Poll & discussion: UFOs / UAPs / Other Intelligent Life in Universe

[RayDunzl]

 

[blueone]

I can’t think of a food I dislike more than tofu. Okay, maybe beets.

 

[Wes]

Earth is a typical rocky planet in a typical planetary system, located in a non-exceptional region of a common barred-spiral galaxy. Based on the principle of mediocrity, we are typical, unexceptional and boring. Nobody else gives a damn about us or our puny little planet.

OTOH, I hear that here is some hot action on the Hot Jupiters. It's where all tomorrow's parties are held and where the hot women hang out.

 

[Phorize]

Interesting discussion with Neil Degrasse Tyson and Sam Harris recently. Conclusion, intelligent life elsewhere highly likely, subject to same propensity to destroy itself as us, unlikely to consider us in anyway interesting if evolved a mere few million years before us, more or less guaranteed to have not visited earth.

 

[Phorize]

Earth is a typical rocky planet in a typical planetary system, located in a non-exceptional region of a common barred-spiral galaxy. Based on the principle of mediocrity, we are typical, unexceptional and boring. Nobody else gives a damn about us or our puny little planet.

Sort of, although as David Deutsch points out, the pessimism that may arise from this view doesn’t factor for the only limitation on our potentially being our knowledge and the laws of physics. If we don’t destroy ourselves there’s no reason why we couldn’t build legions of ai self replicating robots to colonise large swathes of the universe.

 

[blueone]

Another scientist checks in with skepticism.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/17/opinions/pentagon-ufo-report-opinion-lincoln/index.html

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Another scientist checks in with skepticism.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/17/opinions/pentagon-ufo-report-opinion-lincoln/index.html

You do have to wonder given the proliferation of high quality optical equipment on everyone's phones why all these "pictures of Yeti" look like they were taken by an original Edison Cinescope.

 

[MediumRare]

there’s no reason why we couldn’t build legions of ai self replicating robots to colonise large swathes of the universe.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Phorize]

What could possibly go wrong?

Well, quite a lot I think, they could go completely insane for starters.

 

[Phorize]

Well, quite a lot I think, they could go completely insane for starters.

Then theres the paperclip optimiser problem.

 

[RayDunzl]

Earth is a typical rocky planet in a typical planetary system, located in a non-exceptional region of a common barred-spiral galaxy. Based on the principle of mediocrity, we are typical, unexceptional and boring. Nobody else gives a damn about us or our puny little planet.

Yeah, maybe, but if they are looking to buy an extended warranty on their vehicles, this is the place.

 

[Wes]

OTOH, I hear that here is some hot action on the Hot Jupiters. It's where all tomorrow's parties are held and where the hot women hang out.

anybody??

Bueller?

 

[MediumRare]

Then theres the paperclip optimiser problem.

I had to look that one up: https://www.wired.com/story/the-way-the-world-ends-not-with-a-bang-but-a-paperclip/

 

[Wes]

 

[phoenixdogfan]

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The big rip is actually falling out of vogue.

 

[mansr]

I'm told there's a nice restaurant at the end of the universe.

 

[tomtoo]

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I dont know what happens in 22 billion years. But whatever happens, its better with some cold beer.

Says me at 38C

 

[MediumRare]

I'm told there's a nice restaurant at the end of the universe.

Is that the one with the great pie in the sky when you die, by and by?

 

[Wes]

As long as its a real pizza pie and not those deep dish things from Chicago, I'm fine.

 

[MediumRare]

As long as its a real pizza pie and not those deep dish things from Chicago, I'm fine.

I hate to say this, but it has become evident, @Wes, you're not worthy of this masterpiece.