do you believe in Aliens

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Had a fantastic conversation with a friend about Aliens and what impact it would have on society if it was announced that they are real. For me Im a believer but I dont think we will see any government coming out and giving us the full truth unless their hand was forced.

what your take on this ever growing debate?
  • Profile picture of the author blueclcl
    I suppose I'd believe it if I seen one.

    I have a friend who believes that he was abducted by aliens about 20 years ago. Seriously!

    He was standing at a bus stop, seen a light and when he went home about ten minutes later, his Mum asked her where he had been because it was about 6 hours later..

    He actually reported it to the police and they took it quite serious.

    As I said, am not certain, but I suppose it's no more of a mystery than any other religion is it?
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      I'm not saying this won't end well but it'll have some frank and somewhat differing opinions.

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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        I've said it before and I'll say it again.....

        I sincerely HOPE there are people from other planets/worlds for one simple reason...

        I'd hate to think in this huge endless universe...we re the best there is.
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    • Profile picture of the author azizuz
      A friends brother had a similar experience!

      He was walking through a small garden/park in the night by the time he got to the other side it was dawn! nearly 4 hours past..he still has no idea what happened..lol!

      Originally Posted by blueclcl View Post

      I suppose I'd believe it if I seen one.

      I have a friend who believes that he was abducted by aliens about 20 years ago. Seriously!

      He was standing at a bus stop, seen a light and when he went home about ten minutes later, his Mum asked her where he had been because it was about 6 hours later..

      He actually reported it to the police and they took it quite serious.

      As I said, am not certain, but I suppose it's no more of a mystery than any other religion is it?
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      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
        Originally Posted by azizuz View Post

        A friends brother had a similar experience!

        He was walking through a small garden/park in the night by the time he got to the other side it was dawn! nearly 4 hours past..he still has no idea what happened..lol!
        True, l ran into someone with a story of going on a camping trip and seeing 4 lights come together and move apart at great speed from space. She also woke up with tini surgical cuts all over her. She was dead serious when saying this.

        But as always some will see good supportive evidence and believe that there is something there and others won't believe good evidence short of an alien bopping them on the head, with a tentacle.

        Same goes for new tech, some will hide behind established science, and some will test out the idea anyway.


        The ones that act, instead of hide, will eventually push society forward, instead of letting it stagnate!

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  • Profile picture of the author oWEN tEBB
    Do you think all these tv documentaries are to satisfy our thirst for answers or do you think there another motive behind them. Some of TV documentaries do make you think
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by oWEN tEBB View Post

      Do you think all these tv documentaries are to satisfy our thirst for answers or do you think there another motive behind them. Some of TV documentaries do make you think

      Check the credits at the end to see who funded or directed the UFO special!

      If it is gov, funded, then 9 times out of 10, it will either go down the "Aliens are scary" or "will show good or great computer simulations of UFO,s but bugger all of any real footage, or the usual so called expert that trashes it all!

      There are also a lot of propaganda UFO things online that are usually as scary as possible. Ignore them, it is crap!

      Also raises the question that if UFO's are fake, then why are so many gov, funded shows, etc seem to go down the "as scary as possible route"?


      It is because they know, and calling someone dumb doesn't work anymore but scaring the crap out of people does!



      My Mars, thread clearly shows ancient junk, and maybe even present stuff?

      Maybe we just evolved on two planets at the same time? Or maybe another race developed there, but either way, unless their are schysholigal issues, the Mars thread proves that something is there!

      Well the UFO following the Apollo astronauts, does as well, but some won't believe unless an alien bops them on the head!

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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        the Mars thread proves that something is there!

        Well the UFO following the Apollo astronauts, does as well, but some won't believe unless an alien bops them on the head!
        Indeed ... some don't even believe that there were really any Apollo astronauts.
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          Indeed ... some don't even believe that there were really any Apollo astronauts.
          I wish you wouldn't have told him that.


          Originally Posted by WalkingCarpet View Post

          Yes I do believe in extraterrestrial life.
          Have they come here? Most likely.
          Remember that old saying? There's no smoke without fire.
          And every nonsensical myth is based on truth. Which means that everything we say...is true. And the more nonsensical it is..the truer it is.

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          Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

          My Mars, thread clearly shows ancient junk, and maybe even present stuff?

