-existence (hell), therefore, the rational person should always bet that there is a god, since he loses nothing and insulates himself against the worst possible outcome stemming from disbelief.

 

Translated to alien life, things like SETI could also be viewed in this way, if slightly modified. Discovering extraterrestrial life could be a huge boon for humanity (heaven) or it could be devastating (hell). If nothing knowable is lost from not searching for extraterrestrial life, we should leave SETI well alone and continue our lonely existence as a species. Even if there is a large chance that alien life would be benevolent toward humanity, there is an outside chance that it could result in human extinction or slavery. Thus, the rational bet is to insulate ourselves from the worst-case scenario, choosing the live our lives alone, free of great boons--but also independent and alive.

 

IMO, of course, it's a moot point as we've been sending radio and television waves into space for the last 60 years so we've most definitely betrayed our position if there's anyone out there. Let's just hope that they're friendly :ninja: