Are we alone in the universe? (poll)

[Contra Mundum]

I'm convinced life is common in the universe. Intelligent life is probably less common though. Only one species of life on earth is classified as intelligent life, and that came about by chance really. Some primates moved out of the jungle and onto the savannas where it was to their advantage to stand up to see. That led to an evolutionary change. Then they started to scavenge for meat, and that led to a more nutritious diet, which led to another evolutionary leap that increased brain size and intelligence. Since humans were bipedal and slower than other predators, they had to rely more on their wits, and that led to an even a greater increase in brain size, and the ability to develop weapons for better hunting.

Odds are, most planets that have life on them are probably primitive life, but considering the vastness of the universe, even if one out of 10,000 planets that have liquid water and an atmosphere were to have intelligent life, that would mean hundreds, if not thousands of planets have intelligent life just in our galaxy alone.

Considering there are around 400 billion stars in our galaxy, I am sure at least a billion of them have a planet orbiting that has liquid water.

[Supreme American]

I am an alien (you guys couldn't decipher it from the username)?

Oh? I thought it was just a wigger thing.

[StonyArabia]

Aliens have always existed and in fact they walk among us. They have been called by different names throughout history. These creatures are called Demons, Jinns, and various other names. Some can be good and others are evil. I believe many of the alien abducation are rather Demons taking humans and doing their dirty work. As alien on different planet's not really, because they are those creatures. I believe there three intelligent beings those are the Angels, the Jinns, and Humans. The aliens are nothing more than the Jinn or Demons.

[Stefan]

There's no credible evidence for any non-terrestrial life visiting Earth. As far as its existence, we can only speculate. Some speculations are more thought out than others, but still it falls within the limits of speculation. However, considering the vastness of the universe, it seems likely, although probably not very common, that sentient beings live on other planets. Whether or not we ever make contact with any, I'm unsure.

[Pallantides]

Oh? I thought it was just a wigger thing.

...sometimes I really hope you're just joking

[Contra Mundum]

Aliens have always existed and in fact they walk among us. They have been called by different names throughout history. These creatures are called Demons, Jinns, and various other names. Some can be good and others are evil. I believe many of the alien abducation are rather Demons taking humans and doing their dirty work. As alien on different planet's not really, because they are those creatures. I believe there three intelligent beings those are the Angels, the Jinns, and Humans. The aliens are nothing more than the Jinn or Demons.

[SilverKnight]

Aliens have always existed and in fact they walk among us. They have been called by different names throughout history. These creatures are called Demons, Jinns, and various other names. Some can be good and others are evil. I believe many of the alien abducation are rather Demons taking humans and doing their dirty work. As alien on different planet's not really, because they are those creatures. I believe there three intelligent beings those are the Angels, the Jinns, and Humans. The aliens are nothing more than the Jinn or Demons.

CW, I can see that you have strong religious views on the subject of aliens. You might be wrong I think, but then you might be right as well. I believe in demons, ghosts and other beings of different planes. But I also believe that aliens (ETs) are physical beings just like us, not in other dimensions. The universe is just too vast for us to be the only one.

Just sit our in the grass at night when the stars are all out and clear to see, and then wonder about how vast it is and that you're staring at infinity itself, think for a minute how many countless civilizations are out there in that vastness and then you realize how small we are and that we are very pretentious specimens

There's no credible evidence for any non-terrestrial life visiting Earth. As far as its existence, we can only speculate. Some speculations are more thought out than others, but still it falls within the limits of speculation. However, considering the vastness of the universe, it seems likely, although probably not very common, that sentient beings live on other planets. Whether or not we ever make contact with any, I'm unsure.

As I can see many people here have very interesting versions and views on this subject, one isn't sure, while the other believes that they are visiting while the other doesn't etc.

As far as I seeing people haven't really taken time to look at evidence which doesn't necessary mean that ones provided by NASA, ESA or any other government agencies around the world. The evidence is found in ourselves, we have had so many accounts of alien abductions that it is hard to imagine they where all faked or played out. Not just only that, but the countless videos around the world of space ships, flying saucers, mother ships, and even earth size ships around the world.

The ancient also account for "sky gods" who even Alexander the Great saw while he was in battle heading to India. I think it is no coincidence. Here's an interesting video from an Italian women who had a very close encounter with aliens.

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[Stefan]

As far as I seeing people haven't really taken time to look at evidence which doesn't necessary mean that ones provided by NASA, ESA or any other government agencies around the world. The evidence is found in ourselves, we have had so many accounts of alien abductions that it is hard to imagine they where all faked or played out. Not just only that, but the countless videos around the world of space ships, flying saucers, mother ships, and even earth size ships around the world.

Subjective anecdotes must be considered with caution, regardless of how numerous they are. Many people in history believed the same things about vampires, werewolves, etc just because enough people "thought" they had encounters. Do they exist as well? I just credit it to social phenomena, since as of now, there isn't any empirical evidence. If such influences are as massive as people say, I'd expect there to be substantial empirical evidence. Right now, it falls within speculation and mysticism. The videos you cite almost always are obscure, and I can't help but think of many possible explanations for the UFOs that don't pertain to alien life. This isn't to say it hasn't happened, just that there isn't any substantial, non-anecdotal, evidence for it.

[Riki]

They exist, created us and are currently visiting us.
They exist, never created us but are visiting us.
They exist, but havn't had contact with us yet.

After watching numerous Documentaries,I have to think that any of the three choices above are/seem possible.

[Virtuous]

They exist, created us and are currently visiting us.
They exist, never created us but are visiting us.
They exist, but havn't had contact with us yet.

Yeah I believe it might be these three ^


What if Earth was some kind of prison for Extra Terrestrial species one day hmm?Or else a trash for when experiments with species go bad?