Aliens definitely exist, say legitimate scientists

[GeauxLSU]

I don't know why ppl. find that so hard to understand.

Because it's based on the false premise that the likelihood of life is simply a mathematical equation?

 

[Tony2X]

Because it's based on the false premise that the likelihood of life is simply a mathematical equation?

Which is pretty dam solid.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Which is pretty dam solid.

Life is known to exist on ONE planet therefore it is 'solid' that exists elsewhere? That's not the way probability and statistics works.

 

[dunkel]

Because it's based on the false premise that the likelihood of life is simply a mathematical equation?

The "likelihood" most certainly can be figured with an equation. But that "likelihood" doesn't become reality until it's confirmed with real world evidence.

 

[dunkel]

Life is known to exist on ONE planet therefore it is 'solid' that exists elsewhere? That's not the way probability and statistics works.

The existence of life on "ONE planet" tells us that it's possible at all. After that, it's plugging in variables and looking for similar conditions and so on to get the math to work. That math can help point us in the right direction to find the evidence which will confirm that math. Or not. Either way, right now, the math is just one of the tools we have.

 

[Zastava]

so you think dunkle has even half the credintials as that scientist.

Lol

 

[GeauxLSU]

The existence of life on "ONE planet" tells us that it's possible at all. After that, it's plugging in variables and looking for similar conditions and so on to get the math to work. That math can help point us in the right direction to find the evidence which will confirm that math. Or not. Either way, right now, the math is just one of the tools we have.

Dunk, don't you see that that line of thought is based on the ASSUMPTION that life simply 'happens' on a planet if certain conditions are there? Such a thing has NEVER been proven (mathematically or otherwise). Spontaneous generation however HAS been proven to not exist. We may find life one day (or it us) that isn't even carbon based and lives on a planet that our best science says is 'inconsistent with supporting life'. I believe Carl Sagan termed that "Carbon chauvinism". Or, we may in fact be unique in all of existence.

 

[Zastava]

I cant believe 11 pages of conjecture... Wheres the intellect???

 

[Tony2X]

Dunk, don't you see that that line of thought is based on the ASSUMPTION that life simply 'happens' on a planet if certain conditions are there? Such a thing has NEVER been proven (mathematically or otherwise). Spontaneous generation however HAS been proven to not exist. We may find life one day (or it us) that isn't even carbon based and lives on a planet that our best science says is 'inconsistent with supporting life'. I believe Carl Sagan termed that "Carbon chauvinism". Or, we may in fact be unique in all of existence.

How long have we been actively lookin for other life in the universe?
It's only a matter of time.

 

[strider12]

I cant believe 11 pages of conjecture... Wheres the intellect???

The process of discovery is conjecture. The impatient give up where the discoverers never do.


I mean you are the same guy that didnt know unions evolved from socialism. Where was the "intellect" on that one?