Aliens and disclosure.

[Lora]

So this was a thing. Thoughts? It doesn't surprise me the least.

[God8010]

This was posted awhile ago, in a collection of older men who decided to say this before dying. Someone will toss the word conspiracy and it goes back to the pile.

[Deleted]

If someone could for once make up their mind. You won't give cred to a young man for claiming UFO witness, and old folks are killing time before they die. What exactly do you need to believe these things? Lets say this was true for a moment. If all evidence was cleared and/or taken from the person coming out trying to whistle on the govt, what do they do? Shut up? That man, if honest, has more balls than you have / ever will have. (I'm neutral in UFOlogy. I don't believe we're being visited but I'm not arrogant to think it's impossible.)

[Callous1970]

As my signature points out, we're just one insignificant little world in a sea of stars. I personally think it is likely that the universe is teaming with intelligent life, and that not a single one of them would ever care that we exist or bother to come here.

[A Day to Remember]

Wont believe it until i see it personally, and if it happens then nobody will believe me until they see it, but i sincerely doubt we are being visited by aliens.

[Poopymonster]

As my signature points out, we're just one insignificant little world in a sea of stars. I personally think it is likely that the universe is teaming with intelligent life, and that not a single one of them would ever care that we exist or bother to come here.

Either that or they popped nearby, peeped at what we do to our own people, and decided they'll be back in a millennium or two. Just to see if we've discovered how to be civilized.

But yeah, given the size of the universe, humans are tiny turds in a huge bowl.

[Callous1970]

Either that or they popped nearby, peeped at what we do to our own people, and decided they'll be back in a millennium or two. Just to see if we've discovered how to be civilized.

But yeah, given the size of the universe, humans are tiny turds in a huge bowl.

If they did come by they decided we'd be too much trouble to turn into pets, and don't taste good enough to be cattle.

Why does everyone assume that an advanced civilization would be civilized?

[God8010]

What if we are the aliens? Like look at life, who else but humans can handle conquering? I mean killing the dino's makes sense at that point. Turn your snake to a hydra and seed multiple worlds. "Can't cut the head off the snake." You could never remove our species even if you attacked one of our worlds.

Had another story idea where we get attacked by robots run by humans who seeded this planet, half the story is the earthlings fighting to survive and you see this twist where the enemy is you and you have issues picking who to side with. Let fear create conflict into counter conflict. No rights, just many wrongs.

People fighting against people who look like a loved one they lost, being that persons DNA match.

In my head, it's awesome.

[Clockwork Pinkie]

I believe we're not alone, and hell maybe we know there's life on the "earth like plants" Nasa has discovered. There's no reason they'd need to tell us, could you imagine how the world would react if they found out they were not alone in the universe? Same reason why if they discovered how to travel at the speed of light, they would not release anything like that to the public for a very long time, we have no use for it. Sure it's cool, but it's not information that would be helpful and useful, it'd cause more harm than good.

What if we are the aliens? Like look at life, who else but humans can handle conquering? I mean killing the dino's makes sense at that point. Turn your snake to a hydra and seed multiple worlds. "Can't cut the head off the snake." You could never remove our race even if you attacked one of our worlds.

The ending of a pretty good Nic Cage movie called Knowing made me think that, and it's very possible. But it wasn't exactly like that, but basically they(being "aliens") took all the kids to another planet to start all over because our planet was doomed by some huge solar flare and the end scene before the credits is kids running towards a tree that of course looks like the Tree of Life.

[Tradewind]

The man is a nutjob and hasn't been politically relevant since the 60s. Title and subject of the video is incredibly misleading in that regard as it pertains to the overall credibility of the speaker. He was Minister of Defense in 1963.

[Lora]

I think it's entirely possible that we are not alone. It's just a matter of proving it.

[s_bushido]

"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."

Maybe if these people would actually give us some proof, we might have a reason to not think they're nutbags.

[Deleted]

Either that or they popped nearby, peeped at what we do to our own people, and decided they'll be back in a millennium or two. Just to see if we've discovered how to be civilized.

But yeah, given the size of the universe, humans are tiny turds in a huge bowl.

If you honestly believe any other smart life form does not rage war, kill eachother or worse...well then, LOL.

[Tradewind]

"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."

Maybe if these people would actually give us some proof, we might have a reason to not think they're nutbags.

Well there's proof and then there's statistical probability, most people who aren't whackos will refer to the latter. Is there intelligent life elsewhere? Probably. Will we ever encounter them? Unlikely.

[Deleted]

Same reason why if they discovered how to travel at the speed of light, they would not release anything like that to the public for a very long time, we have no use for it.

That's ridiculous. Scientists publish a lot of articles that most people don't even understand, but they still publish it for the ones that are interested. There is no reason to keep things from the general public.

And how would I react if they announced we are not alone? I don't think I would live my life any differently to be honest. It would be cool to know, but my life would go on as normal.

[Underverse]

He was reading a script. Listen to the words. There's an anti-one world government conspiracy movement that uses the exact language he does.

[Deleted]

Well there's proof and then there's statistical probability, most people who aren't whackos will refer to the latter. Is there intelligent life elsewhere? Probably. Will we ever encounter them? Unlikely.

Well that depends on what you mean with 'ever'? Because that's a loooooong time.
If our species is to survive for a few billion years then I would think we'd find intelligent life eventually. Within the next few thousand of years though? Unlikely.

[Phookah]

As my signature points out, we're just one insignificant little world in a sea of stars. I personally think it is likely that the universe is teaming with intelligent life, and that not a single one of them would ever care that we exist or bother to come here.

Your signature is a poor attempt at some pseudo-intellectual poignant thought. I'm fairly sure most people know we're tiny in the grand scheme of the universe, but the end of it is pretty silly sounding. Tons of people care what I think, my friends, my family/kids/wife.
OT: Anyhow... It sounds like some old guys trying to stir up some controversy before they die. Personally, I don't what the point is in speculating about it. We don't have the technology to try to find them really, and supposedly tons of people have been "abducted" or have seen them and they are generally discredited by the public. So we can't go to them and if they're coming to us people don't believe it.

[Tradewind]

Well that depends on what you mean with 'ever'? Because that's a loooooong time.
If our species is to survive for a few billion years then I would think we'd find intelligent life eventually. Within the next few thousand of years though? Unlikely.

It not only relies on our own technological advancements but those of other civilizations. Plus the universe is pretty goddamn huge. If there's no life within our own galaxy the chances of running into an extra-galactic species is ridiculously small.

So yeah, I am gonna go with Unlikely...not impossible, but unlikely. Just that it's unlikely I'll win the lottery.

[PACOX]

Any intelligent species incapable of keeping their presence unknown or secretive would be impossible to hide by the government unless there have only been a very limited number of encounters.

At best the government could have come across a radio signal or telescope image that confirmed aliens, still very hard to keep a secret.

There is no way the government could keep aliens a secret for very long, the NSA Can't even stop technicians from leaking secrets.