of course there is intelligent life, that is why it has not contacted us.

by Tad Halvorson 9 min read

Is there intelligent life in the universe?

It is still widely believed amongst the human family that the universe is a great empty place, and if there is intelligent life out there somewhere, it is very rare.

Do intelligent civilizations exist in other parts of the Milky Way?

According to this potential answer to the Fermi Paradox, intelligent civilizations could exist in other parts of the Milky Way, but they die out or destroy themselves before they're able to find us or we're able to contact them.

Will we detect alien life in 100 years?

Queloz, who calls himself a "planet hunter," said following the award ceremony that his work has led him to become "absolutely convinced" that humans will detect alien life in the next 100 years. "I can't believe we are the only living entity in the whole universe.

Do aliens think Earth isn’t worth contacting?

If other intelligent life in the universe has outpaced us technologically, it's possible those beings think Earth isn't worth contacting at all. A NASA illustration of an alien mega structure.

Who was the first physicist to ask the question "Where is everybody"?

This brilliant physicist already asked this question a long time ago. Enrico Fermi was a theoretical physicist and contributed a lot to atomic and nuclear physics, along with the Manhattan project and building the first atomic bomb. Like some of you already did, he asked the question “where is everybody” and began his mathematical journey. He stumbled upon what he called the Fermi Paradox. Everything rests on the principles of probability theory. The probability is so small and a lot of factors must align so perfectly that it is near impossible to happen according to probability theory. There are so many stars with even more planets revolving around them and so many things that will need to be in our favour before we can establish extraterrestrial contact. Nevertheless, we will try and see where it leads us.

How old is the universe?

This takes us to consider something else, the age of the universe. The universe is very very old, over 13.7 billion years and we have been here for only a few tens of thousands of years. Our alien life form could developed itself from anywhere when the universe was 700 million years old until now. It took 700 million years for stellar structures to begin to form, so in an extreme and unlikely case, life could have developed from that point. Alright, this leaves us with looking at the cosmic calendar to get a good insight into how small our presence in this universe has been so far. This again does not look good for our alien life form.

How many exoplanets have been discovered?

Since then, there have been more than 4,000 confirmed discoveries of exoplanets in our galaxy. More important, astronomers agree that almost all stars have planets, which radically improves the odds of our discovering intelligent life in the universe. Advertisement. Story continues below advertisement.

Does intelligent life exist on distant planets?

Intelligent life probably exists on distant planets — even if we can’t make contact, astrophysicist says - The Washington Post. Despite the odds, the existence of such life-forms in the universe matters deeply to me and many others on Earth. Skip to main content.

What would Hawking say about aliens?

Hawking told the Times of London: "I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach."

What is the message of the day the Earth Stood Still?

In the film, an alien spaceship lands in Washington, DC to deliver a message: live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

Do advanced civilizations destroy themselves?

Some researchers have also suggested that highly advanced technological civilizations destroy themselves before they have the opportunity to get in contact with other intelligent life in the universe. Read More: Alien civilizations may have explored the galaxy and visited Earth already, a new study says.

Does the Milky Way have aliens?

Yet despite scientists' efforts to monitor for and occasionally signal to extraterrestrials, we have not found any evidence that aliens exist . This conundrum is known as the Fermi Paradox, and it has inspired debate among researchers for decades.

Why can't we prepare ourselves?

You are unprepared. And you cannot prepare yourself because you do not know what you are preparing for, or what it will require or what the risks really are. God knows what humanity is facing in the Greater Community. God knows that humanity cannot prepare itself for the realities of life in the universe.

Why is there a new message sent into the world?

That is why a New Message has been sent into the world: to prepare humanity for the great environmental and economic problems that the world is facing here and to prepare humanity for its encounters with intelligent life in the universe. Only God knows what is happening in the universe, without deception and distortion.

What has intervention taught you throughout history?

It is the reality of life. It is what intervention has taught you throughout history—that it is always carried out for self-interest, and those races who are being discovered face great danger of destruction and subjugation. Humanity has great promise and a greater destiny in the universe.

Why are you handicapped by your isolation?

Because you have not yet passed through the threshold, a technological threshold that stands between you and traveling in this Greater Community of life in the universe, you cannot imagine how other races can travel from world to world. So you are handicapped both by your isolation and by your technological limitations.

What is the world of immense biological diversity?

It is a world of immense biological diversity. It is a world of tremendous wealth and value. The human family does not realize how significant a place this world really is in a universe of barren worlds. You do not realize the significance and value this will be given by those races who are aware of your existence.

Why is humanity in a state of relative isolation?

Humanity has evolved in a state of relative isolation, relative because the world has been visited throughout its history, particularly with the advent of humanity.

Is the lesson of life the same?

The lessons of life are still the same. They are only being played out on a much larger scale with many different races. The level of complexity increases, but the reality is the same. Those races who are the potential allies of humanity realize that humanity is not yet ready for contact.

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