Possible Earth like planet found

[Khamsin]

There's always the possibility that anybody that contacts us is no further along than we are, other than the ability to travel so far. Just because someone can get here, doesn't mean they have photon torpedos and laser rifles. If there is a billion civilizations out there, there's bound to be one that is further along than us on, say, health (i.e. no diseases, all ailments have a cure or prevention, etc.) but are behind on military technology, or ahead on electronics (or whatever is the next step after electronics) but behind on agriculture.

Take a look at our own history, as a world. Nowadays, nothing is really ever isolated. From Europe to South America is only a phone call away, or a few hours on a flight. But way back when everyone was isolated and europe didn't know anything about the americas who didn't know anything about asia, etc. each civilization had their areas of expertise that others didn't necessarily have. What we see today is a result of the sharing of that knowledge (willingly or not).

Religion.

So? What if some aliens beam down and say "'sup?" to some guy whose religion says there can't be aliens? They'll obviously be corrected and have to call some church meeting or something to correct that slight error in their religion, in light of the new evidence. Not like they're gonna run around like chickens with their heads cut off until they either fall off a cliff somewhere, or their heads explode.

[Syn]

[quote=Kuya]

Wouldn't the amount of energy needed to actually stop the car going at the speed of light in a frictionless environment be fairly large (lol)? Thats bound to get pricey.

In terms of miles, I think its like 120,519,500,000,000 miles away.

If we wanna make good time, we should probably start heading there now Lbelle. We can use my car, but you'll have to pay for the gas.

Fortunately there's not much friction in space, so you just need the gas to get the car started and you can coast the rest of the way.

If this is the case then we have a deal! Bring Nikkei and us 3 can be the first princesses on Gilese!

I wonder if we could pick up reception for Bravo at that distance..I don't wanna miss Project Runway.

If there is alien life out there, I wish they'd just be more advanced than us, but at the same time really benevolent, and just seek us out already. It'd really save us a lot of time to just get the whole Star Trek "first contact" outta the way.

imho, the world isn't ready for first contact and I bet it's already taken place and we don't know about it.

Can't get along with ourselves, so wanting to find intellegent life on other planets to comunicate with is like running before you can walk, but hay, you never know, if they are inferior enough, they might make good slaves.

I wonder how long it will take us to screw up that planet, in the future.[/quote:693f1]Nah. Despite how much you hate your siblings or fight with them, a general normal human being's instincts will tell you to protect them if someone from outside tried to fuck with them. I think the same would go for Earthlings vs aliens.

[Unklemonkey]

Earth would be a lot better if instead of its nations fighting each other, they all had a common alien enemy to unite against.

It wouldn't be a struggle of East vs. West but of America vs. Earth vs. Universe.

I lol'd very hard at that

[Kuya]

K, so the solution to all are problems is to pick a fight with aliens, because it will make us stop fighting among ourselves.


works for me

[Devek]

Make love not war..

Alien booty.. yummy.

[Kaylia]

imho, the world isn't ready for first contact and I bet it's already taken place and we don't know about it.

Why is the world "not ready"? As long they don't come in with phasing gun to destroy us, I don't think people would mind if there was an official contact with aliens race. Yeah, you will get a few freak here and there who overeact, but I don't see the population of Earth being affected too badly by something like this. Actually I think it would be a wonderful ego check on mankind, who often believe they are at the top of everything.

That said, I'm certain there was never any contact made with aliens races >_>. I'm sure there is some civilisation out there in space, but they are stuck on their own planet bound by the same physics laws that will make any large scale space travel a pain in the ass.

Religion.

I could tell from the first post you were thinking about that, and I don't see what kind of problem religion would cause.


No one would try fighting them in the name of religion (if they come in peace), because a society that can reach Earth mean they have access to "infinite energy" and other stuff like this. I don't want to think what kind of weapon those guy could have.

Certain religious beliefs would have to be reconsidered, but they have been for hundred of years...nothing new here. It's not going to lead to mass suicide because "god" didnt mention the existances of aliens races.

I'm certain christian would welcome them. Non believer/atheist would most likely do the same. Buddhist/Hinduism wouldn't do anything either. Dunno, I seriously don't see what could go wrong with religion if alien entered in contact with us. >_>

[Xavier]

Christians are taught that when an alien takes a photon torpedo to your face, you just turn the other cheek for him to torpedo you again. Don't see a problem there.

[Raineer]

No one would try fighting them in the name of religion (if they come in peace),

I think that's exactly what would happen. It would fuck up so many christian minds (among 90% of other organized religons) that their heads would explode.

[Xavier]

Well, alien life or not, I just hope they figure out if the planet really does have an environment suitable to life as we know it, on top of developing a system of travel to actually make reaching the planet possible, so that I can leave Earth with Al Gore when its too late.

