Originally Posted by
Priestiality
You should read up on the Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation. Basically, there HAS to be life SOMEWHERE in the universe. The more exoplanets we discover the more likely this becomes via the Drake equation. However, with what we know about how space (specifically distance) and time impact one another, we could safely assume that even if there were an intelligent race or races elsewhere in the universe, they would either be A.) too far away for us to contact each other (due to light and radio waves taking millions to billions of years to reach one another) or B.) by the time we receive any sort of wave transmission from them their civilization could have easily collapsed.