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Aliens: What are your thoughts?

Aliens have already been here32%32% - 45
There are other life forms, but they never came here44%44% - 61
There aren't intelligent life forms out there4%4% - 6
There aren't other life forms in the universe2%2% - 3
Good Movie but the first one was better7%7% - 10
Aliens? You mean Mexicans?8%8% - 12
Total: 137
2008-01-10 09:48:04
Switch
Knee Deep In Clunge
+489|6898|Tyne & Wear, England

sergeriver wrote:

IG-Calibre wrote:

NO WAI!!!!! how can you say alien was a better movie man.. it and the God Father part 2 both  sequels that were better than the original.. but... I digress. that's another topic..

on topic - who can say? I reckon there has to be life else where given our present scientific understanding.  The problem is space is Big.. to say the least..
I like Alien and Aliens, but if I had to pick one I'd go with Alien everyday.  Ridley Scott is one of the best directors, if not the best.  Black Hawk Down Ftw!
I would say Aliens is my favourite out of the franchise.

Anyway I voted option 2.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
2008-01-10 11:37:56
Shocking
sorry you feel that way
+333|6434|...

CameronPoe wrote:

Life somewhere out there? Almost certainly. Chance of making contact? Zero.
actually the chance of making contact could be certain aswell, atleast with one lifeform. I'm sure one day we'll be able to control wormholes effectively, we'd be able to travel from one edge of the galaxy to the other in just a split second. Our sun has alot of time left and we've booked significant progress in science over the past thousands of years, which is really nothing compared to how much time we have left.

There are aliens out there no doubt about it, we'll someday make contact with them I'm certain. Wether they've been here? There have been strange sightings but I wouldn't really believe it unless I saw it with my own eyes.
inane little opines
2008-01-10 11:45:23
jord
Member
+2,382|7113|The North, beyond the wall.

dayarath wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Life somewhere out there? Almost certainly. Chance of making contact? Zero.
actually the chance of making contact could be certain aswell, atleast with one lifeform. I'm sure one day we'll be able to control wormholes effectively, we'd be able to travel from one edge of the galaxy to the other in just a split second. Our sun has alot of time left and we've booked significant progress in science over the past thousands of years, which is really nothing compared to how much time we have left.

There are aliens out there no doubt about it, we'll someday make contact with them I'm certain. Wether they've been here? There have been strange sightings but I wouldn't really believe it unless I saw it with my own eyes.
That's the sun. There's still.

Asteroids, Black wholes, Nuclear war, Global warming lol and plenty more stuff that could end human life.
2008-01-10 11:48:53
mikeyb118
Evil Overlord
+76|7034|S.C.
The speed of light is just to slow to bother exploring space for life (that goes for us and for "Aliens" aswell). I am sure there is life out there, just not anywhere near us.
2008-01-10 11:51:22
jsnipy
...
+3,277|6958|...

I think the religions, aliens and our creator(s) are all tied together.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-01-10 11:51:36)

2008-01-10 11:54:11
Idlewild
Disrupted Logic
+71|6763|Londawn
Personaly I fail to believe that in the whole of the universe we are the only 'intelligant' life, in all the millions of Galaxys and Solar Systems there's got to be something

Last edited by Idlewild (2008-01-10 11:54:23)

2008-01-10 11:59:03
TheDarkRaven
ATG's First Disciple
+263|7059|Birmingham, UK
I had to null vote - I think that there may or may not be aliens; there simply isn't a given assertion either way to me (very similar to the existance of God).
2008-01-10 12:02:43
SenorToenails
Veritas et Scientia
+444|6565|North Tonawanda, NY

topal63 wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

topal63 wrote:

I though Ridley Scott's "Alien" was a better movie. Gothic horror in SPACE - FTW!
Agreed.  But James Cameron did a great job with Aliens anyway, then he made that hideous movie about that boat...
"White Squall" - I think? It so sucked.

Aliens was a totally different movie. Good in it's own right... just not as good as "Alien." (<-- IMO)
Alien is one of the only movies that actually scared me.  Aliens is more of an action movie, lacking the horror elements in Alien.

