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Are We Alone?

Date: Jun 27 2008

Themes: Pop Culture

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UFO
asinine

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As covered in life as Earth is, we know that many of the surrounding planets are lifeless. But is there intelligent life somewhere else in the universe? Or are we all alone?

Ever since space was discovered, people have wondered, “Is there anybody out there?” Many people claim to have met aliens from other planets, and people claim that the governments of the world cover up contact with other races of beings. But the people who say those things could be insane. At this point, the jury is out. Listen to Marni and Amanda wonder what’s out there in the heavens.

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Amanda

Marni

Marni: So I was just listening to David Bowie, “Is there life on Mars?”

Amanda: Again?

Marni: It got me thinking, “Is there life on other planets?” What’s your take?

Amanda: I think there probably is.

Marni: It seems very asinine that we could be the only ones in this whole solar system.

Amanda: Absolutely. There’s got to be life on other planets in the solar system and what about that whole phenomenon, that famous drawing that every single person who has seen this particular alien has drawn? The depiction is the exact same, right?

Marni: The little gray man?

Amanda: Yeah, the little gray with the little eyes. That many people all over the world drawing the same image? There’s something there.

Marni: Well, yeah. I believe in it. I like to go there. I believe in other life forms. I don’t know that I necessarily believe that they’re as adorable as that, because they’re kinda cute, those drawings.

Amanda: Who knows what they look like? Like in films like Aliens...

Marni: Well, you know. The films definitely take it to different levels, but there was Close Encounters, which I just recently saw, that whole Steven Spielberg fascination with aliens…

Amanda: Right. War of the Worlds.

Marni: Yeah. But just the concept of there being other life people have had contact with…I believe it.

Amanda: I actually think it’s pretty close-minded not to think that would exist.

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Discussion

Most people are too busy with life here on Earth to spend much time wondering if there are extraterrestrials and UFOs. Marni starting thinking about aliens because of a David Bowie song that wonders if there’s life on Mars.

Amanda thinks that Earth has been visited by space aliens because many people who claim to have seen aliens all draw a similar picture of them: small, gray, big eyes. But Marni thinks those drawings are too cute to be real.

There are a lot of movies made about aliens, from action movies with mean aliens to family movies with nice ones. Marni and Amanda agree that there are probably other life forms out there…even though they have no idea what they look like.

What do you think? Is the Earth the only planet with life in the universe?

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Stripes

Hungary

I think, may be another civilization in the universe but maybe it’s more intelligent than us. So, I’m sure that an intelligent species doesn’t come here in order to create some crop circle. ;)

Irene Forever

Ukraine

I can’t answer this question as I’m not sure in existence of other civilizations. If I see an alien with my own eyes, I will believe it.

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

111000 000 000 000.

knuschu

Germany

The best evidence that intelligent life exists is that they not tried to get in contact with the people on earth. ;)
Imagine, they are able to receive our TV or radio signals. It’s no wonder, that noone is knocking on our door. ;)

pink_gurl

Kuwait

Actually i think we are not alone in this big univers.

;p am so excited to see another strange creatures but i don’t know when lol.

hhh;D

su_kayi

Turkey

anyway we are all alone.If they are not welcome

dean_1990

United States

we're not alone.. :p .. theres a lot of E.Ts walking arround ..

autumn leaf

China

In my opinion, There are aliens in the space. We are absolutely not alone in the universe.There are other life forms out there.

kingkangstar

China

i哈特aliens

wyz agf

Brazil

THERE ARE BILLIONS OF GALAXIES ,WITH BILLIONS OF STARS IN THE UNIVERSE. THEN, IT IS MATHEMATICAL POSSIBLE HAVING OTHER PLANETS WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RATIONAL LIFE. WHO STUDIES THAT CURIOUS AND COMPLEX TOPIC, ALSO SAY THAT ARE ANOTHER STRANGER BEINGS LIVING IN OTHER DIMENSION ( 4TH,5TH,6TH DIMENSIONS) WHO ARE INVISIBLE FOR OUR HUMAN EYES. IN THE SEAS AND IN THE INTERIOR OF THE PLANET EARTH,THERE ARE POSSIBILITIES OF LIFE,TOO…

jojodine

United States

Life could exist on other planets, but not necessarily beings like us. Not even close to what some scientific or fictional images depict. Living organism could sometimes be as small as a nucleic acid strand. Some we aren’t smart enough to know what’s existing in the complex creation of the Almighty. He alone knows.

vague2008

Yemen

Hi guys,well,those are just personal opinions,but we should have proofs about whether or not there'r other forms of life in that whole universe,but that doesnt mean we get close-minded and not to try to discover whats out there,thats all,THANX for the lesson EBaby :)

R-Karim

Bangladesh

Right u r.

Sahra<3

Germany

I don´t know…maybe other intelligent exists somewhere… I guess we aren´t alone… that´s very interessting

carpenter33

China

There must be ET somewhere else in the universe, and we are not alone. I am sure about it.

woman_inlove

United Arab Emirates

I believe somewhere out there there could be somebody other than human. It has been a long study and debate about their existence but for me it stands that they are real…

jean___michel

Brazil

I don´t believe that, and I do not want to believe.

ola3

Russian Federation

Yes, it's interesting about the pictures, I also see the aliens look exactly like that! I think there is life not only on the other planets but around us as well.