Space Aliens - are they out there?

John Falstaff · 22-10-03, 19:46

Hi Everyone,

Look at this link!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Education/...068471,00.html

Three question:-

a) Are there aliens out there?

b) Do they look like THAT!?

c) If we met intellegent life - would we recognise it?

[ 22. October 2003, 20:48: Message edited by: John Falstaff ]

Steven B · 22-10-03, 19:51

Hello John!

How are you?

Geck-o-Lizard · 22-10-03, 19:52

My answer to c) would be that no, we wouldn't recognise intelligent life because we, as humans, believe that we are the highest in the intelligence scale and so would overlook other intelligences in our blatantly bigheaded nature

Of course, not all of us are like that, and I reckon that this forum's just about scooped up all the non-conformers

John Falstaff · 22-10-03, 19:53

Fine Steven, and you?

Webhed · 22-10-03, 19:58

A classic quote from Calvin & Hobbes:

"The most convincing evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that they haven't tried to contact us."

Geck-o-Lizard · 22-10-03, 19:59

Hehe, yeah, very true too

Vigilance · 22-10-03, 20:03

The THEORY is that I face intelligent life every time I stand before my college students. The jury is still out on this subject...Maybe it will take us a super-long time to recognize intelligent life? Maybe will entail redefining "intelligent" ?

About my students--I'm only joking!

Geck-o-Lizard · 22-10-03, 20:09

LMAO

Draco · 22-10-03, 20:19

Extraterrestrials do in fact exist...

Some look like humans, most don't...

PS: Earth is a colony...

Harryu · 22-10-03, 20:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Draco:
Extraterrestrials do in fact exist...

Some look like humans, most don't...

PS: Earth is a colony...

You seem convinced.....convince me

Aza

22-10-03, 19:46	#1
John Falstaff Professor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 3,145	Hi Everyone, Look at this link! http://www.guardian.co.uk/Education/...068471,00.html Three question:- a) Are there aliens out there? b) Do they look like THAT!? c) If we met intellegent life - would we recognise it? [ 22. October 2003, 20:48: Message edited by: John Falstaff ]

22-10-03, 19:51	#2
Steven B Archaeologist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,415	Hello John! How are you?

22-10-03, 19:52	#3
Geck-o-Lizard Tomb Raider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 14,454	My answer to c) would be that no, we wouldn't recognise intelligent life because we, as humans, believe that we are the highest in the intelligence scale and so would overlook other intelligences in our blatantly bigheaded nature Of course, not all of us are like that, and I reckon that this forum's just about scooped up all the non-conformers

22-10-03, 19:53	#4
John Falstaff Professor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 3,145	Fine Steven, and you?

22-10-03, 19:58	#5
Webhed Explorer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 681	A classic quote from Calvin & Hobbes: "The most convincing evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that they haven't tried to contact us."

22-10-03, 19:59	#6
Geck-o-Lizard Tomb Raider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 14,454	Hehe, yeah, very true too

22-10-03, 20:03	#7
Vigilance Student Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 149	The THEORY is that I face intelligent life every time I stand before my college students. The jury is still out on this subject...Maybe it will take us a super-long time to recognize intelligent life? Maybe will entail redefining "intelligent" ? About my students--I'm only joking!

22-10-03, 20:09	#8
Geck-o-Lizard Tomb Raider Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 14,454	LMAO

22-10-03, 20:19	#9
Draco Tomb Raider Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Terra, Sol Posts: 24,188	Extraterrestrials do in fact exist... Some look like humans, most don't... PS: Earth is a colony...