Anybody here seen some weird stuff in the night sky?

[AirFlyer]

Its ignorant to believe that there isnt some other form of life out in the universe, call me crazy, but this thread proves the existence of extraterrestrials. There are huge drawings/designs (whatever you want to call them) still visible from the air that were carved/cleared (whatever you want to call it) thousands of years ago. Mars, and Europa (one of Jupiters moons) both have the capability to support life. They have even found ancient single celled organisms on mars (which proves this) Here is the link for one of the sites.

http://www.whatislife.com/issues/issues-origin.htm

There are other things out there.

I always liked to look at it from a mathematical sense. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies containing hundreds of trillions of stars which have countless more planets. The probability of life being on more then one of them seems logical enough. Now weather that life can be found in our own solar system on an other planet/moon or perhaps if life somewhere else had advanced far enough to be able to travel to our planet I can't say nor comment. But as far as life itself existing on other planets, the numbers seem to crunch well enough.

[druski85]

Last week I definitely had a dream where I was just outside of the impact area of a nuke....I woke up all sweaty and realized my home is a hour away from dc

If it makes you feel any better Junky, I live 5 blocks from the Capitol and work 3 blocks from the white house.  I'm within in the close-enough-to-not-know-what-hit-me range.   

Also, what made you think of this in the thread?

I always liked to look at it from a mathematical sense.

My thoughts exactly.   

[bozon]

I always liked to look at it from a mathematical sense. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies containing hundreds of trillions of stars which have countless more planets. The probability of life being on more then one of them seems logical enough.

The problem is density. Given the huge number of stars in the galaxy and likely plenty of which may have planets, there is a decent chance that life will develop elsewhere. BUT if life is so rare, how will one life for find another in the galaxy when only a few out of 500 billion stars host life? We don't really know how rare life is. It may very well be that it is not so rare and the typical distances between life hosting systems are "only" a few tens of light years. Then again why would they come here and mutilate cows in remote places?

[AirFlyer]

The problem is density. Given the huge number of stars in the galaxy and likely plenty of which may have planets, there is a decent chance that life will develop elsewhere. BUT if life is so rare, how will one life for find another in the galaxy when only a few out of 500 billion stars host life? We don't really know how rare life is. It may very well be that it is not so rare and the typical distances between life hosting systems are "only" a few tens of light years. Then again why would they come here and mutilate cows in remote places?

Couldn't say, life itself can stand for something as simple as single-celled bacteria, not necessarily the complex life we see here on Earth. I can't even fathom how far life would have to advance to be able to travel the long distances that are so common in space. Einstein says nothing can travel faster then light without actually going backwards so unless that proves wrong, or a way is found to overcome the cosmic speed-limit it still takes hundreds of years to get far.

[guncrasher]

I thought warp speed is faster than light speed.

Semp

[maddafinga]

The coolest weird stuff in the night sky ever.  Also, definitively proven as to what it was, but imagine seeing it yourself late at night...

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/09/awesomely-bizarre-light-show-freaks-out-norway/

[Motherland]

I've always thought that, one day, aliens will visit our planet. When they get here, someone will say, 'so it was YOU who made circles in our crops and mutilated our cows kidnapped random rural people?', and they will say, 'No, why on earth would we do something stupid like that?' and just leave.

[Selino631]

I did not inhale 

lol, we ddint have any spice with us at the time...

[bravoa8]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

This fits this thread perfectly.

[Denholm]

Atmospheric optics can be quite fascinating.

[fbWldcat]

Atmospheric optics can be quite fascinating.

Yes they can be

The thing about it is, perhaps we could one day harness the power of worm holes, to send us anywhere in the galaxy. Scientists have theorized for decades about it.

[JunkyII]

If it makes you feel any better Junky, I live 5 blocks from the Capitol and work 3 blocks from the white house.  I'm within in the close-enough-to-not-know-what-hit-me range.   

Also, what made you think of this in the thread?

My thoughts exactly.   

It got me thinking of end of the world type stuff(aliens ect ect)........that sink hole too

[Denholm]

Yes they can be

The thing about it is, perhaps we could one day harness the power of worm holes, to send us anywhere in the galaxy. Scientists have theorized for decades about it.

Fusion generators first, then we'll worry about insta-transport.

[jd]

cocaine is a hell of a drug!!

[Saurdaukar]

<-- Has absolutely seen a flying object with no resemblance to human aircraft; up close, for several seconds... 1998-1999-ish.  Bring on the lie detector.  Scared the toejam out of me.