[Kaylia]

There's always the possibility that anybody that contacts us is no further along than we are, other than the ability to travel so far. Just because someone can get here, doesn't mean they have photon torpedos and laser rifles. If there is a billion civilizations out there, there's bound to be one that is further along than us on, say, health (i.e. no diseases, all ailments have a cure or prevention, etc.) but are behind on military technology, or ahead on electronics (or whatever is the next step after electronics) but behind on agriculture.

I'm not so sure about that. If someone manage to reach the Earth, it means they discovered power source that can produce infinite energy to bend time/space. If controlling such power is possible, I can guarente you they are able to make equally powerful weapon as easily as they make a space ship engine.

[Ivaden]

Oh well. Thanks to video games such as Halo and Gears of War, I'll know what to do if/when some alien bastards come with guns blazing.

Take that Jack Thompson.

[Kaylia]

Oh well. Thanks to video games such as Halo and Gears of War, I'll know what to do if/when some alien bastards come with guns blazing.

Take that Jack Thompson.

I'm gonna do some grenade jumping to reach their airship, than fight my way to the command room and press the big red autodestruction button. Aliens have no chance.

[Xavier]

There's always the possibility that anybody that contacts us is no further along than we are, other than the ability to travel so far. Just because someone can get here, doesn't mean they have photon torpedos and laser rifles. If there is a billion civilizations out there, there's bound to be one that is further along than us on, say, health (i.e. no diseases, all ailments have a cure or prevention, etc.) but are behind on military technology, or ahead on electronics (or whatever is the next step after electronics) but behind on agriculture.

I'm not so sure about that. If someone manage to reach the Earth, it means they discovered power source that can produce infinite energy to bend time/space. If controlling such power is possible, I can guarente you they are able to make equally powerful weapon as easily as they make a space ship engine.

Yes, but I don't think you have to assume that the only reason any people would venture out into space would be conquest, although historically nations that look outward are in the game of imperialism. I think most people just assume any aliens we encounter would be hostile based on years of sci-fi movies etc, where the story would be boring w/o them being aggressive.

Oh well. Thanks to video games such as Halo and Gears of War, I'll know what to do if/when some alien bastards come with guns blazing.

Take that Jack Thompson.

I'm gonna do some grenade jumping to reach their airship, than fight my way to the command room and press the big red autodestruction button. Aliens have no chance.

Unless they have host and just unplug their ethernet cable.

[Ivaden]

Crap, didn't even think about that. If they use shotguns we're screwed.

[Kuya]

Also, if aliens do visit our planet, they should do so legaly, or else terrorism happens. And abortions.

[Xavier]

Also, if aliens do visit our planet, they should do so legaly, or else terrorism happens. And abortions.

If the ozone layer was our fence around the planet then we're already fked.

[Kaylia]

Yes, but I don't think you have to assume that the only reason any people would venture out into space would be conquest, although historically nations that look outward are in the game of imperialism. I think most people just assume any aliens we encounter would be hostile based on years of sci-fi movies etc, where the story would be boring w/o them being aggressive.

Yeah, that's what I posted a few post above (or wanted to). I was simply stating that a society who is able to do space travel is always going to be able to annhilate us in no time with their technology if they wanted. If they have technology to break physics laws, they have technology to wipe out the Earth.

I seriously doubt it's the case, and if they would ever discover us, I'm almost certain they would want to have peaceful contact with us. If they can do space travel, they don't need slave anymore, and are past the point where religious belief dictate your way of living.

I'm gonna do some grenade jumping to reach their airship, than fight my way to the command room and press the big red autodestruction button. Aliens have no chance.

Unless they have host and just unplug their ethernet cable.

Aliens are lamer, I f'ing hate them

[Kuya]

Also, if aliens do visit our planet, they should do so legaly, or else terrorism happens. And abortions.

If the ozone layer was our fence around the planet then we're already fked.

Damn you communism !

[Marsala]

Yes, but I don't think you have to assume that the only reason any people would venture out into space would be conquest, although historically nations that look outward are in the game of imperialism. I think most people just assume any aliens we encounter would be hostile based on years of sci-fi movies etc, where the story would be boring w/o them being aggressive.

Yeah, that's what I posted a few post above (or wanted to). I was simply stating that a society who is able to do space travel is always going to be able to annhilate us in no time with their technology if they wanted. If they have technology to break physics laws, they have technology to wipe out the Earth.

I seriously doubt it's the case, and if they would ever discover us, I'm almost certain they would want to have peaceful contact with us. If they can do space travel, they don't need slave anymore, and are past the point where religious belief dictate your way of living.

I'm gonna do some grenade jumping to reach their airship, than fight my way to the command room and press the big red autodestruction button. Aliens have no chance.

Unless they have host and just unplug their ethernet cable.

Aliens are lamer, I f'ing hate them

Plz explain, I am not getting how traveling through space is breaking the laws of physic.

[Jer]

In order to travel in a spaceship that can travel the galaxy in 1 generation (preferably less for everybody onboard) you would have to be traveling faster than the speed of light.