Do you think ET life exists elsewhere?

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A recent discussion focused on a message sent to the GJ 273 system, 12 light years away, aimed at provoking a response from potential extraterrestrial life. The initiative, led by METI International, is seen as a foundation for future communication efforts. Participants debated the likelihood of discovering extraterrestrial life, with opinions divided on the existence and communication possibilities with such life forms. Some argue that while simple life may be common, advanced intelligent life is rare, citing the "Rare Earth" hypothesis. Others believe that the vast number of stars and planets increases the chances of life existing elsewhere, though they acknowledge the challenges in communication due to potential differences in intelligence and technology. The conversation also touched on the implications of religious beliefs on scientific interpretations of life's existence in the universe, with some participants expressing skepticism about the calculations that suggest life is improbable. Overall, the discussion highlighted the complexity of the search for extraterrestrial life and the varied perspectives on its existence and the potential for communication.

Do you think ET life exists elsewhere in the universe?

  • Certain!

  • Probably.

  • Possible.

  • Unlikely.

  • Heck no!

  • I am not sure...:(

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About the last dozen of posts here seem to be an argument on how "moment" in the various timescales may be interpreted. So this thread has run its course. Furthermore the topic itself is highly speculative and opinions are driven by a vast number of additional assumptions, from religious over probabilistic to detection related ones. This isn't by no means an allegation, but since we don't even know, whether other life forms exist in our own solar system nor how they might look like, a basis to seriously debate upon seems not to be given.

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