          Maybe we just evolved on two planets at the same time? Or maybe another race developed there, but either way, unless their are schysholigal issues, the Mars thread proves that something is there!
          Shaner; You had me at schysholigal.
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          • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            I wish you wouldn't have told him that.




            And every nonsensical myth is based on truth. Which means that everything we say...is true. And the more nonsensical it is..the truer it is.

            There is no smoke without someone blowing smoke. -Claude




            Shaner; You had me at schysholigal.
            That good, l think! Too tired to Wikipedia, that word!

            Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

            Indeed ... some don't even believe that there were really any Apollo astronauts.
            Yes, unfortunately there are, they argue that it was all staged, but seeing the Lunar module a quarter mile away in a video, in 1969 is pushing special effects back then!

            There are reports that so many UFO were buzzing around them that they had to fake some of it on Earth, but l can't prove or disprove that one.

            But weird lights have been seen on the moon since Galieo, and the first moon landing landed in the thick of it!

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            • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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              Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

              There are reports that so many UFO were buzzing around them that they had to fake some of it on Earth
              That's ok ... as long as they had a reason, I don't mind.
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    Why not, its a huge universe.
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Even if there were Aliens, the chance that somehow and some way they would be even remotely close in proximity to us in this extremely vast Universe is well.........................remote
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  • Profile picture of the author WalkingCarpet
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    Yes I do believe in extraterrestrial life.
    Have they come here? Most likely.
    Remember that old saying? There's no smoke without fire.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Do I believe there's intelligent life beyond this planet? Yes, somewhere out there. It would an incredible waste of space if there wasn't.

    Do I believe aliens from outer space are visiting Earth? No, I don't. I don't think I'd be as surprised as a lot of people would if it did happen, but until I see better evidence than I have up to this point, I'm skeptical.
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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Do I believe aliens from outer space are visiting Earth? No, I don't. I don't think I'd be as surprised as a lot of people would if it did happen, but until I see better evidence than I have up to this point, I'm skeptical.
      Believe that if you like. Ill introduce you to my ex-wife and we'll see what you have to say, then!

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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Do I believe there's intelligent life beyond this planet? Yes, somewhere out there. It would an incredible waste of space if there wasn't.

      Do I believe aliens from outer space are visiting Earth? No, I don't. I don't think I'd be as surprised as a lot of people would if it did happen, but until I see better evidence than I have up to this point, I'm skeptical.
      With an untold number of planets, stars, and galaxies, I think it would be damn near impossible for there not to be life out there.
      I'm not sure about aliens visiting Earth. There does seem to be evidence in drawings and such from ancient times that would indicate they where here. But there is also evidence that the people living back then did a lot of drugs
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        There are almost certainly planets with single celled life. Maybe lots of planets with mammalian life (or something close), maybe some (in our galaxy) with intelligent life..and technology.

        But have they visited Earth? Are they here now? I have no reason to believe so.
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        • Profile picture of the author ThomM
          But have they visited Earth? Are they here now? I have no reason to believe so.
          I don't know why, but that made me think of this (holy crap another random thought).
          You know the saying about when you go into the woods you should leave nothing but foot prints?
          I'm not saying aliens have been here in the past or now, but I'm open to the possibility.
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

            I don't know why, but that made me think of this (holy crap another random thought).
            You know the saying about when you go into the woods you should leave nothing but foot prints?
            I'm not saying aliens have been here in the past or now, but I'm open to the possibility.
            Thom; Believe it or not, so am I. In fact, it's because I actually want it to be true...that I have to be careful not to be persuaded by faulty logic, and poor evidence.

            But, if a ship landed in my back yard? I'd be the first person on it....I would be overwhelmed by curiosity and awe.
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              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              Thom; Believe it or not, so am I. In fact, it's because I actually want it to be true...that I have to be careful not to be persuaded by faulty logic, and poor evidence.

              But, if a ship landed in my back yard? I'd be the first person on it....I would be overwhelmed by curiosity and awe.
              I would be second - right after I made sure they did not eat you ...

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              ok, now that has me wondering. What if earth is just a one great big alien seeded farm.

              It sure would explain a lot ....
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              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              Thom; Believe it or not, so am I. In fact, it's because I actually want it to be true...that I have to be careful not to be persuaded by faulty logic, and poor evidence.

