Do you believe in the existence of aliens specifically intelligent life on other planets?

[John_hoover19s]

[Chazmatazz269]

Of course. The prevailing theory suggests it’s a mathematical certainty. The debate isn’t over whether or not there is or was other life in the universe. The debate is about whether they’ve discovered us, or whether we’ve discovered them. What would extraterrestrial life look like? Would we necessarily even recognize it? How might such a discovery change what we think we know about life?
Actually, some of these questions are arising around the development of AI. Do we automatically assume that AI has the same rights as naturally sentient beings? What about aliens? If we discover them or vice versa, and we deem their way of life to be “wrong” do we try to change them or go to war? What if they show US a better way, but we don’t adapt? Are they right to force changes or eliminate us? What are our priorities, being “right”, being righteous, or surviving despite being wrong? There’s SO much more to this conversation than ‘if’ there’s life beyond our planet.

[Anonymous]

Probably yeah.

We have at least one instance of life in the universe. Us. Certainly we don’t occupy that special of a place in the universe. If there were similar conditions to Earth elsewhere, it’s reasonable to expect life elsewhere.

[jshm2]

Yeah, we call them "Americans" though their "intelligence" is questionable.

[andreasderjuengere]

Theoretically, I find it possible.

Practically, I can't be bothered. We won't meet any time soon.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I think it has to be out there. This planet can't be that ultra-special.

[Avicenna]

I don't believe in it, since there isn't any evidence of it, but I don't rule it out either.

[TroyDT2]

I'm too much of a Sci-Fi fan to not see it as possible, even likely.

[Bethany22]

No I don't