At the OP: I agree with you.  The universe is unimaginable in size, and for Earth to be the only life-bearing planet is absurd.  But for those same reasons, I don't think aliens have made any landings.
2008-01-10 12:03:03
Shocking
sorry you feel that way
+333|6434|...

jord wrote:

dayarath wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Life somewhere out there? Almost certainly. Chance of making contact? Zero.
actually the chance of making contact could be certain aswell, atleast with one lifeform. I'm sure one day we'll be able to control wormholes effectively, we'd be able to travel from one edge of the galaxy to the other in just a split second. Our sun has alot of time left and we've booked significant progress in science over the past thousands of years, which is really nothing compared to how much time we have left.

There are aliens out there no doubt about it, we'll someday make contact with them I'm certain. Wether they've been here? There have been strange sightings but I wouldn't really believe it unless I saw it with my own eyes.
That's the sun. There's still.

Asteroids, Black wholes, Nuclear war, Global warming lol and plenty more stuff that could end human life.
a black hole doesn't just suddenly come into existance, we have a way of fending of asteroids but if it fails we're fucked big time yeah, that's a risk (hopefully we solved this in the future). Nuclear war; alot of people will die but we won't be extinct atleast. Global warming won't kill us - even if it goes wrong science will make our living spaces adapt to the climate, like we always do. The chances of us surviving are really high enough.
inane little opines
2008-01-10 12:03:32
Krupp23
Member
+2|6653
I had to vote for "Good Movie but the first one was better" because none of the answers really represented my opinion which is:

We know...
*...space is open wide
*...not much about space BEHIND the visibility of telescopes like Hubble


So how can we "know" there are no other (intelligent) life forms out there!?
How can we be so stupid to say that we are the only ones?


My opinion is: space is too far to exactly know what's and what's not out there
2008-01-10 12:07:49
ReTox
Member
+100|6934|State of RETOXification
Let me see...

- At least 1 planet/moon in our solar system with known life.
- ~100 Billion stars in our galaxy.
- ~100 Billion Galaxies in the universe.

Yep the odds are staggering that there is life out there.  It is also wholly plausible that our definition of life is not the only one.  Silicon based life for example instead of carbon.
2008-01-10 12:14:11
SenorToenails
Veritas et Scientia
+444|6565|North Tonawanda, NY

jord wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

I like Alien and Aliens, but if I had to pick one I'd go with Alien everyday.  Ridley Scott is one of the best directors, if not the best.  Black Hawk Down Ftw!
Gladiator was better.
I think Kingdom of Heaven was more enjoyable than Gladiator for me.  Not to say Gladiator wasn't a great movie.
2008-01-10 12:23:09
Varegg
Support fanatic :-)
+2,206|7245|Nårvei

sergeriver wrote:

What do you think about other life forms in the universe?
Highly plausible, very ... 

sergeriver wrote:

Are there any?
USMarine

sergeriver wrote:

If so, how intelligent do you think they are?
Not very ...

sergeriver wrote:

Have they been to Earth?
They live among us

sergeriver wrote:

IMO there are intelligent life forms for sure, but I'm sure they never came to Earth.  The universe is huge and then the odds are they've never been here.
Honestly ... there are infact unexplainable incidents that can be from alien lifeforms, the scifi answer will have to be if there is a tech overwhelmingly superior to ours there is a good chance they have allready been here, many turnovers in the lifespan of the human race can be explained by a alien visit and a couple of recent incidents are plausible proof of existence like the two very intricate cropcircles from 2006 i think it was ... and no i'm not talking about the thousands of man made ones ...

