Author Topic: The possibility of aliens (Read 1753 times)

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2006, 07:49:22 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
If the resource they need is water, we're screwed.

Its a proven fact that alien dont like flouride.

Nilsen · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2006, 07:54:43 AM »

you can also poor melted lead on them and then rapidly cool them with water

lazs2 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2006, 08:22:08 AM »

Ok... let's say that they are friendly and that we have nothing that they have any need for.....

In that case... they would avoid us because we are nothing but trouble.

If they were not friendly but we didn't have anything they needed.. they would probly introduce some bug that would kill us off just to safeguard their future

If they were unfriendly and we had something they needed they would probly introcuce some bug that would kill off humans and then take whatever it was they needed.

In my opinion.. not seeing any aliens means that they are good aliens.

If we do see em... it is probly too late and we are doomed.

lazs

icemaw · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2006, 08:30:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14
I read an old sci-fi book called "Gentle Giants of Gannimede". I just wish I still had it so I could read it again and post the gest of what the giant aliens percieved of humans evolution. They said something to the fact that it shouldnt have happened.

Anybody else read this book?

I read that one still have it pretty good book.

cpxxx · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:07:21 AM »

I am quite convinced that somewhere out there in the universe alien life exists, maybe even intelligent life, maybe even an advanced civilisation capable of space travel.

But I doubt if we will ever meet them and I'm sure they have never visited earth. The biggest problem is getting here. Unless 'warp factor' space travel, a la Star Trek has been invented somewhere and it becomes possible to traverse the Galaxy faster than light then it will never happen.

Every science fiction story needs that fictional device to work. Alien life and science fiction began when people looked at Mars or Venus and wondered if they were similar to Earth and had people on them too. That was not the case and now we realise that any possible life is too far away to reach us or for us to reach them.

We may not be the only life in the universe but we will never meet any others that's for sure.

Squire · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:31:26 AM »

The bad news is that we probably taste like chicken.

Chairboy · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:47:44 AM »

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Originally posted by cpxxx
IWe may not be the only life in the universe but we will never meet any others that's for sure.

Such certainty!

FiLtH · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2006, 11:15:31 AM »

Ive always thought that the faster you go in space the more dangerous even the smallest particle of debris could be. Since you cant avoid every particle especially at great speed, they would have to find a way to convert matter (the ship) into light, and travel as a beam of energy.

Then have a way of re-structuring itself back into matter. Like Brundle-fly.

If we had that technology...what else would matter? We would be gods.

UPS would be out of a job for sure!

Chairboy · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2006, 11:38:18 AM »

Bussard suggested using interstellar debris instead of fighting it. Using large nets, charged to rigidity, you project an electromagnetic field ahead of your ship in the form of a funnel. You use a scanning electron beam to charge the particles of interstellar hydrogen so they react to the magnetic field and get pulled through the funnel to the center which is an inlet to a fusion reactor. Fuse it, convert it to energy, and blast it backwards as a rocket. It's an interstellar ramjet. The faster you go, the faster you accelerate. It would significantly reduce the fuel requirements for interstellar flight, by many orders or magnitude.

lukster · « **Reply #39 on:** August 25, 2006, 12:50:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Such certainty!

What, do you think he should be open to the possibility of something for which no proof exists?

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:36:50 PM »

Most biologists agree that extraterrestial life exists. The questions are whether they are more than microbes, and if they use DNA for replication.

But then again, maybe humans are the most advanced life forms in the Universe. Other planets might just be waiting for us to make contact with them.

What if we found semi-intelligent sea creatures on Jupiters moon? Say they were about as smart as dolphins. Lets also say that they fed on helium 3, a very potent fuel source that would solve the Earths energy needs. Would we have any qualms about killing them? Or at least taking away all their food? Nah.

Nifty · « **Reply #41 on:** August 25, 2006, 02:22:41 PM »

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Originally posted by lukster
What, do you think he should be open to the possibility of something for which no proof exists?

religion troll!

Shifty · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2006, 02:57:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Squire
The bad news is that we probably taste like chicken.

There could be an upside.................... The aliens could taste like chicken!:aok

boxboy28 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 25, 2006, 03:03:53 PM »

in open mind is all you need and an ablity to read.

http://www.serpo.org/

http://lucianarchy.proboards21.com/index.cgi

http://rense.com/

http://www.nuforc.org/

http://www.hbccufo.org/index.php

http://www.ufoconspiracy.com/

form your own opinion but at least read on the topic and understaND THE INFO AVAILABLE.

cpxxx · « **Reply #44 on:** August 25, 2006, 04:10:28 PM »

I remain certain that we won't be seeing aliens in my lifetime anyway. Which is as long as I care about.

Nor will the the world end or runaway global warming end life as we know it. Jesus won't return, the rapture won't happen. Elvis is dead and we'll never find out what happened to Amelia Earhart, well ok maybe we will.:

We could be hit by a rock from space though. That at least is a possibility.

It is possible that we find proof that life exist out there or at least that is used to exist out there, Seti or microbes on comets, something like that.

It is also possible we find a way of travelling in space at close to light speed. I read about a possible propulsion system in Aviation Week and Space Technology some time ago.

But no aliens, of that I'm certain.