              But, if a ship landed in my back yard? I'd be the first person on it....I would be overwhelmed by curiosity and awe.
              I believe it Claude. I understood what you meant, it just happened to trigger that foot print thought.
              Like I eluded in my precious post. Some would believe that drawings of spaceships and weird looking humans from ancient times is proof aliens visited here. I say it's just proof that the hallucinogens they did back then where really good.
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          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          There are almost certainly planets with single celled life. Maybe lots of planets with mammalian life (or something close), maybe some (in our galaxy) with intelligent life...and technology.
          First we have to prove there's intelligent life on Earth.
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            Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

            First we have to prove there's intelligent life on Earth.
            There's a lot of very intelligent life forms on earth - and one egocentric species of idiocy that thinks its above all and is destroying the planet.
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              And one egocentric species of idiocy that thinks its above all and is destroying the planet.
              Exactly. That = "Not so intelligent" in my brain. (Although, it was a joke. ;-)
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Do I believe there's intelligent life beyond this planet? Yes, somewhere out there. It would an incredible waste of space if there wasn't.

      Do I believe aliens from outer space are visiting Earth? No, I don't. I don't think I'd be as surprised as a lot of people would if it did happen, but until I see better evidence than I have up to this point, I'm skeptical.
      I agree. And we need to define "alien". I don't consider life on other planets/moons to be "alien". They have to come here to be alien.

      To take it a step further, it also has to be intelligent life. It's possible simple life organisms were brought here by comets and/or asteroids, etc.

      I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places.

      I can only think of three reasons to come to Earth (there could well be others):

      Scientific curiousity
      Chloroform (plants)
      Protein (animals)

      Protein and chloroform are substances that are plentiful on Earth but seem to be, at best, very rare in space. However, if aliens are after these two things, it may not be ideal for us, as we are protein.

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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        I agree. And we need to define "alien". I don't consider life on other planets/moons to be "alien". They have to come here to be alien.

        To take it a step further, it also has to be intelligent life. It's possible simple life organisms were brought here by comets and/or asteroids, etc.

        I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places.

        I can only think of three reasons to come to Earth (there could well be others):

        Scientific curiousity
        Chloroform (plants)
        Protein (animals)
        Chlorophyll, you nitwit!

        Sure, "I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places." makes perfect sense.....

        But I couldn't help but take my jab. I have to take em, when I can get em.
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          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Chlorophyll, you nitwit!

          Sure, "I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places." makes perfect sense.....

          But I couldn't help but take my jab. I have to take em, when I can get em.

          No, chloroform is correct. How do you expect to be probed? Geez, some people.
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        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places.
        Interesting, I 've been hearing scientists saying exactly the opposite, gold is rare in the Universe. It's also an order of magnitude more difficult to mine (according to the guy in the video) in other places, at least for us humans. Can you provide a few links to scientific articles about gold being plentiful in other places? It must have been a recent discovery that I have missed. Thank you.

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          Originally Posted by HN View Post

          Interesting, I 've been hearing scientists saying exactly the opposite, gold is rare in the Universe. It's also an order of magnitude more difficult to mine (according to the guy in the video) in other places, at least for us humans. Can you provide a few links about the gold being discovered in other places? It must have been a recent discovery that I have missed. Thank you.

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          Googe something like "asteroid found with gold".
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

            Googe something like "asteroid found with gold".
            Heck, gold is made in Supernovas. They happen everywhere in the universe. I'm guessing that every rocky planet in existence has some.


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            No, chloroform is correct. How do you expect to be probed? Geez, some people.
            Ok, good save. But I'm watching you Kurt....watching you...

            (Whispering) Watching you......
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            • Profile picture of the author Kurt
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              Heck, gold is made in Supernovas. They happen everywhere in the universe. I'm guessing that every rocky planet in existence has some.
              Scientists found an asteroidin our asteroid belt with something like 10x the amount of gold ever mined in the history of Earth.

              Mining gold in space may be harder for man than it is here, but surely it wouldn't be harder for beings that traveled to our solar system from another, to which HN alluded.
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              • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                Scientists found an asteroidin our asteroid belt with something like 10x the amount of gold ever mined in the history of Earth.