The more scientific and also more likely answer would be as easy as a meteor with unknown bacteria or living organisms lands frequently on our planet but fails miserably at life because of the atmosphere we have ...
Wait behind the line ..............................................................
2008-01-10 12:24:24
Villain{NY}
Banned
+44|6779|New York
The infinite size of the Universe almost certainly guarantees that other forms of life exist out there.  However, the intelligence of that life is the big question.  Is there a species advanced enough to have already achieved interstellar travel or is most of it primitive in nature.  While I believe that we are far from advanced, due to the fact that we still kill each other en mass, I think we may be the first thinking, problem solving beings to have developed in the Universe.  Of course I'd loved to be proved wrong and I probably am but the sheer size of space and the difficulty of traveling through it is the reason why we haven't been visited yet.  Besides, why would an advanced civilization make the treacherous journey to visit us.  We have nothing of value to exchange with them, and they probably know enough to leave us be and let us develop for a few more million years.
2008-01-10 12:25:39
^*AlphA*^
F*ckers
+3,135|7173|The Hague, Netherlands

there are other lifeforms, just not capable of coming here, even if they were, it isn't like we have a sign at every millimeter of the universe telling where earth is.

probably primitive lifeforms, advanced life form?, then maybe they are exploring space.
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2008-01-10 12:26:31
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6880|The Land of Scott Walker

sergeriver wrote:

IMO there are intelligent life forms for sure, but I'm sure they never came to Earth.  The universe is huge and then the odds are they've never been here.
Agreed.  Odds are, there is other intelligent life in the universe.
2008-01-10 12:51:30
loubot
O' HAL naw!
+470|7013|Columbus, OH
I saw some Mexicans early this morning so they are already here.

Beside, the Soviet is launching a probe to Europa(???) to see if it contains water and possible micro-organisms....we will find out if there is life in other planets.

Last edited by loubot (2008-01-10 12:55:38)

2008-01-10 12:53:46
KEN-JENNINGS
I am all that is MOD!
+2,991|7067|949

HR Giger created one of the best sci-fi creatures ever in the first Alien.  I love his bio-mechanical stuff.  My buddy (who is an artist) claims the first Alien movie is/was his biggest inspiration -

Giger biomechanical - https://i14.tinypic.com/6kr4dpc.jpg

Maury biomechanical - https://i15.tinypic.com/8esxx1y.png
2008-01-10 13:06:35
topal63
. . .
+533|7153
I met H.R. Giger, when I was studying art, at the Art institute of Chicago (I think in 1982?). His art inspired me. I did some Alien-drawings myself (25 years ago), trying to emulate his air-bush layering technique, with charcoal and white chalk.
2008-01-10 13:48:30
NantanCochise
Member
+55|6414|Portugal/United States
Hello earthlings. I come in peace. Can someone please tell me where I can get a transistor, batteries and some wire so I can phone home. Im already bored of this place...
2008-01-10 13:51:28
Sgt. Sergio Bennet 3rd
Member
+169|7181|Mexico City

B.Schuss wrote:

I voted #2.

As huge as the universe is, it is highly unlikely that ours should be the only planet with some form of intelligent life. So I'd say there is other life out there, just not close or advanced enough to take notice of us.
are we an intelligent life form?

or did u mean dolphins?
2008-01-10 13:59:36
Sgt. Sergio Bennet 3rd
Member
+169|7181|Mexico City
Of course there are aliens out there and they had visit the earth in the past.

I remember reading somewhere that during the 50's they made contact with USA and USSR governments. They agreed for a 50 years period of waiting and preparation of the human race, the cultural shock could have been massive at those times. Now, with enough aliens movies, games, sitcoms and toys, we are almost prepared, the only problem could be still the religious people.

do we have to wait until december 23, 2012 ?

Last edited by Sgt. Sergio Bennet 3rd (2008-01-10 14:00:08)

2008-01-10 14:05:28
aimless
Member
+166|6560|Texas
With the vastness of space and trillions of billions of planets, there has to be life out there somewhere. It may just be single cell bacteria, but it's life.
2008-01-10 14:08:43
avman633
Member
+116|6799

B.Schuss wrote:

I voted #2.

As huge as the universe is, it is highly unlikely that ours should be the only planet with some form of intelligent life. So I'd say there is other life out there, just not close or advanced enough to take notice of us.
Same opinion as me. It's almost impossible that we are the only intelligent forms of life in the extremely large universe
2008-01-10 14:11:08
IRONCHEF
Member
+385|6926|Northern California
We've been visited I'm sure.

 

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