Is There A Such Thing as Extraterrestrial Life?

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    Harlz

    Harlz More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me LPA Super Member

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    Bummer :(
     
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    Babali

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    Yeah, because Luke knows all. No use living in fear, mate. We need to focus on saving ourselves before looking for aliens.
     
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    Casual D

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    Earth is technically an alien planet, if you consider that IF there were to be extraterrestrial life out there; that they would view us as aliens from another planet, just like we'd view them in the same way.
     
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    esaul17

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    Yes, to life from other planets earth is an alien planet. But to people from this planet (RE: All of us) earth is not an alien planet. The word "alien" is relative. So earth is technically an alien planet in some contexts, but in this context it is not an alien planet by definition, no matter how technical you wish to be.

    It's like if you were in England and asked someone "Are you from a foreign country" and they replied "No, I'm from England". If you say "Well technically, to some, England is a foreign country" the correct reply is "Sure, but for us it isn't, so technically I am still not from a foreign country".
     
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    Babali

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    The point is, say there were five to ten different planets in the universe with beings on them, and we all met up and had this space center. They'd probably all look completely different, but we'd be the 'Human Race' from 'Earth', we'd be a completely foreign alien to all of them. So to think of what aliens might look makes the mind go a little crazy, as well, because it'd probably be so unique looking.

    I just think people live in a bubble where they don't question themselves about things like this and realize that maybe we don't know everything, maybe there is no God in the sky that's going to judge us when we die or maybe the universe is God, God is an alien, who knows! It's fascinating discussion, and does it really matter in the long run? I don't know, we're all going to die anyway, and then what's after that? What's the point to any of this other than just enjoying the ride and taking as much in as you can, while you can, without taking it for granted? Hm.

    Extraterrestrial life, you know... They definitely wouldn't like us. Come on, we suck.
     
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    Amanda.

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    Same here! I want to believe. :p

    On a more serious note, I do believe there has to be other life forms. I have to agree with others who say that we probably won't discover any new life forms in our life time. It's sad and I would be so stoked if we did, but I don't think it will happen.
     
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    El Muerto

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    Are we alone? I'm sure we're not.
    Are we ever gonna see them? I hope so. :)
     
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    Heavy is the Louis

    Heavy is the Louis No really, we are so back. LPA Team

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    Guys, LeBron is not one of us.

    He's just too good at basketball.

    Anyway, I believe. I want to see life from another planet. I continue to hope.
     

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