Poll of the Day > do you think it's logical to assume humans are the only life in the universe?

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the average joe seems to think so
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No. Because humans aren't even the only life on this planet

edit: or even the only life in the room.
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I draw my conclusions from the Bible. Human kind was created in the image of God. Thus they are the highest form of physical life in the universe. Can't imagine God leaving extraterrestrial life out of the Bible...Therefore...no aliens.
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Lokarin posted...

No. Because humans aren't even the only life on this planet

edit: or even the only life in the room.

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"
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Maybe the average Joe doesn't understand how massive the universe is and how small and insignificant our planet really is.
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NightMareBunny posted...

Lokarin posted...

No. Because humans aren't even the only life on this planet

edit: or even the only life in the room.

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"

Who said anything about aliens?
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JCvgluvr posted...

I draw my conclusions from the Bible. Human kind was created in the image of God. Thus they are the highest form of physical life in the universe. Can't imagine God leaving extraterrestrial life out of the Bible...Therefore...no aliens.

where were dinosaurs in the bible?
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No
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it's not just illogical, it's factually incorrect, ok?
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there's cats and shit too, you know.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

JCvgluvr posted...

I draw my conclusions from the Bible. Human kind was created in the image of God. Thus they are the highest form of physical life in the universe. Can't imagine God leaving extraterrestrial life out of the Bible...Therefore...no aliens.

where were dinosaurs in the bible?

ThE sKeLeToNs WeRe PlAnTeD bY gOd To TeSt Us
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@Krazy_Kirby No one can say for sure. Google leviathan and behemoth in the Bible. I believe they could fit the bill.

Meanwhile there is absolutely no credible reference to alien life in the Bible. At least, none that I've found.
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If there's a God, why create this massive universe and only put us here? That's a hell of a waste of space

I believe there's aliens out there. They've never visited us. Too far away as it's light years away would be the closest to us.

If they ever did come here, they have other things to do than fly around and give us butt probes

rexcrk posted...

ThE sKeLeToNs WeRe PlAnTeD bY gOd To TeSt Us

Memes can be funny sometimes. But that's all they are.
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CTLM posted...

If there's a God, why create this massive universe and only put us here? That's a hell of a waste of space.

God looked at his creation and called it good. Who are we to judge?

Having said that, you are free to believe what you want to believe.
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JCvgluvr posted...

CTLM posted...

If there's a God, why create this massive universe and only put us here? That's a hell of a waste of space.

God looked at his creation and called it good. Who are we to judge?

Having said that, you are free to believe what you want to believe.

Thank you for granting him that freedom
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kind9 posted...

Maybe the average Joe doesn't understand how massive the universe is and how small and insignificant our planet really is.

Yes, there's so much out there how is it even remotely possible that Earth is the only place that life exists?

Now maybe there's planets filled with moss or bacteria or something- Not every planet is going to have a population capable of what humans are able to achieve- but I say there has to be.
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NightMareBunny posted...

Lokarin posted...

No. Because humans aren't even the only life on this planet

edit: or even the only life in the room.

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"

Other life on Earth doesn't magically become proof of life outside of earth.
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JCvgluvr posted...

@Krazy_Kirby No one can say for sure. Google leviathan and behemoth in the Bible. I believe they could fit the bill.

Meanwhile there is absolutely no credible reference to alien life in the Bible. At least, none that I've found.

The religious community (some, at least) do believe in dinosaurs. They say they were in the ark now. That being said, the whole thing about the ark is very weird on how it work...

Theres also a part in the Bible (now removes) that talked about a dragon. I say that because they never called it a dragon. But when they described it, it was described the way people would probably describe a dragon.

As for aliens, not sure if theyre in the Bible, but many paintings apparently depict them. Also, if they didnt know they were aliens, or that aliens were out there, then that could account for them not being there.

