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> There is no way that we are "alone" in a universe estimated to have practically infinite planets. Maybe there is a lot of space out there, but not enough tim
by babuskov 8y ago
> There is no way that we are "alone" in a universe estimated to have practically infinite planets.
Maybe there is a lot of space out there, but not enough time? Maybe the universe is still pretty young and it takes a lot of time to go from zero to intelligent life that knows how to contact each other over great distances.
- Razengan 8y ago> but not enough time? Or too much time, between different epochs even on the same planet. We are intelligent. We know dinosaurs existed. They stood where we stand. We cannot contact them, we will never touch them, and we will never fully learn about them, nor they us.
- senorjazz 8y agoMaybe each galaxial species is given the perfect planet for them. Distance to other life is so great to avoid one planet species from destroying another. Which considering the appalling job we are doing of caring for our home planet is a good thing. Because if humanity ever finds another species, our track record is pretty abysmal. God only help them if their planet contains a resource we covet