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With the scale of the universe to think that there is no other "intelligent life" is not just arrogant but outright stupid.

However, the real question is will we ever "meet" them or "communicate" with them before we, them or all of us are already gone?

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>Whether it’s giant war-mongering spaceships, green humanoid Martians, or creepy beings slithering across uncharted planets, science fiction has painted a very particular image when it comes to aliens. But while you might think it takes a tin-foil-wearing conspiracy theorist to believe in such life outside of Earth, many highly distinguished scientists are believers too. In fact, when surveyed, 86.6 per cent of astrobiologists recently said they either agreed or strongly agreed that extraterrestrial life likely exists somewhere else in the Universe. When asked the same question but for complex or intelligent life, the agreeing percentage only drops to 58.2 per cent. More believe than don’t. So, what do these scientists know that we don’t know? And why are they so sure we’re not alone in this Universe?

With the scale of the universe to think that there is no other "intelligent life" is not just arrogant but outright stupid. However, the real question is will we ever "meet" them or "communicate" with them before we, them or all of us are already gone? Archive: https://archive.today/x8l57 From the post: >>Whether it’s giant war-mongering spaceships, green humanoid Martians, or creepy beings slithering across uncharted planets, science fiction has painted a very particular image when it comes to aliens. But while you might think it takes a tin-foil-wearing conspiracy theorist to believe in such life outside of Earth, many highly distinguished scientists are believers too. In fact, when surveyed, 86.6 per cent of astrobiologists recently said they either agreed or strongly agreed that extraterrestrial life likely exists somewhere else in the Universe. When asked the same question but for complex or intelligent life, the agreeing percentage only drops to 58.2 per cent. More believe than don’t. So, what do these scientists know that we don’t know? And why are they so sure we’re not alone in this Universe?
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[–] • 1 pt

I mean mildly interesting read but their "most experts" and the like literally all consist of the polling of astrobiologists. I'm pretty sure you don't get into that field unless you're already leaning into that.

"So, your an astrobiologist? That's the study of life throughout the universe right?"

"Yeah. That's my main focus."

"So you went in thinking there's probably extra terrestrial life somewhere?"

"Oh, no. I figured this career was a sham and waste of time. My field is honestly slightly less relavent than Jedi studies or the history of Hogwarts."

[–] • 0 pt

Fair point. it seems like it could be useful but for the most part is not.