What is more scary, aliens existing or not existing ?
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Probably not. Because the universe is almost infinitely large, it actually stands to reason that there must also be other civilizations out there. But probably not in the immediate vicinity (Milky Way). Our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is already about 4.34 light-years (over 40 trillion kilometers) away. That's arguably too much for even the most intelligent aliens, even if they can use lightspeed.
And no, the idea that there are aliens out there doesn't scare me. It might sound crazy, but even if they attacked us, I would have confirmation that aliens exist and what they look like. It would be worth it to me.
And no, the idea that there are aliens out there doesn't scare me. It might sound crazy, but even if they attacked us, I would have confirmation that aliens exist and what they look like. It would be worth it to me.
From an evolition standpoint imo, there are two major obstacles for the assumption that aliens, as we speculate them to be, should exist:
1. The formation of the first cell is as equally random as the universe itself.
Meaning, the number of galaxies and planets that could potentially allow life is as infinitely random as a couple thousand phosopholipid molecules deciding to encase a set of RNA, which is basically nucelotides composed of 3 more material. And this cell composition has to be 100% stable else the cell has to survive.
If we reset earth to 5 billion years ago, the chances that this cell is reconstruced again is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%
You get the idea
2. Even if there is life out there, the chances that these aliens represent the intelligent creatures we picture in movies is even further lower than the percentage above. That humans became conscious and intelligeble in this manner is even a bigger mystery.
So if there are aliens out there, they'll be dumb as shit most likely. Just a random arrangement of cells like this fucker for example
That said, aliens existing is much scarier.
1. The formation of the first cell is as equally random as the universe itself.
Meaning, the number of galaxies and planets that could potentially allow life is as infinitely random as a couple thousand phosopholipid molecules deciding to encase a set of RNA, which is basically nucelotides composed of 3 more material. And this cell composition has to be 100% stable else the cell has to survive.
If we reset earth to 5 billion years ago, the chances that this cell is reconstruced again is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%
You get the idea
2. Even if there is life out there, the chances that these aliens represent the intelligent creatures we picture in movies is even further lower than the percentage above. That humans became conscious and intelligeble in this manner is even a bigger mystery.
So if there are aliens out there, they'll be dumb as shit most likely. Just a random arrangement of cells like this fucker for example
That said, aliens existing is much scarier.
Not much of a difference to me, if we are alone we are alone, if they exist out there somewhere then they are pretty fucking far away that we might never get to see them, might as well still say we are alone for a while
Don't think they are more scary than some of the shit that already happens around the planet.
Don't think they are more scary than some of the shit that already happens around the planet.
From an evolition standpoint imo, there are two major obstacles for the assumption that aliens, as we speculate them to be, should exist:
1. The formation of the first cell is as equally random as the universe itself.
Meaning, the number of galaxies and planets that could potentially allow life is as infinitely random as a couple thousand phosopholipid molecules deciding to encase a set of RNA, which is basically nucelotides composed of 3 more material. And this cell composition has to be 100% stable else the cell has to survive.
If we reset earth to 5 billion years ago, the chances that this cell is reconstruced again is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%
You get the idea
2. Even if there is life out there, the chances that these aliens represent the intelligent creatures we picture in movies is even further lower than the percentage above. That humans became conscious and intelligeble in this manner is even a bigger mystery.
So if there are aliens out there, they'll be dumb as shit most likely. Just a random arrangement of cells like this fucker for example
That said, aliens existing is much scarier.
1. The formation of the first cell is as equally random as the universe itself.
Meaning, the number of galaxies and planets that could potentially allow life is as infinitely random as a couple thousand phosopholipid molecules deciding to encase a set of RNA, which is basically nucelotides composed of 3 more material. And this cell composition has to be 100% stable else the cell has to survive.
If we reset earth to 5 billion years ago, the chances that this cell is reconstruced again is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%
You get the idea
2. Even if there is life out there, the chances that these aliens represent the intelligent creatures we picture in movies is even further lower than the percentage above. That humans became conscious and intelligeble in this manner is even a bigger mystery.
So if there are aliens out there, they'll be dumb as shit most likely. Just a random arrangement of cells like this fucker for example
That said, aliens existing is much scarier.
Well, it has almost been proven that there was life on Mars millions of years ago. Of course I'm not talking about small grey humanoids but microbes.
To ourselves it changes pretty much nothing knowing if we are the only intelligent species in the universe or not. At least until something comes to us like the spanish did with America, or even simply enlight us in that case would push us ahead of centuries/millennia or even more worth of technology discoveries (but this is wishful thinking, the first option is way more likely). But of course the chances are a snowball in hell. Luckily.
But of course, since I also think there are overwhelming chances that somewhere there is/are species more advanced than us even if they are so far we can not even notice them and probably it is true also for them (maybe in our lifetime the scientists may discover signs, radio waves or something, that some other pretty advanced civilization emits from somewhere but again I don't think it has even small chances), I think that being alone is way scarier, maybe even terrorizing, think about it under a certain light: the universe is so big it is almost boundless yet we are the only intelligent species in it (false since you can also begin to question our own planet with species like monkeys, dolphins, orcas, dogs, parrots and crows and maybe others) the only one speck of light in an infinite darkness in a way. At that point you could also be motivated to think there is really some godly entity who made us and put us in something completely devoid of life for some reason.. But this is overthinking a (most likely wrong) speculation.
To ourselves it changes pretty much nothing knowing if we are the only intelligent species in the universe or not. At least until something comes to us like the spanish did with America, or even simply enlight us in that case would push us ahead of centuries/millennia or even more worth of technology discoveries (but this is wishful thinking, the first option is way more likely). But of course the chances are a snowball in hell. Luckily.
But of course, since I also think there are overwhelming chances that somewhere there is/are species more advanced than us even if they are so far we can not even notice them and probably it is true also for them (maybe in our lifetime the scientists may discover signs, radio waves or something, that some other pretty advanced civilization emits from somewhere but again I don't think it has even small chances), I think that being alone is way scarier, maybe even terrorizing, think about it under a certain light: the universe is so big it is almost boundless yet we are the only intelligent species in it (false since you can also begin to question our own planet with species like monkeys, dolphins, orcas, dogs, parrots and crows and maybe others) the only one speck of light in an infinite darkness in a way. At that point you could also be motivated to think there is really some godly entity who made us and put us in something completely devoid of life for some reason.. But this is overthinking a (most likely wrong) speculation.