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Are we alone?

That is relative.  From our point of view having not encountered anyone else in this vast universe we presume that it may be so.


Chances are that in fact we are not.  Here are some reasons why -


  • Alien forms (it would be premature to call them life forms since life is just a concept we invented) have been whizzing by our planet for some time and have simply moved on
    • nothing to see here fellas - some moronic organic matter that seems hell bent on destroying themselves every chance they get
  • If the Aliens are indeed so advanced as to make fly bys of the vastness they are looking for something that is way unusual and not rudimentary like -
    • Single Malt
    • Food
    • Student Exchange
    • Sex
    • Watch a Bollywood movie
    • Smart Watches (LOL)
    • Bio break (again - the whole funda of BIO is very earth centric - we have no idea if that is a consideration when visualizing aliens)
    • I did not think so - hence they may simply have it listed on their itin as a passing rock (to get their bearings) - sort of like a pilot tells his passengers to look out the right window and see the Colorado cutting through the Grand Canyon - does not land there just points it out
  • Perhaps they have their constituents merely watch us through a telescope as a non stop reality show (something to be entertained by) without leaving their homes (after all flying by also seems rather boring)

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