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**Gazeboss** · 12-23-2007, 02:06 PM

Conditions for life such as that one the earth are extremely rare
Intelligent civilizations destroy themselves before they ever develop the ability to colonize other star systems
No other civilizations exist
Extra terrestrial life exists but we cannot communicate with them or see them
We have not communicated with other civilizations because of the size of the galaxy. The milky way is approximately 100,000 light years across and 1,000 light years thick, therefore, any civilizations in the milky way are too far apart to communicate using radio technology. (A radio signal from one end of the galaxy to the other would take 100,000 years to cross the galaxy.) This problem is also compounded by the idea that other civilizations may not survive for long periods of time.
Other civilizations have chosen to to colonize the galaxy because of the high cost of colonization.
Other civilizations do not want to communicate with us. The earth is being monitored, but left alone.
We ARE the alien civilization. Life on earth came from an alien ship sent to colonize the earth.

I'll go with choices B & G for the price of one civilization, Alex.

The proof there is intelligent life is that we can't find it. Human beings are, after all, fairly dumb creatures.

Our minds are capable of so much, yet because of "social norms" we limit the way we think, not to mention following silly laws created by "smart minds".

12-23-2007, 02:06 PM	#23
Gazeboss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	Conditions for life such as that one the earth are extremely rare Intelligent civilizations destroy themselves before they ever develop the ability to colonize other star systems No other civilizations exist Extra terrestrial life exists but we cannot communicate with them or see them We have not communicated with other civilizations because of the size of the galaxy. The milky way is approximately 100,000 light years across and 1,000 light years thick, therefore, any civilizations in the milky way are too far apart to communicate using radio technology. (A radio signal from one end of the galaxy to the other would take 100,000 years to cross the galaxy.) This problem is also compounded by the idea that other civilizations may not survive for long periods of time. Other civilizations have chosen to to colonize the galaxy because of the high cost of colonization. Other civilizations do not want to communicate with us. The earth is being monitored, but left alone. We ARE the alien civilization. Life on earth came from an alien ship sent to colonize the earth. I'll go with choices B & G for the price of one civilization, Alex. The proof there is intelligent life is that we can't find it. Human beings are, after all, fairly dumb creatures. Our minds are capable of so much, yet because of "social norms" we limit the way we think, not to mention following silly laws created by "smart minds".
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