Wait, wait wait....it's actually illegal for US citizens to interact with extra terrestrials or their vehicles? REALLY?!?! *goes to back to read that again*

The House always wins...

I am so very sorry that your bookmaker is no longer taking bets. I would like to offer my services as I am much more open minded. I will give you 20-1 odds but I need at least $100.00 as a minimum bet.

Seriously, I would take your money ( :

To sum it up the Military and Politicians are just not up to it to dealing with it, never have been and never will be

On the contrary, I believe they are quite adept at dealing with it. Just examine the history of the government's handling of the UFO problem. First, you'll see curiosity, then attempts to seriously examine it, then the rather abrupt silencing of the issue and establishment of the ridicule factor around the subject.

Their "dealing with it" is simply coverup, which is frankly, exactly what I'd expect them to do, given that such existence would challenge their authority and question their ability to protect their citizens.

Disclosure though, will NEVER happen until it is in the best interest of at least one of the parties involved (the aliens, or the government). Obviously, for it to still be secretive, either aliens aren't here, or they are, but also desire the secret to be kept. Until that desire for secrecy is lifted for at least one of them, it will remain. It's an easy secret to keep, thanks to the ridicule factor and the restructuring of the way intel is handled (oddly enough, the restructuring was RIGHT after the Roswell event). Compartmentalization is the key, and it will ensure this secret remains as long as desired.

Jeez Louise!
Just got back home and found 50+ Flags on my thread!
I really expected one or two smiley replies at most.

Thanks to all the respondents and especially to those who grasped the light-hearted tone of my thread.
I cannot believe that some posters actually took it seriously as me seeing it as 'Proof' of anything other than a bookie not bothering his a** taking bets (I doubt it was oversubscribed :lol

As for there being a distinction between intelligent life and microbal/plant life existing off planet I make no such distinction nor it seems did the bookmakers.
Some people just don't do irony do they?

Finding a single celled amoeba from somewhere other than Earth would be monumental, but many humans would probably just shrug with a 'meh' and back to facebuke.

I can only speak personally but the discovery of even a fleck of moss on Mars would make me very happy and I worry that if intelligent sentient life is ever encountered, and they see just what a selfish, destructive race acts as custodians of this planet then I would not be surprised if they decide to either eradicate us to prevent contagion or ignore us completely until we destroy the very earth we walk on and depend on.

FFS many humans cannot tolerate other humans because of skin colour, belief in something other than their own indoctrination or sexual preference.
How the hell would these people view an intelligent alien species?
Anyway I'm off topic already sorry, but thanks to everyone who posted!

P.S if Alien life is Discovered/Announced in 2013 I'll be back with my Nelson Munce/Told Ya thread combo!

I would assume your booky stopped taking these bets because it's waste of time and book space. He most likely makes little money on it. And takes much sh!# from fellow bookies.

Maybe I'll stop by the Luxor or MGM on my lunch break and place a bet. After all, I had good luck making money on the Alabama/Notre Dame game.

Imagine what civilization looks like on the greys homeworld, ill ask them when they arrive for a tour of their world lol, would be incredible

Once again we have a thread citing proof where there is none =)

Just doing some google searches I've seen that they've halted betting on alien existence before as well .. They did it in 2008, they did it in 2010 as well .. it ultimately doesn't mean much except that they don't offer that novelty bet at this time.. seems it always returns eventually!

None sense. They not disclose anything.

Originally posted by kdog1982
Wow,didn't know you could bet on such a thing.
Interesting.
You know those bookies have the inside story,so we will wait and see.

You CAN'T place a bet on such a thing, hence the thread

Good on ya' sir, I'm officially intrigued.

First of all, I've had a few drinks Although this should not effect performance.

As a lurker and new poster "Proof" in the title is a no no for me, but I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised at the OP as he is quite correct, bookies are never wrong!!!

My thinking is that Mars will of course be the planet in question, especially after watching recent "Stargazing live" episode. The planet is not as dead as it seems, it's somewhat active with Martian geyser's and the likes (Take all this with a pinch of salt and you will be close enough)

Now that, coupled with spending billions, ******!!!! Billions!!!!!!!! on sending Rovers etc there then I genuinely believe they expect to find life in a primitive form.

Find life on Mars as its a stone through in the vast universe, then it will prove life in abundance outside of our own little blue ball. I hope the OP is correct. 13 I hope to be a good year in general, I hope it is a good year for astronomy, and a great year to the good people on here, so raise your glass and cheers from me