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Originally Posted by ripTDR
Possibly right, but bottom line is, they aint never been here
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Can you prove that? No, you can't. You are going to fall back on the interstellar distance argument which is built on our limited understanding of the cosmos and physics. We have just scratched the surface of beginning to understand the universe. Einstein's constant may not be so constant because we are now finding that the universe is expanding at a rate beyond the speed of light, which according to some, is impossible.
When it comes to what exists beyond this tiny planet we live on, and how the universe works beyond out world, that is still very much a huge unknown. Because we measure everything else against what we know, and try to find explanations within what we already know, we are at a great disadvantage, because we don't know what we don't know. We are like a two year old being put into a post-doctorate lecture on almost any subject, and then expected to present something cogent on that topic. To that toddler, they are an expert and master of their universe, showing others their understanding of the magical properties of a substance they know well. To the post-doctorate students/fellows it is a baby flinging poo from its diaper.
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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Where did I say there's no such thing as other life forms in the universe? not that I could ever collect but if I could I would give odds for the existence of advanced life within 100 light years of us let alone the whole universe.
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How about 4.2 light years away? Did you know one of the tasks for the James Webb telescope will be to scan Proxima B in an effort to detect artificial light, specifically LED light? That's a pretty specific mission and a pretty specific target. Does that make you curious?