                Mining gold in space may be harder for man than it is here, but surely it wouldn't be harder for beings that traveled to our solar system from another, to which HN alluded.
                And I'm also guessing that there are plenty of planets closer to them, on their way here.

                As Sun's age, depending on their size, they create heavier and heavier elements in them. The most massive stars stop burning when they turn to iron. I forget why, but iron stops the fusion process in stars.

                But if the stars go Nova? Lots of heavier elements are created ad spewed out. I'm guessing that these elements tend to stick together, meaning the explosion that created gold...sent the gold in lumps, not just atoms...like it's found here. (although for a different reason, pooling and convection when the surface cooled)

                Probably there are asteroids and planets where gold is far more plentiful than here...although mining on a hostile world may be a real problem.


                All this is a guess. not an argument.

                Kurt. I am not writing as fast as you, and seem to just be repeating what you say. Take it away.
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                  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                  And I'm also guessing that there are plenty of planets closer to them, on their way here.

                  As Sun's age, depending on their size, they create heavier and heavier elements in them. The most massive stars stop burning when they turn to iron. I forget why, but iron stops the fusion process in stars.

                  But if the stars go Nova? Lots of heavier elements are created ad spewed out. I'm guessing that these elements tend to stick together, meaning the explosion that created gold...sent the gold in lumps, not just atoms...like it's found here. (although for a different reason, pooling and convection when the surface cooled)

                  Probably there are asteroids and planets where gold is far more plentiful than here...although mining on a hostile world may be a real problem.


                  All this is a guess. not an argument.

                  Kurt. I am not writing as fast as you, and seem to just be repeating what you say. Take it away.
                  IMO, it would be easier for aliens capable of inter-solar system travel to mine an asteroid than it would be to manipulate human DNA to create "beasts of burden" to mine gold for them, which is a popular ancient alien theory.

                  The need for gold though does have a bit of logic, as I believe gold reflects infrared light better than any other known material. This would be very useful in space travel as stars put out quite a bit of infrared which could be very destructive to space ships.

                  But as you said, it's very likely that getting gold from other places would be easier. Earth may well be "hostile" to other life forms. And if you're in space, mine asteroids.
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            Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

            Googe something like "asteroid found with gold".
            Something like? Are you kidding? I thought you could provide links to official sites that have detected gold on planets in other solar systems using spectroscopy.

            DSI hopes to launch flying cameras it calls FireFlies early in 2016. Their images will let scientists judge the composition of asteroids they pass. That's more than 14 months from now. Has this already been done?

            Also why do you think it's easier to mine gold on an asteroid than on a planet, say for example our Earth? Not that there are any aliens mining gold here. Just trying to understand your argument.

            Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

            Mining gold in space may be harder for man than it is here, but surely it wouldn't be harder for beings that traveled to our solar system from another, to which HN alluded.
            Oh, I see. You are just guessing.
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              Originally Posted by HN View Post

              Something like? You Are you kidding? I thought you could provide links to official sites that have detected gold on planets in other solar systems using spectroscopy.

              DSI hopes to launch flying cameras it calls FireFlies early in 2016. Their images will let scientists judge the composition of asteroids they pass. That's more than 14 months from now. Have this already been done?

              Also why do you think it's easier to mine gold on an asteroid than on a planet, say earth for example our Earth? Not that there are any aliens mining gold here. Just trying to understand your argument.
              No, I'm not kidding. Do it yourself. I don't see why I should do it for you.

              Here's a science tip for you. Every element reflects light through a prism differently as the black bands between the colors give off a distinctive fingerprint for each element. We can tell the elements of many celestrial objects are made of by using this fingerprint.

              Why do you think it would be harder for intelligent aliens to mine on Earth rather than from an asteroid?
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                Originally Posted by HN View Post

                I thought you could provide links to official sites that have detected gold on planets in other solar systems using spectroscopy.
                Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                Here's a science tip for you. Every element reflects light through a prism differently as the black bands between the colors give off a distinctive fingerprint for each element. We can tell the elements of many celestrial objects are made of by using this fingerprint.
                You are in a kidding mode today, right? It was pretty clever to provide a science tip after I asked you about the use of spectroscopy.
                Astronomical spectroscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                Instead of providing an answer you provide a definition of spectroscopy, as if you never heard about the term before, but only had a vague idea about it.
                I must admit, it was amusing.
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                  Originally Posted by HN View Post

                  You are in a kidding mode today, right? It was a pretty clever tip after I asked you about the spectroscopy.
                  Astronomical spectroscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                  Instead of providing an answer you provide a definition of spectroscopy.
                  I must admit, it was amusing.
                  Still can't find Google for yourself, huh?

