Is there life other places than on earth?

[Reverend Rick]

Well, is there?

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Yep.....

Republican political and economic theory is only productive in a parallel universe that adhere to the fundamentally flawed assumptions on which (neo) conservatism requires.

 

[Alceste]

It's extremely improbable that life exists only on earth, especially if M-theory is correct and there are a potentially infinite number of infinite universes.

 

[dmgdnooc]

So there are extra-dimensionals or extra-terrestrials.
They are alive and well and living in Washington and on a street near you, or you, or you.

I think you're onto something there angellous.

 

[linwood]

Quite honestly we wouldn`t know as we haven`t been to many other places as of yet.
There is life that can survive and perhaps even thrive in space and other environments.

Water Bears

 

[Dezzie]

Obviously... without a doubt.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I am very certain there is. What a shock it would be if it turns out we really are alone.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

So there are extra-dimensionals or extra-terrestrials.
They are alive and well and living in Washington and on a street near you, or you, or you.

I think you're onto something there angellous.

:takeabow:

 

[PolyHedral]

Very probably. Good luck finding it, though. The universe is a big place.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Seeing that collections of self-replicating molecules arose in the one place we are aware of, it seems likely that, assuming that elements and forces are relatively consistent throughout the universe, collections of self-replicating molecules have arisen in other places as well. The universe is pretty consistent that way.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

There is probably a vast pool of life in the universe.

The more worrisome thing is, if it turns out that there is more than one God.

 

[Levite]

Considering the number of star systems in the known universe alone, and the number of potential ways that chemicals could potentially combine to produce living systems, it is unlikely to the point of impossibility that this is the only planet in the universe to produce living, self-aware, and reasoning beings.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I would personally think that life is quite abundant elsewhere in the universe, but the distances are so unimaginably vast I would think its all but impossible at this point to find out save for our own solar system.

As it stands now I would be exceedingly happy with a discovery of alien fungus for starters. -NM-

 

[Reverend Rick]

So is this assumption that there is life elsewhere a belief or a theory? What is the difference between the two?

 

[Eliot Wild]

So is this assumption that there is life elsewhere a belief or a theory? What is the difference between the two?

Without running to check dictionary.com, I would say off the top of my head the two are very similar. But, if there is a practical difference, I suppose it would be that a 'theory' must be testable/verifiable, whereas any old run-of-the-mill belief does not.

Many people believe things for which no tests can be conducted to verify said belief. I personally believe in a God that is invisible, all-powerful, all-knowing and He refuses to show himself to mankind. I believe this God exists, but I also believe there is absolutely no way to prove or disprove Him. By the way, I believe this shy, invisible God is a dude. I also believe His favorite cookie is an Oreo . . . preferrably 'Doublestuffs'.

But, all that aside, I believe you have asked a very interesting question about the proposition of exterrestial life being a 'belief' or 'theory'. As someone else said, due to the vast, perplexing distances of space, we may never as a species even develop the technology to verifiably prove our theories that life elsewhere exists.

So, for all practical purposes, if one theorizes that life exists elsewhere in the universe, that theory might end up being just another untestable belief. So it goes.

 

[Cypress]

:yes: sure.
Space is so vast, only us that would be - well, waste of space.

 

[Noaidi]

Isn't it amazing that we are even discussing this? Even if there isn't life elsewhere, the fact that we are just contemplating the possibility says much about ourselves.

Let's celebrate!

 

[Falvlun]

Why do you ask, Rev? Were you simply curious as to whether more opeople think aliens probable than those who think them improbable? Were you trying to find hypocrisy in those who think aliens highly probable, but God highly improbable?

 

[Reverend Rick]

Why do you ask, Rev? Were you simply curious as to whether more opeople think aliens probable than those who think them improbable? Were you trying to find hypocrisy in those who think aliens highly probable, but God highly improbable?

Yes, that was my point. Have a million frubals!

 

[Misty]

I would be very surprised if Earth was the only planet hosting intelligent life forms.