Do you expect to see a certain conspiracy theory confirmed? Do you expect to see some technology revealed? Do you expect to see the colonisation of space or something? What do you think will happen after?

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksM
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    12 hours ago

    The universe is so vast that it is statistically unlikely that this planet is the only inhabited one. But therein lies the problem: The vastness makes it impossible for us to confirm anything or even observe traces of hints.

    We are alone in the universe. And the aliens, they are alone too.

    • Aequitas@feddit.org
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      3 hours ago

      It is not statistically unlikely that this planet is the only inhabited one. We do not know at all how likely it is for life to develop. Therefore, we cannot make any statistical statements about its occurrence. All we have are estimates based on arbitrary assumptions.

      Ultimately, whether one assumes the existence of aliens is a question of faith, not statistics.

    • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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      3 hours ago

      that assumes our current understanding of physiscs is the absolute truth.

      nothing to say aliens could not travel here somehow. well, except for our current knowledge.

    • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      The vastness also makes it much harder for aliens to find Earth. The most likely reason for us to find aliens visiting Earth is if Earth was originally seeded life by those aliens.