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You took the dice analogy the wrong way. The dice roll landing on 1 was meaning that life as we know it began. That's proof that life in the universe exists, so there's that chance that a roll i.e. life, can be rolled again. The dice roll isn't saying that they exist either. It's the probability that life exists elsewhere. I've not stated anywhere in any of my arguments that aliens exist, but then it seems to be fine for seekermeister to straight up come out with saying they don't exist.
I don't see where I'm going wrong with my fish analogy, either. And you don't seem to be understanding that one, either.
Ah. While I still believe everything I've written, I do see more of what you mean.
Many believe in evolution and base their understanding and reasoning around that assumption. Still others believe in religion or many other different things as the reason for explaining the universe. Now keep in mind discussing such things any further are against forum rules, so I will only say that all of these things have not yet been 'proven', no matter how much you believe them. All of them take some amount of faith as we have no way to prove any of them at the moment. Every single belief is a theory, no matter how you look at it.
So it is reasonable, if you believe in evolution, to come to the conclusion that if you evolved here on earth, than there must be other creatures elsewhere who have also evolved. But keep in mind even with this belief, you cannot assume that because you evolved, there must be other creatures that have also evolved. Perhaps there is still a chance (in evolution) that there may be aliens, or that there will be aliens in the future. But there is also a chance that monkeys can type a whole sentance on a typewriter with correct spelling. It isn't impossible, but it would take an astronomically long time of that monkey just pounding keys on that typewriter.
But also don't discredit/denounce those who hold other beliefs, such as religion, nor those who are from the evolution persuasion. It takes an equal amount of faith to believe on either side. I'm not accusing anyone of berating a person for their beliefs, I'm just saying it shouldn't be done.
It would be interesting to me to find out why people believed in aliens based on their fundamental beliefs, ie:
*I believe in aliens and evolution
*I believe in aliens and (etc.)
*I do not believe in aliens but do in evolution
*I do not believe in aliens nor in (etc)...
That poll may violate forum rules AND take all day!
PS. Boohbah, that is halariously funny!
Not so much 'aliens' per se (little green/greymen,spaceship flying tentacle monsters) - but more in the possibility that life in some way, shape or form exists elsewhere.
I certainly don't believe 100% there are aliens, just the possibility. The same logic applies to the concept of a Sky Parent. I don't claim 100% to deny the possible existence of one.
The staunch adherence to mans constructed concept on the other hand... that's a completely different story.
Smartey, that opens a whole 'nother ball game. I personally believe other life forms exist (bacteria, etc.), but not in the sense of creatures, insects, animals, or people (or alien beings). You bring up a very good, valid point. The distinction of what an 'alien' is is important!
I feel little shame in dominating the conversation on this thread
But I think its time I stopped.
I do believe in aliens, I do believe in aliens, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do, I do !
Hum well I believe in the tooth fairy, Father Christmas, the Easter bunny, that you can turn lead into gold, that Topper is coming to see me (I have the Guinness ready Hoppy) that fairies also live at the bottom of the garden, Winnie the Poo was very smelly (hence the name) that what goes up doesn't necessarily have to come down, that my computer works better the harder I pedal, and last but not least (there are more things I believe in) me into a semi intelligent errrrr something anyway