I’d have thought you would have directed that type of proposal to the folks claiming an impending alien invasion.
No, I read papers by academics that consider this issue very, very carefully. I am not a scientist, but the argumentation they put forward is well considered and as I said before, its all very well saying there are billions of planets out there, but no one talks about the biological hurdles and once you factor that in, the balance in favour of a Milky Way (or any other galaxy) teeming with advanced civilizations looks decidedly unlikely.
Nevertheless, if you have science papers you can link to that support the opposite view, I'd love to see them.
Let's do this, you provide a link to any paper/article which you refer, so that we may read the sort of arguments and assumptions put forth there to begin.
Folks speculating an impending alien invasion or encounter are basing it on what they consider evidences already exist. Your brought up the technology we will soon have for gathering the evidence "telltale signature of oxygen on many of these exoplanets indicating the presence of large scale biological processes" but doesn't exist yet.I’d have thought you would have directed that type of proposal to the folks claiming an impending alien invasion.
Let's do this, you provide a link to any paper/article which you refer, so that we may read the sort of arguments and assumptions put forth there to begin.
I already did that. And I even posted the intro to Sandberg’s paper, that in turn references many others. I asked if you had read it remember?
Folks speculating an impending alien invasion or encounter are basing it on what they consider evidences already exist. Your brought up the technology we will soon have for gathering the evidence "telltale signature of oxygen on many of these exoplanets indicating the presence of large scale biological processes" but doesn't exist yet.
Before concluding that advanced alien civilizations are visiting us shouldn’t we wait until we have decisive proof? Or should we conclude that, based on the scientific evidence we have, that it is indeed exceedingly rare?
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It wasn't me who posted that something is "decidedly ..." or "indeed ...".shouldn’t we wait until we have decisive proof? Or should we conclude that, based on the scientific evidence we have, that it is indeed exceedingly rare?
You’re trying to squirm out of it.
Do I believe fuzzy videos constitute proof of alien visitation, or do I conclude, based on the weight of scientific evidence and calculated probabilities, that advanced alien civilizations are extremely rare or do not exist in the Milky Way?
Do I believe fuzzy videos constitute proof of alien visitation, or do I conclude, based on the weight of scientific evidence and calculated probabilities, that advanced alien civilizations are extremely rare or do not exist in the Milky Way?
“We don’t know if it’s extraterrestrial. We don’t know if it’s an enemy. We don’t know if it’s an optical phenomenon,” Nelson said. “We don’t think [it’s an optical phenomenon] because of the characteristics that those Navy jet pilots described … And so the bottom line is, we want to know.”
Out of what?You’re trying to squirm out of it.
I'll mention the word once again, speculate is another option missing from your reply, at least until that technology you mentioned is put into work.Do I believe fuzzy videos constitute proof of alien visitation, or do I conclude, based on the weight of scientific evidence and calculated probabilities, that advanced alien civilizations are extremely rare or do not exist in the Milky Way?
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even if we get better spectrometers and find some oxygen on a distant rock - it may be a good indicator of potential life but still no guarantee. It raises the odds. How much though?
Again, I'd sooner believe a story from a Star Trek episode before anything published by CNN.
Considering all the other variables already mentioned, it's probably negligible.even if we get better spectrometers and find some oxygen on a distant rock - it may be a good indicator of potential life but still no guarantee. It raises the odds. How much though?
"...a Star Trek episode..." Like the actual Greek-god Apollo waiting for humanity to travel hundreds of light-years so Apollo could have his earthly worshippers again?
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What do you expect from an anti-CNN current events enthusiast?"...a Star Trek episode..." Like the actual Greek-god Apollo waiting for humanity to travel hundreds of light-years so Apollo could have his earthly worshippers again?
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even if we get better spectrometers and find some oxygen on a distant rock - it may be a good indicator of potential life but still no guarantee. It raises the odds. How much though?
At least you guys aren't using the term like "decidedly" yet.Considering all the other variables already mentioned, it's probably negligible.
Nobody here needs me to speak for them but I could have easily used that word in this context. Same thing. 🙂At least you guys aren't using the term like "decidedly" yet.
btw, you might as well have been the "one" who put that something special in the wiseguy's corn flakes, no? 🙂
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Coulda, woulda, shoulda...Nobody here needs me to speak for them but I could have easily used that word in this context. Same thing. 🙂
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More like dissonance in sheep's clothing, no?Coulda, woulda, shoulda...
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Cloaking malfunction. 😀
oops, looks like you quoted the wrong sentence in post #418.
coulda, woulda, shoulda...been the one right below no? 🙂
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