TV survey: 60 percent of Americans believe extraterrestrials exist

[rh71]

link

 

[QuitBanningMe]

I believe. In fact I believe it impossible that they do not.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
I believe. In fact I believe it impossible that they do not.

QFt

 

[BrokenVisage]

Theres absolutely other living organisms out there, question is how evolved are they.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
I believe. In fact I believe it impossible that they do not.

 

[rh71]

how lucky are we to be the only ones advanced enough to probe our solar system ?

 

[ElFenix]

drake equation++

 

[KarenMarie]

I have been around long enough to know that anything is possible. I also know that it would be incredibly pompus for us to think we are the only living beings in all of space.

 

[Nomada]

More like 40% are very naive.

 

[Xionide]

So based on the comments in this thread I believe that poll has correct data.

 

[Gurck]

The odds of extraterrestrial life existing are very high, with an estimated 150 billion galaxies out there, each with hundreds of billions of stars, each capable of having a solar system capable of supporting life. And, as the Mariana trench on our very own planet has taught us, starlight isn't the only energy source capable of supporting life.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I also know that it would be incredibly pompus for us to think we are the only living beings in all of space.

Of course... space is H U G E. How does it go ? Something like... we're in a solar system, which is within a galaxy, among millions of other galaxies...

I'm sure it goes out further than that, I just don't know the terms...

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
I believe. In fact I believe it impossible that they do not.

:thumbsup:

I'm very surprised it's only 60%. It's silly to think that we're alone. Check this out.

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: Gurck
The odds of extraterrestrial life existing are very high, with an estimated 150 billion galaxies out there, each with hundreds of billions of stars, each capable of having a solar system capable of supporting life. And, as the Mariana trench on our very own planet has taught us, starlight isn't the only energy source capable of supporting life.

Exactly. To believe in evolution, you MUST believe there is other life out there - at least, there WAS at some point.

Keep in mind how many times nearly all life on *this* planet has been wiped out.

The only question is - how common IS 'life'? We are looking on Mars to try and build our understanding more - is life (even simple bacteria) likely to spring up on EVERY planet at least once? Who knows! Is even THAT much complexity incredibly rare, with the subsequent evolution to full-on sentient life *virtually* unique? Again, who knows!

The only people who firmly believe that the only living things in the entire universe exist on this planet are the most narrow-minded fundies.

BUT...the question is how this survey was phrased to get the 60% number. Where they asking if people believe in 'ET' - aliens who are both sentient, in our area of the galaxy, and have visited already? If so....60% believing that is a LITTLE 'scary high', if you know what I mean.

If they phrased it to mean living organisms of ANY kind outside Earth....well, then 60% believing that is a LITTLE 'scary low'.

 

[dcdude]

Originally posted by: rh71
how lucky are we to be the only ones advanced enough to probe our solar system ?

you dont know that we are the only ones

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: dcdude

Originally posted by: rh71
how lucky are we to be the only ones advanced enough to probe our solar system ?

you dont know that we are the only ones

hmm... in our solar system, we're the only ones sending objects up there (probes)... otherwise we would've caught something flying by, just like how we catch meteors flying around... or am I missing something ?

Maybe higher lifeforms are able to explore without material objects...

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: dderidex
BUT...the question is how this survey was phrased to get the 60% number. Where they asking if people believe in 'ET' - aliens who are both sentient, in our area of the galaxy, and have visited already? If so....60% believing that is a LITTLE 'scary high', if you know what I mean.

If they phrased it to mean living organisms of ANY kind outside Earth....well, then 60% believing that is a LITTLE 'scary low'.

I'm guessing the question was nice and vague "Do extraterrestials exist", meaning half the respondents said "yes" thinking "bacteria, simple lifeforms, maybe something sentient but they've certainly never visited", whereas half the respondents said "no" meaning "nothing like in the movies, at least".

 

[Deadtrees]

How about WMD?

 

[rh71]

<-- loads up Freelancer

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: dcdude

Originally posted by: rh71
how lucky are we to be the only ones advanced enough to probe our solar system ?

you dont know that we are the only ones

hmm... in our solar system, we're the only ones sending objects up there (probes)... otherwise we would've caught something flying by, just like how we catch meteors flying around... or am I missing something ?

Maybe higher lifeforms are able to explore without material objects...

Why would they want to visit our mostly harmless backwater corner of the galaxy? The only sign of life we'll see is an eviction notice because of some kind of construction comming through

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I am totally agnostic to alien life. It may exist and it may not, but I don't "believe" in it. That is completely silly.

 

[her209]

I believe in Allens.

 

[aplefka]

How the fvck do you believe in it? Is this some new cult?

People watch too much TV.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: dcdude

Originally posted by: rh71
how lucky are we to be the only ones advanced enough to probe our solar system ?

you dont know that we are the only ones

hmm... in our solar system, we're the only ones sending objects up there (probes)... otherwise we would've caught something flying by, just like how we catch meteors flying around... or am I missing something ?

Maybe higher lifeforms are able to explore without material objects...

i don't think you realize how difficult it is to see small objects in space over a large % of any given viewing area.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: her209
I believe in Allens.

*nod* one does my yard every 2 weeks.