                  Maybe you'll understand this time...I don't owe you a response. Get off your lazy ass and search for yourself instead of pretending that if I don't post a link you can easily find yourself, something doesn't exist.

                  Logic is your friend. Well, obviously not, but it is mine.
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                    Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                    Still can't find Google for yourself, huh?

                    Maybe you'll understand this time...I don't owe you a response. Get off your lazy ass and search for yourself instead of pretending that if I don't post a link you can easily find yourself, something doesn't exist.

                    Logic is your friend. Well, obviously not, but it is mine.
                    Here's your argument: "I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places."

                    Please be so kind and provide the source to back up your argument. I am not your advocate to Google for proof on your behalf. What kind of logic is that? Why should I waste my time to back up your arguments?

                    Perhaps it's your view on scientific debate where you show up with an argument and ask the opponents to Google for validity of this argument. I don't get it, it's too late. I 'll better go to bed and try to understand your logic tomorrow.

                    No need to call names meanwhile or post your mistaken assumptions about me.
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                    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
                      Originally Posted by HN View Post

                      Here's your argument: "I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places."

                      Please be so kind to provide a source to back up your argument. I am not your advocate to Google for proof on your behalf. What kind of logic is that? Why should I waste my time to back up your arguments?
                      You win. I didn't prove my point. So what? Feel better about yourself now?

                      But remember, it isn't logical to assume that because I didn't post a link, that my point isn't valid. It's only unproven (in your eyes).

                      And what kind of logic is it to spend your time arguing with me instead of doing some research of your own? How about instead of me "proving" anything, you try to learn something? Seems logical to me.

                      If you really were curious, you would have spent 2 minutes and found the info you pretend you're looking for. But learning something is obviously not your motivation. Instead, you try to make yourself look big by trying to put others down.



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                        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                        You win. I didn't prove my point. So what? Feel better about yourself now?

                        But remember, it isn't logical to assume that because I didn't post a link, that my point isn't valid. It's only unproven (in your eyes).

                        And what kind of logic is it to spend your time arguing with me instead of doing some research of your own? How about instead of me "proving" anything, you try to learn something? Seems logical to me.

                        If you really were curious, you would have spent 2 minutes and found the info you pretend you're looking for. But learning something is obviously not your motivation. Instead, you try to make yourself look big by trying to put others down.
                        Please read your posts carefully and then read mine. You've been attacking me, not the other way round. Did I try to insult you?

                        And why wouldn't you post the link if it's just 2 minutes to find. You spent more time (assumption) typing responses.

                        Edit: I did search the internet, but only found some fancy price tags attached to asteroids, nothing specific. On the other hand I watched a documentary recently which explained why gold is plentiful on Earth and rare in outer space. So I thought you had different information.
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                    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
                      Originally Posted by HN View Post

                      Here's your argument: "I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places."

                      Please be so kind and provide a source to back up your argument. I am not your advocate to Google for proof on your behalf. What kind of logic is that? Why should I waste my time to back up your arguments?

                      Perhaps it's your view on scientific debate where you show up with an argument and ask the opponents to Google for validity of this argument. I don't get it, it's too late. I 'll better go to bed and try to understand your logic tomorrow.

                      No need to call names meanwhile or post your mistaken assumptions about me.
                      May I offer a definition of what Kurt is saying? He's saying he doesn't have a link on hand, and since it's a conversation and not a dissertation - if you want to check it out - the resource to do so is a click away. If I had to provide links to stuff I know (some of which I never even knew from online) just to enter a discussion in a forum, I'd go freaking nuts.

                      The fact there is gold in space - and a LOT of it, is basically common knowledge to anyone who follows the advancement of space travel. It's not some sort of hidden knowledge "theory" type of info. I'm starting to think the search for water might be of the same vein - are we actually looking for water to indicate life - or are we looking for a source to replace the stuff we've completely ruined here?

                      Side note - - If I were going to have money in space travel for metal - it would be for copper, not gold.

