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What's scarier, the idea that we are alone in the universe or the idea that we aren't?
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:10 am
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:10 am
Why?
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Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:11 am to ParrotMafia
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What's scarier, the idea that we are alone in the universe or the idea that we aren't?
Neither are scary.
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Why?
The universe is infinite.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:11 am to ParrotMafia
We aren't but life is such a rare and odd occurence that we might as well be alone.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:12 am to ParrotMafia
The scariest idea is that somehow, among the universe, we are the most advanced species alive.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:12 am to ParrotMafia
Given the scope of the universe, it's extremely unlikely we're alone.
It's terrifying if it's just this planet full of 'tards.
It's terrifying if it's just this planet full of 'tards.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:13 am to ParrotMafia
the idea that you decided to start this thread
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:14 am to ParrotMafia
That we are alone.
It means we likely haven't crossed whatever qualifier has taken out everyone else.
It means we likely haven't crossed whatever qualifier has taken out everyone else.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:17 am to ParrotMafia
The idea that there are trillions and trillions of hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, and Helium atoms combining to form what we see as our reality.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:18 am to ParrotMafia
I think what's scary/humbling to think about is that, if they wanted to be a villain, some crazy head of state could effectively topple the first domino that extincts humanity. Like if a country with the resources drops a bomb on Los Angeles or NYC, the chaos the world would be thrown into would be extinction level. All it takes is one crazy sumbitch with nothing to lose
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:19 am to ParrotMafia
its essentially the same thing from our perspective IMO.
Even if we aren't alone, we won't see anyone.
Even if we aren't alone, we won't see anyone.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:21 am to JetsetNuggs
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Given the scope of the universe, it's extremely unlikely we're alone.
This isn't really true IMO. The scope of the universe only looks at one half of the equation. Thinking of all the building blocks necessary to create intelligent life and the extreme violence seen in the universe, which could snuff out a potential intelligent lifeform before it evolves to that level, I don't think its crazy to think we may be the only intelligent lifeform.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:22 am to ParrotMafia
Neither.
If I had to pick maybe slightly scarier if we aren't alone. The chance of there being a highly more intelligent species that is warlike is slightly scary.
The chances of them existing compounded with them being in our area, finding us, and us having what they want are extremely low.
In our galaxy we are considered "in the sticks". If you use earth as a microcosm nobody is looking to conquer greenland.
If I had to pick maybe slightly scarier if we aren't alone. The chance of there being a highly more intelligent species that is warlike is slightly scary.
The chances of them existing compounded with them being in our area, finding us, and us having what they want are extremely low.
In our galaxy we are considered "in the sticks". If you use earth as a microcosm nobody is looking to conquer greenland.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:24 am to ParrotMafia
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What's scarier, the idea that we are alone in the universe or the idea that we aren't?
not a bad post...getting deep in the OT
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:29 am to Sneaky__Sally
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This isn't really true IMO
But it kind of is. Even if you take the other things you mentioned, it's still probably more likely than not that intelligent life has made it at least one other time.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:29 am to ParrotMafia
I trust in God and the idea that he only put living creatures on Earth is a little pompous.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:32 am to ParrotMafia
Neither thought is really scary... but if there really are hundreds of billions of galaxies that have hundreds of billions of stars, then it would be one incredible waste of energy for us to be the only intelligent life.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:32 am to Sneaky__Sally
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This isn't really true IMO. The scope of the universe only looks at one half of the equation. Thinking of all the building blocks necessary to create intelligent life and the extreme violence seen in the universe, which could snuff out a potential intelligent lifeform before it evolves to that level, I don't think its crazy to think we may be the only intelligent lifeform.
There are hundreds of trillions of worlds. There's a statistical certainty that it would repeat itself at least once.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:38 am to Green Chili Tiger
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Neither are scary
Bc chances are we'll all be dead before get confirmed contact of any kind that the public is aware of. Let alone any meaningful contact
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:40 am to ParrotMafia
Many have lived before and many will after...but we still may be alone right now.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 11:42 am to OMLandshark
It is also quite numerically possible that many advanced, intelligent civilizations were born, flourished and then disappeared long before we got our start.
I also believe we aren’t alone by a long shot but there is no chance we get to visit them under this quarantine.
I also believe we aren’t alone by a long shot but there is no chance we get to visit them under this quarantine.
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