About the scientific thinking and aliens

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The discussion centers on the hypothetical scenario of discovering strange buildings and complex machines on a new planet without any signs of living creatures or aliens. It raises the question of whether such findings could serve as evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial life. The conversation explores the implications of encountering advanced structures without identifiable creators and speculates on how scientists might interpret this situation. The thread also notes that it does not adhere to the guidelines of the philosophy forum, suggesting a need for clarity in the discussion's focus.
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Hello

I was thinking about how could we think if we arrived to a new planet and found a strange buildings and a complicated machines but we haven't found any living creatures or aliens , just a srange buildings and macheins , could that be an evidence for the existence of aliens ?? we haven't seen any living creature that could be responsible for making that machines and buildings , then what would we say in that case ?

what could scientists say in that case ??
 
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