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Originally Posted by idi banashapan
It’s also difficult for us the imagine technologies based on physics, build with materials or using concepts we don’t understand. We can’t imagine them. but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist or is impossible. People used to worship Gods to to ensure rainfall and rising suns because they didn’t understand celestial complexities. As a species we have so much to learn still. To think we know it all is absurdly naive.
In terms of life, I agree. But again, rare does not mean impossible. Mathematically, these is always a chance we are not alone and that another life form could get to us.
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I agree but there isn't much evidence of those concepts allowing them to reach us.
It could be we're dealing with billions of light years. Maybe one day we'll receive a signal from a long-dead civilisation, or one on their way. Maybe life self-terminates after a certain point, i.e not long after they split the atom (
). Maybe it isn't the case that intelligent life ever developed anywhere but here.
I find all of these topics far more interesting that the idea of a Government cover-up. The idea that we might be alone, or that we weren't alone but something happened to other life, or the implications of what it means if we find out we're not alone and receive a signal one day are all so much more interesting. Imagine the consequences of receiving such a message from civilisation millions of lights years away, hopefully, they write something more than 'hello?'.