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GoldenRivet · 10-04-15, 08:24 PM

With the utmost respect to the good doctor I personally postulate that any alien beings capable of traversing the universe to come see us would have a) long-ago figured out ways around their visitations being lethal to those they visit and b) have probably matured as a species to the point of being above conquest of other civilizations and would instead be more interested in exploration and scientific discovery

I am however open to the alternative that he is correct

I do however subscribe to the Idea that while it is statistically *probable* that numerous other alien civilizations may exist close enough to our solar system for a visit... It is rather *improbable* that those civilizations meet both criteria of being close enough to visit us AND technologically advanced enough to make the trip.

See "Fermi paradox"

10-04-15, 08:24 PM	#10
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,729 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	With the utmost respect to the good doctor I personally postulate that any alien beings capable of traversing the universe to come see us would have a) long-ago figured out ways around their visitations being lethal to those they visit and b) have probably matured as a species to the point of being above conquest of other civilizations and would instead be more interested in exploration and scientific discovery I am however open to the alternative that he is correct I do however subscribe to the Idea that while it is statistically probable that numerous other alien civilizations may exist close enough to our solar system for a visit... It is rather improbable that those civilizations meet both criteria of being close enough to visit us AND technologically advanced enough to make the trip. See "Fermi paradox" __________________