• Astronaut says we're not alone- And Obama may disclose info about aliens
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The thing that bugs me about aliens.Why do people think that they are so advanced and look like walking piles of snot. There could be other life out there, but there more than likely not as advanced as us and look the same.
The last South Park episode made me a believer. This is just more of the same.
they were either making fun of themselves or the show has completely jumped the shark.
You know, everything we know about physics might be different/wrong from what is truth. Just because some old German guy with a bad haircut proposes a [b]theory[/b] that faster than light travel is impossible doesn't make it fact.
[QUOTE=TopSpecRP.com;14788120]The thing that bugs me about aliens.Why do people think that they are so advanced and look like walking piles of snot. There could be other life out there, but there more than likely not as advanced as us and look the same.[/QUOTE] Maybe fashion wasn't as much a part of their culture as it is ours.
[QUOTE=Uberman77883;14788135]You know, everything we know about physics might be different/wrong from what is truth. Just because some old German guy with a bad haircut proposes a [b]theory[/b] that faster than light travel is impossible doesn't make it fact.[/QUOTE] hahahahaha hahah wait, are you serious?
[QUOTE=fragmaplas;14788147]hahahahaha hahah wait, are you serious?[/QUOTE] he has a point.
[QUOTE=Uberman77883;14788135]You know, everything we know about physics might be different/wrong from what is truth. Just because some old German guy with a bad haircut proposes a [b]theory[/b] that faster than light travel is impossible doesn't make it fact.[/QUOTE] Think of it the same as if you jumped off a cliff and tried to fly. Humans can't naturally fly, but we've found a way around that.
Debates on FP never work. Just no.
Why do aliens only ever seem to happen in America? =|
[QUOTE=Ori Child;14788194]Why do aliens only ever seem to happen in America? =|[/QUOTE] because the french get it
If we do have diplomatic relations with aliens in my lifetime, I would want to ask them about their history. Earth history is boring, and it's predictablle. It would be cool if the aliens developed some sort of engine much earlier in their timeline than ours.
[QUOTE=Ori Child;14788194]Why do aliens only ever seem to happen in America? =|[/QUOTE] I've heard of plenty of cases in europe, south america, pacific islands, and australia. I've even heard of alien tales from china.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;14787187]Because any credible astrophysicist would tell you how interstellar travel is practically impossible, and unless some bloody fundamental things that we've already got hammered down well change dramatically, then interstellar travel simply won't exist. Ever.[/QUOTE] Generation ships and hydrogen ramscoops. Not impossible, just improbable.
Saying aliens don't exist is like saying Duke Nukem Forever will be released tomorrow.
Also, compared to some species in the universe, we may be as dumb as that green thing you stopped on while walking to class.
[QUOTE=Uberman77883;14788135]You know, everything we know about physics might be different/wrong from what is truth. Just because some old German guy with a bad haircut proposes a [b]theory[/b] that faster than light travel is impossible doesn't make it fact.[/QUOTE] The theory of general relativity is a [b]scientific[/b] theory. There is a huge difference between the common, formal use of the word "theory" and the scientific use of it. Scientific theories have been tested. They have followed the scientific method, been tested countless times and continues to match new data that comes in. It's not like Einstien just wrote scribbled down some equations and then everyone accepted his scribblings as fact, you don't understand how much testing scientific theories go through. It is a fact. It's the best model of gravitation we have right now, and yes, even though it is possible that everything we've learned and tested may be wrong, it's better to go with the things that have evidence rather than chasing fantasies from sci-fi shows.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;14788255]Also, compared to some species in the universe, we may be as dumb as that green thing you stopped on while walking to class.[/QUOTE] Make that a single grain of sand you stepped on while at the beach whilst staring at all the billions of other grains of sand on the beach.
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[QUOTE=fragmaplas;14788260]and yes, even though it is possible that everything we've learned and tested may be wrong[/QUOTE] Wait till LHC clears it up :p
[QUOTE=fragmaplas;14788260]The theory of general relativity is a [b]scientific[/b] theory. There is a huge difference between the common, formal use of the word "theory" and the scientific use of it. Scientific theories have been tested. They have followed the scientific method, been tested countless times and continues to match new data that comes in. It's not like Einstien just wrote scribbled down some equations and then everyone accepted his scribblings as fact, you don't understand how much testing scientific theories go through. It is a fact. It's the best model of gravitation we have right now, and yes, even though it is possible that everything we've learned and tested may be wrong, it's better to go with the things that have evidence rather than chasing fantasies from sci-fi shows.[/QUOTE] FTL is probably possible(as are most things classified as impossible as of now.), it's just that we can't comprehend how to do it yet, in the future we might be able to.
[QUOTE=fritzel;14788325]Wait till LHC clears it up :p[/QUOTE] What does the LHC have to do to this? It's a particle accelerator testing high-energy physics
[QUOTE=NoDachi;14787296]You must be joking. The sun alone doesn't generate enough energy for a interstellar power source, and we can't start violating laws of thermodynamics now can we? Plus, another major stumbling block is the fact that the human body simply can not survive interstellar travel. The velocities, the radiation, the lack of gravity, the distances... We'll be sending metal coffins flying everywhere.[/QUOTE] That's why you do other stuff. Star Trek, for a fiction series, had some bright ideas; inertial dampeners stopped the velocity of Warp from painting the walls red/green/blue/orange/etc, radiation shielding around the warp core(replace with the equivalent of whatever would drive our ships) stopped radiation, gravity plating, or even just simply a rotating part of the ship fixed gravity. The actual engine got the ship where it needed to go, and relatively fast. We wouldn't be sending ships at our lowest FTL speed across the galaxy, we'd wait to increase our technology, take baby steps. [QUOTE=NinjaPanda;14788078] Even if they could travel faster than the speed of light the chances that they will visit our planet are pretty slim when you consider how many planets there are in our galaxy then you realise how many galaxies are estimated to exist.[/QUOTE] Well, let's say they were to pass by our system, maybe a survey vessel of some type. Surely they'd notice, either via radio signals or other EM emissions that would ping on their equipment, assuming it's similar to ours. They'd find the source, in system, and realize that an industrial, pre-FTL, space capable species is on the big, life-supporting planet 1AU away from the system's star. However, the likely hood is slim. Here's the good news, though, if there's as little life as we theorize, then we'll stand out.
120 new posts in a few minutes what the fuck
[QUOTE=fragmaplas;14788360]What does the LHC have to do to this? It's a particle accelerator testing high-energy physics[/QUOTE] Have you read about it completely ?
Hey guys lets listen to some senile old man rant about aliens.
[QUOTE=Reborn9;14788331]FTL is probably possible(as are most things classified as impossible as of now.), it's just that we can't comprehend how to do it yet, in the future we might be able to.[/QUOTE] FTL travel is impossible, but I can see your point if you talk about wormholes, but that's way out of our reach and are still hypothetical. You see, if wormholes where real and we had the energy and technology to sustain one, it's a shortcut to traveling large distances. A good example would be, think about if you were walking around a mountain. A wormhole just cuts through the mountain. You're not going faster, there's just less distance. But I digress, we have to remember these are hypothetical things that haven't been proven to exist.
[QUOTE=fragmaplas;14788147]hahahahaha hahah wait, are you serious?[/QUOTE] well, science is about trying to find the best way to describe what we're observing, and that does change from time to time when we see new, weird things we weren't expecting
that's pretty much what science is, really
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;14788416]that's pretty much what science is, really[/QUOTE] hey. you see my really long post a few posts up? read that.
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