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Originally Posted by soreshins
Of course, but it’s a stretch to think that just because they are alien then somehow they would be significantly less likely to evolve eyes that may resemble eyes commonly found on earth. (I.e two, and the front of their head)
Anyway, I have no idea what these objects are and think it’s highly unlikely that they are “manned” vehicles in any sense. I just enjoy the fact that there has been a recognition that this relates to real phenomena/objects, it’s something unknown and that there is a mystery to be solved here.
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On the contrary, it is a MASSIVE stretch to assume they would develop in any similar way.
It is extremely ego-centric to assume that evolution has some sort of 'correct' path. Evolution is random mutation. Most mutation fails, but occasionally creates something better. And better wins out. Survival of the fittest. A random and blind path of survival.
But that DOES NOT imply any kind of blueprint, or 'right' or 'best' path. It is a series of mutations to try and survive THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT. If the environment is different on a different planet - which is a certainty, because even if, by chance, the atmosphere and gravity were
identical, the other aspects of the environment would be different (food, predators, etc) - then what would evolve would be different, by definition. And after millions and (likely) billions of years, those differences would magnify, eventually becoming so great that there would likely be very little resemblance AT ALL. Whether that be in shape, size, type of mobility (appendages or whatever), sensory of surroundings, forms of communication, means of identifying surroundings, etc. etc. etc.
The idea that aliens would be ANYTHING like humans is either wildly ego-centric, or simply lacks imagination.
On the same vein, discovering intelligent life on another planet is going to be one hell of a kidney punch to religion. Pretty tough to hang onto the 'created in the image of God' argument. Or, conversely, they turn out to be exactly like us, and essentially proof that religion was right! Now that would be a wild twist!