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We have dreamed about it for so long. We've told stories, made movies, imagined what it would be like when we humans have our first "close encounter" with an intelligent alien, a creature about our size, who can gaze back, talk (even if we can't understand what's being said) who can scare us, thrill us, make us feel its mind. Who wouldn't want a moment like the one in E.T., when the little alien puts out his finger? But that's the movies.
We now know how big the universe is, how far the stars are from each other. Just as I was getting used to the idea that even if there's intelligen
Originally posted by bknapple32
I find this story quite interesting.
Originally posted by _BoneZ_
Originally posted by bknapple32
I find this story quite interesting.
It is interesting. Now, can you please explain how this is "Breaking" news?
Originally posted by Pharyax
I grew up always assuming there were planets orbiting all or most of the stars.. I laughed when they didn't know if there were other planets out there... and when they found exoplanets, and acted so surprised, I was just laughing at them..
Thinking we are the only ones is a narrow minded vision.
You have no IDEA how many MILLIONS of other intelligent lifeforms there are just in our galaxy alone!
Originally posted by thePharaoh
reply to post by bknapple32
this is just nostalgic fiction
Originally posted by bknapple32
Originally posted by thePharaoh
reply to post by bknapple32
this is just nostalgic fiction
What do you mean by that? Care to expound?