Theres also the fact that the Bible was written by humans. I dont see how anything in the Bible goes against there being aliens. But even if it did, it would mean nothing if humans wrote it...
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NightMareBunny posted...

Lokarin posted...

No. Because humans aren't even the only life on this planet

edit: or even the only life in the room.

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"

What the fuck are you even talking about, NMB?
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JCvgluvr posted...

CTLM posted...

If there's a God, why create this massive universe and only put us here? That's a hell of a waste of space.

God looked at his creation and called it good. Who are we to judge?

Having said that, you are free to believe what you want to believe.

Maybe hes trying the same thing he did with us in different parts of the universe...
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JCvgluvr posted...

No one can say for sure. Google leviathan and behemoth in the Bible. I believe they could fit the bill.

Meanwhile there is absolutely no credible reference to alien life in the Bible. At least, none that I've found.

and you just lost the arguement
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JCvgluvr posted...

Meanwhile there is absolutely no credible reference to alien life in the Bible. At least, none that I've found

4I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the northan immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, UFOs? 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human, 6 but each of them had four faces and four wings. 7 Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. 8 Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings, 9 and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. Ezekiel 1

If that isn't aliens, they definitely used drugs.
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NightMareBunny posted...

the average joe seems to think so

Actually most folk believe in life on other planets. I say that as anything from a microorganism to a fully functional civilisation. The former of the two is the most logical so in answer to your question no. I don't believe it's logical at all to assume only earth can inhabit life.

NightMareBunny posted...

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"

They are not wrong or at least the way we perceive them to be are from those sources and again that's logical thinking. Life on other plants doesn't necessarily mean "aliens" you know?
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It's illogical to be certain we're the only life in the universe. Especially if it's because of an old book. It's frequently illogical to be certain that we're not the only life in the universe too. It's best to just be open and see what happens.

I would be devastated if the life on this planet was all life though. Talk about a crappy universe.
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I subscribe to a combination of two similar theories. The universe is still relatively young, so either life on another planet hasnt developed at all or hasnt evolved to the point to be able to communicate with humans yet.
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i think maybe there were aliens out there once, but then they all got killed by some severe weather.

i think thats the ultimate death of every species. severe weather is the scariest thing in the universe.
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Noop_Noop posted...

i think maybe there were aliens out there once, but then they all got killed by some severe weather.

i think thats the ultimate death of every species. severe weather is the scariest thing in the universe.

Only if the pack of dogs didnt get to them first... Or bad handwriting...
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LinkPizza posted...

Noop_Noop posted...

i think maybe there were aliens out there once, but then they all got killed by some severe weather.

i think thats the ultimate death of every species. severe weather is the scariest thing in the universe.

Only if the pack of dogs didnt get to them first... Or bad handwriting...

how were the pack of dogs going to get to them when the pack of dogs already died due to severe weather?
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wwinterj25 posted...

NightMareBunny posted...

the average joe seems to think so

Actually most folk believe in life on other planets. I say that as anything from a microorganism to a fully functional civilisation. The former of the two is the most logical so in answer to your question no. I don't believe it's logical at all to assume only earth can inhabit life.

NightMareBunny posted...

then what do you say to people who shout "Aliens are just a fabrication of Hollywood and made up comic book bullcrap!"

They are not wrong or at least the way we perceive them to be are from those sources and again that's logical thinking. Life on other plants doesn't necessarily mean "aliens" you know?

Well, by definition, even a bacteria on another planet is alien life. :P
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Moonjay posted...

Talk about a crappy universe.

Indeed. We will never discover it all but to have infinite planets and only earth inhabit life would be shitty. I don't think we will find life on other planets in my life time though so I guess it's one of those questions that will never get answered. Not unlike who took my last Rolo?
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I think a part of me has always been holding my breath, waiting and wishing we would find evidence of absolutely any other form of life on another planet. And little things like finding planets that could support life makes me more excited. But yeah, like most things in life... I only expect to be disappointed.
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