                      Kurt - I wasn't aware that the Summerian belief had been updated to a modern version. Interesting. It's gonna suck for the gods if they want ME to go underground, though. Not gonna do it. No way, no how.
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                      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
                        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                        There are almost certainly planets with single celled life. Maybe lots of planets with mammalian life (or something close), maybe some (in our galaxy) with intelligent life..and technology.

                        But have they visited Earth? Are they here now? I have no reason to believe so.
                        Our signals have reached most of our galaxy, so they would come to at least take a peek.


                        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                        Thom; Believe it or not, so am I. In fact, it's because I actually want it to be true...that I have to be careful not to be persuaded by faulty logic, and poor evidence.

                        But, if a ship landed in my back yard? I'd be the first person on it....I would be overwhelmed by curiosity and awe.
                        Ah,....nonsense, you would be all over the spaceship thinking where are the propellers and remote control antenna!


                        Originally Posted by Sarevok View Post

                        Please, allow my main man Gordon Cooper to contribute his $.02:

                        Astronaut Gordon Cooper Talks About UFOs - YouTube

                        And Buzz Aldrin:

                        aliens exist says buzz aldrin - YouTube

                        And Edgar Mitchell:

                        Sixth Man On The Moon Edgar Mitchell Ends UFO Cover Up.flv - YouTube

                        But maybe those three world renown astronauts are incorrect? (And hundreds of other high ranking government officials as seen in "The Disclosure Project"). Maybe they're all insane?



                        You be the judge. With infinite time + space, there are infinite possibilities. Including the possibility that I'm incorrect in my hypothesis that the universe is teaming with fascinating (and advanced) life beyond our fathom.
                        No, they are not insane, it is just that the human race through stupidity and fear, cannot comprehend a slimy tentacled alien shaking our hands, and saying hi!

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                        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                          Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

                          Our signals have reached most of our galaxy, so they would come to at least take a peek.
                          No. The galaxy is 100,000 light years across. We've been broadcasting for about 70 years.
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                            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                            No. The galaxy is 100,000 light years across. We've been broadcasting for about 70 years.
                            Yes but we are very loud and obnoxious.

                            I keep wondering. Do aliens believe in US?
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                            Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

                            Our signals have reached most of our galaxy, so they would come to at least take a peek.
                            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                            No. The galaxy is 100,000 light years across. We've been broadcasting for about 70 years.
                            Given what we broadcast - especially lately - they may have decided to stay away.
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                      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                        Well just back from the cruise, fantastic.

                        What luck, an alien thread.

                        Never saw any Ufo's at sea but there were a few strange people on board with alien facial hair.

                        Goatees on the Boatee.

                        I was keen to see some Mayan ruins on Cozumel but when we got their it was explained that they had all been dynamited by the owner of the land a few hundred years ago. Only the bases remained and a few pillars.

                        The guide (Jesus) was a direct decendent from the Mayan lineage and very passonate and knowledgeable about their history. The end of the world calendar stuff he said was all bunk popularized by the media.

                        There, you heard it, straight from Maya mouth.
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            • Profile picture of the author Kurt
              Originally Posted by HN View Post



              Oh, I see. You are just guessing.
              As are you, thinking it's easier on Earth for aliens. Since the aliens haven't told either of us, we're both guessing.

              However, I say plucking an asteroid out of space is easier the digging mines on Earth.
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  • Profile picture of the author oWEN tEBB
    The thing is there have been so many stories told, many proven to be fake when there very few that cant be explained. Unfortunately we live in a world where secrets and lies as common as a cold. Too be layers to know whats true. Is the truth out there?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

      Believe that if you like. Ill introduce you to my ex-wife and we'll see what you have to say, then!
      Could she shape-shift? If not, she was an ordinary alien, so I wouldn't be interested in meeting her. Unless, of course, she's giving free rides in her flying saucer.


      Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

      I'm not sure about aliens visiting Earth. There does seem to be evidence in drawings and such from ancient times that would indicate they where here. But there is also evidence that the people living back then did a lot of drugs
      The drawing, of course, are subject to interpretation. Some of the drawings and explanations seem somewhat plausible sounding given the lack of corroborating evidence, but some of the explanations seemed more like wishful thinking.

