Why haven't we found aliens yet?

Maybe pray we never find aliens that are more advanced?

Highly doubt it is possible. Drake equation:

N = R* âˆ-- fpâˆ-- neâˆ-- flâˆ-- fiâˆ-- fcâˆ-- L
Where:
N = The number of civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy whose electromagnetic emissions are detectable.
R* = The rate of formation of stars suitable for the development of intelligent life.
fp = The fraction of those stars with planetary systems.
ne = The number of planets, per solar system, with an environment suitable for life.
fl = The fraction of suitable planets on which life actually appears.
fi = The fraction of life bearing planets on which intelligent life emerges.
fc = The fraction of civilizations that develop a technology that releases detectable signs of their existence into space.
L = The length of time such civilizations release detectable signals into space.

With that, we do get number in thousands. Let's take all the universe size and having only 1 living form - not quite possible.

More realistic, methinks.

watch and wait.. for us to actually become intelligent life ..as we stop evolving 200 thousand years ago when we became humane .. several overnight jumps in evolution .. then nothing ..

the problem is we human assume we are intelligent so we are looking for species like us ..

i was listening to something yesterday they didn't even have the ability to see planets around stars until 20 years ago..now they are finding most stars have many planets and a goldilocks zone ..

now if we are the common path species take.. then it bad for the rest of the universe if eventually getting to a point where your society is chewing through every resource and destroying the planets ability to support humanoid life ..

then the hopes of finding other species other humanoids intelligences out there like us is not so good .. and if a society gets past that .. there might be little desire to get involved with the children in the insane asylum of a planet with the guns ..

just sit back and watch in hope they develop some form of intelligence before they drive themselves extinct

That is a Freak of Nature not an Alien !

Not before we separate them from their children. We have a planet to protect.

Trust me. Whenever I ponder my vastly superior intelligence, as compared to the somnambulistic humanoids I constantly encounter and am forced to deal with on a daily basis, I keep asking myself why my mother and father deserted me here and if they are ever coming back for me.

I'll admit that as a child, I was a handful, but . . . . . . no one deserves this.

Oh, the humanity. (See what I did, there?)

Fixed it...?

As long as I have this place bookmarked, that's an extremely rare occurrence.

Are you sure. If you think you actually do need a laugh, I can point you to dozens of your previous posts on multiple forums. Hell, they worked for the rest of us.

Sorry that the article was based on actual scientists, discussing actual theories. Not much for you to glom onto, there. I understand.

I promise to look for something a bit more ludicrous, next time.

Cheers.

I have been an agent for The Mars Security Coalition for 437 years. When my leaders.... the Mars Overlords take control of our planet....I will see to it that they know about your wisdom.

You have been a loyal servant. You will be eaten last.

There's videos on Youtube that show trees on Mars.

Actually, that's not a totally alien concept.

Sorry. I was powerless to control myself. :-)

I think you're joking, but I want to address that, because it's an idea I've read before.

Disguised as human...
For that to happen, they would have to be from a planet with the same weather, same atmosphere, same air pressure, same gravity, with the same kind of magnetic shield. To survive on the planet at all, their home planet would have to be 99.9999% the same as Earth, because evolution is extremely environment specific.

They would also have to have evolved to look humanoid (for any disguise to work at all). They would have to have language, vocal chords, ears...and senses almost identical to ours.

And they would have to have known we were here, and made the trip..in person.

What are the odds that there is a planet that is almost identical to Earth....humanoids with a near identical evolutionary path...and are close enough to know that we are here?

And close enough to make the trip worthwhile?

With our fastest rocket, slingshot around planets to gain speed, it would take 40,000 years to make it to our nearest star. That's a lot of Hot Pockets to carry with you.

If the Earth were the size of a pea, and the Sun was the size of a basketball... the nearest star would be 5,000 miles away. The distances are unimaginable.

We may pretend that we are going to colonize Mars....and we may actually explore a few moons with probes....but go to another star? Almost certainly not. It would take engines the size of small worlds.

Unless you use "imaginary technology", then everything is possible.

I think that we do, we know now that we are, "Mostly Harmless".

That's because NASA, World Government, the Illuminati, FIFA and the International Order Of Vacuum Cleaner Salesmen are deliberately suppressing information on behalf of their Lizard People masters.

Please, speak for yourself. I know everything that's going on as I get fresh updates from Google Galaxy on a daily basis.

You will fit in well here, and thanks for the laugh.