January 16, 2005

American Scientist wonder, 'Where are the aliens?' The Fermi Paradox questions the probability of finding intelligent extraterrestrial life. Modern science has brought us the possiblity of wormholes, extrasolar planetary detection, and time travel has not been denied. So, it is wondered not so much, "Where are they?", or even "When?", but "Already?" [more inside]

I have personally seen some very odd stuff, some of it up close and personal. I am damn near obsessed with the sky. Any chance I get, I look up, and this has been fruitful. I see enough that I keep looking. So not only do I present the above link to scientist wondering about the nature of UFOs and life outside of our planet, but I ask: What have you seen? I've found that everyone has a story, and I always ask.

posted by killThisKid 19 years ago
  • Not proven is a succunct verdict, and I'm increasingly in favour of its adoption in North America.
  • I have a very keen eye for the sky, have lived in a lot of places with a good view of the heavens, and am even an astronomy buff. With that said, I have never seen any weird stuff at all. Knowing the vastness of the universe, though, it makes the Fermi Paradox profoundly intriguing.
  • Synchronicity: I was just discussing this with Space Kitty yesterday. QUIT HACKING MY BRAIN, KILLTHISKID!!!
  • Lets see, in the past 150 million years this planet has had two meteor strikes which wiped out a significant portion of both land and water based animals. Humans have been around for a very short amount of time and have yet to explore the galaxy. The real question is (and this is addressed by the Drake equation) is it even possible to have a civilization that can last long enough to do reach "star trek" like scenarios? I seriously doubt it. I also seriously doubt there were be many humans left in a thousand years and they certainly will not be able to shoot down asteroids or avoid global conflict when they best tools they have are sticks and stones. Its such an optimistic idea to even pretend to begin that life (which is by its nature competitive and dangerous and short) can achieve such sci-fi dreams of galactic exploration and travel. Toss in the severe limitation of the speed of light and here we are.
  • Time travel is impossible. There. It has now been denied.
  • Not impossible, according to Quantum theory.
  • Didn't Godel come up with a cosmological model that said time travel was possible, but also that time didn't really "exist"? Any layman links/clarification would be nice.
  • We`re already here,,we`re in your in your head
  • But Quantum theory is just a theory, it's not fact, duh.
  • Quantum theory does quite well at reality, please see CERN & your CPU.
  • We're here. We're watching. You're just, for the most part... self-centered and boring. We're hoping that'll change but for now, we'll stay hidden. Consider yourselves the "flyover country" of the galaxy. =)
  • We're here. We're watching. I thought that the question was Where are the aliens?, not, Where are the Great Old Ones? /trapped under ice
  • Half of the Great Old Ones are aliens. =)
  • Make that, all of them. /lovecraft geek.
  • You'd think that you'd be accepted as a local after sleeping in your crypt at the bottom of the planet's ocean since, what, the Cambrian era? But noooooo.
  • Didn't someone claim that the asteroid belt was once a planet, from which all redheads of our planet originated? Whoops, I have red hair. Liek omg i can liek move things with my hands omg lol
  • You'd think that you'd be accepted as a local after sleeping in your crypt at the bottom of the planet's ocean since, what, the Cambrian era? But noooooo. Well, if you'd just make an effort to INTEGRATE... but will you do that? No, it's always got to be "eldritch" this and "feast on your souls" that with you, doesn't it? I mean, is it any wonder people look at you a bit funny? And call your mother, she worries.
  • Feh, integration's for mortals.
  • He does integrate. He integrates his dreams with those talented enough to receive them as nightmares.
  • And the lovely and receptive mortals of Innsmouth.