      Interesting, but not convincing to me.
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        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        Could she shape-shift? If not, she was an ordinary alien, so I wouldn't be interested in meeting her. Unless, of course, she's giving free rides in her flying saucer.
        Trust me - even at free you'd ask for a refund on general principle and would be woefully unimpressed with her 'energy source.'

        That's why she's my ex-wife.

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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        Could she shape-shift? If not, she was an ordinary alien, so I wouldn't be interested in meeting her. Unless, of course, she's giving free rides in her flying saucer.




        The drawing, of course, are subject to interpretation. Some of the drawings and explanations seem somewhat plausible sounding given the lack of corroborating evidence, but some of the explanations seemed more like wishful thinking.

        Interesting, but not convincing to me.
        That's why the drug reference. Scientists Think Cavemen Painted While High on Hallucinogenic Drugs
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarevok
    With infinite space and time...

    You'd have to be quite selfish to NOT believe in life outside of our meager known existence.

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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
      Originally Posted by Sarevok View Post

      With infinite space and time...

      You'd have to be quite selfish to NOT believe in life outside of our meager known existence.

      Infinity doesn't represent ongoing space. It's only one concept of it.

      The infinity sign itself (figure of eight) demonstrates that infinity needn't stretch out endlessley. It only needs to go on and on, contained within itself.
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        Originally Posted by Daniel Evans View Post

        Infinity doesn't represent ongoing space. It's only one concept of it.

        The infinity sign itself (figure of eight) demonstrates that infinity needn't stretch out endlessley. It only needs to go on and on, contained within itself.
        Thinking about this is making me dizzy.
        So you're saying infinity is like an animated gif, it goes back to the start and plays over and over?
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        • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
          Originally Posted by KateHunter View Post

          Thinking about this is making me dizzy.
          So you're saying infinity is like an animated gif, it goes back to the start and plays over and over?
          You've touched upon something since "infinity" means a beginning but no end.

          The GIF analogy would maybe make sense since you need to start it...but it does end when you stop it, assuming it is relative to you only as the perceiver.

          The figure of eight symbol for "infinity" is questionable given that it doesn't have a starting point. It's a symbol more apt for "eternity", which has no beginning and no end, unless the "starting point" is when the infinity symbol was manifested.

          Good times!
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          • Profile picture of the author KateHunter
            Originally Posted by Daniel Evans View Post

            You've touched upon something since "infinity" means a beginning but no end.

            The GIF analogy would maybe make sense since you need to start it...but it does end when you stop it, assuming it is relative to you only as the perceiver.

            The figure of eight symbol for "infinity" is questionable given that it doesn't have a starting point. It's a symbol more apt for "eternity", which has no beginning and no end, unless the "starting point" is when the infinity symbol was manifested.

            Good times!
            I must say, Dan the fiverr man is a much deeper thinker than I thought.
            Now it would be helpful if we could identify which things and beings are eternal and which are infinite. I suspect we are infinite so we will have a long time to figure it out.
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            • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
              Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

              Given what we broadcast - especially lately - they may have decided to stay away.
              True the first radio transmissions were, Morse code, or Edisons Mary had a little Lamb, as well as the first tv broadcast of Hitler at the Olympics, in Neurenburg, l think!

              So, first impressions are psychotic, non speaking nutters!

              But l am sure that over time they would get Gilligans island, and l dream of Geanie, and Gomer Pile, then they would change their tune.

              Probably for the worse!

              But they could hang around the moon for a bit, and catch up first,...then after watching endless dribble on tv, and puke worthy sitcoms and mind numbing tv shows, l am sure they would do an about face!

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  • Profile picture of the author Sarevok
    Please, allow my main man Gordon Cooper to contribute his $.02:


    And Buzz Aldrin:


    And Edgar Mitchell:


    But maybe those three world renown astronauts are incorrect? (And hundreds of other high ranking government officials as seen in "The Disclosure Project"). Maybe they're all insane?



    You be the judge. With infinite time + space, there are infinite possibilities. Including the possibility that I'm incorrect in my hypothesis that the universe is teaming with fascinating (and advanced) life beyond our fathom.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I don't buy the ancient alien theories that aliens visited us to mine gold and other minerals. There's too many other places in the Universe where mining gold would be much easier. There's really no minerals here that aren't more plentiful in other places.
    That "theory" is ancient religion. The Enuma Elish (Summerian creation text) tells that is why god created humans - to mine gold for the Gods. It doesn't go on to say much about who the gods were that they needed gold.

    Earth has been here for billions of years. I don't find it so odd that it might have been visited. We went to the moon - and are planning to get to mars. There's also a lot of commercial going on that is pointed to space mining.

    If there is life on other planets, we don't know what they would or wouldn't find here that would be of interest to them.

    I do know we've found some rather unique stuff embedded in coal and rock that could use some explanation. Don't expect the Smithsonian to be telling you about them, though - at least not unless someone came up with some evidence that were to prove visitation beyond a shadow of a doubt .......then they've got plenty of "proof" to haul out of the warehouse.


    BTW - who is it that thinks mining on earth is so simple? Perhaps they should look up the lists of people that have died (even in recent years with our technology) doing it. It's dangerous work. Go to Wallace Idaho and ask them. Most people there had relatives who died in a mine fire or cave in.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      That "theory" is ancient religion. The Enuma Elish (Summerian creation text) tells that is why god created humans - to mine gold for the Gods. It doesn't go on to say much about who the gods were that they needed gold.

      Earth has been here for billions of years. I don't find it so odd that it might have been visited. We went to the moon - and are planning to get to mars. There's also a lot of commercial going on that is pointed to space mining.

      If there is life on other planets, we don't know what they would or wouldn't find here that would be of interest to them.

      I do know we've found some rather unique stuff embedded in coal and rock that could use some explanation. Don't expect the Smithsonian to be telling you about them, though - at least not unless someone came up with some evidence that were to prove visitation beyond a shadow of a doubt .......then they've got plenty of "proof" to haul out of the warehouse.
      Using humans to mine for gold is also a theory preposed by ancient alien theorists today. They added the DNA tweaking. Ancients weren't aware of DNA.

      Going to the moon or Mars is nothing like intergalatic travel. And while it's possible that aliens have visited Earth, there's a difference between possible and probable.

      It's also possible that these "aliens" are actually an advanced Earth life forms, evolving here and not coming from other places. Again, possible but not probable.
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  • Profile picture of the author dadaas
    So OP need guverment to tell him that there are aliens? Man, i don't even watch TV news and politics. How will i know then? Even if they say it.

    But i know that truth is out there. Aliens that kidnap people and visit us are here, but now there is new theory that this are humans from future time-traveling. Think about that!
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      Originally Posted by dadaas View Post

      But now there is new theory that this are humans from future time-traveling. Think about that!
      Interesting. I think that's more plausible than being visited by aliens.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lucian Lada
    Of course there are aliens. How else could there be such dumb politicians?
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by Lucian Lada View Post

      Of course there are aliens. How else could there be such dumb politicians?
      Maybe they're the humans and we're the aliens.
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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        Just had another random thought about aliens.
        What if aliens landed here thousands of years ago and because of something in the atmosphere contracted real amnesia. Not the phony type where you forget somethings and remember others, but real amnesia where they all forgot everything, even basic skills like communication. That would make them dumber then cavemen. Now the aliens that didn't land yet, retrieved the space ships and put Earth on their list of planets to stay away from.
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  • Profile picture of the author abrahamkornel
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    well i think if you believe that human beings are slightly the only ones in the entire universe, you are wrong...i dont mean other human beings maybe but other forms of life definately....you call them aliens or martians...whatever
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Seriously guys, I had an experience back in about 2007 that I lost a couple of hours and a dog leash and my primatine mist. I was pretty shaken up, although I never ever thought I was abducted by aliens and still do not believe that. When I came in the forum and told the experience, though, people only had things to say such as "what were ya smokin'" and accused me of believing I was abducted by them, so I never told any of the details. Just dropped it.

    The truth is that people could actually see something like that happen and would not believe that it happened unless it fit their belief system already.
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  • Profile picture of the author nickherc
    Ofcourse they exist, Universe is a very large place, for the lack of better words. Did they ever visit Earth? Are they still visiting it? I would say yes, but we can't be really sure, can we?

    Although I'm a believer, I roll my eyes at "ancient aliens" series. I found it interesting at first, but they pushed it too far :S.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    It's a well known FACT there have been at least 12 aliens in our solar system, plus lots of alien probes as well.
    So to the OP, yes there are Aliens among us.
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