UFOs or UAPs are real

[DeltaV]

I got news for you and everyone else. I actually saw an alien, an extraterrestrial, whatever you prefer to identify it as. A long time ago in my youth. He claims he was from Mars. Before youtube, it was on boob tube. View attachment 1952996

My favorite at the time.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Proof has been discovered.....

 

[JR_Charger]

A lengthy interview with the astronomer who claims to have found artificial objects in astronomical photographs that predate satellites.

 

[JR_Charger]

Apparently this is actually true - NASA has lost contact with MAVEN.

 

[YY1]

We are being conditioned as to what aliens look like.

Ever wonder why most of them look very similar in movies?

"Gray"

 

[JR_Charger]

The tails are coming from the direct front and rear of the object.

 

[Detective D]

The tails are coming from the direct front and rear of the object.

So when exactly is that thing going to be closest to earth, and/or directly in between the earth and the sun?
Frankly that is the only thing that matters at this point if it is artificial and has ill intent towards us.

 

[JR_Charger]

It will get closer, but I don't think it's going to get very close. It could potentially drop stuff that we'll orbit through.

 

[JR_Charger]

3i/Atlas is past its closest point to Earth now. The tail alignments grow curioser and curioser.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Unkle Krusty]

I am more excited about the days getting longer, starting tomorrow. I would not trust the lady above, to make my morning coffee, let alone advise me about stuff millions of miles from earth. The problem with the sharing of info via the internet, coupled with AI, means dimwits like me, have no idea what is real, and what is Memorex.

I will however, continue to work on things that do affect me.
Like the leaky fuel tank on my old bike, the plugged fuel screen on my tractor, the ticking sound in my 318, and a host of other near earth adventures.

 

[SteveSS]

The distances are just too great. Other civilizations may exist but we're just too far apart to visit each other.

 

[JR_Charger]

It only seems hard until you figure out how to do it.

 

[Detective D]

The distances are just too great. Other civilizations may exist but we're just too far apart to visit each other.

I don't know who that guy is, but I am just going to guess he is a 30-40 something atheist astro-physics degree holding professor or something. Just the vibe I get from the first 30 seconds of him talking.
Every generation has one of these guys, is not a half dozen of various popularity, and they all claim to understand the universe.
As they get older and people start pointing out the pinholes in their theories, they will switch gears to using open ended questions and shift their aura from certifiable expert to philosopher and theoretical physics.

Their perception is always flawed. It is always flawed because their starting point is that the human race is the most intelligent and advanced organism or entity even in the entire universe, even if they will state the possibility of otherwise. We can leave God out of this conversation, but it is important to note that as they do not believe in God, their perspective is that our lives are finite and there is nothing before or after. If they admit it or not, this does shape their perspective on the universe and their openness to admitting that the human race may be a bunch of chumps in the big picture and that our time here has a purpose besides breeding the next generation. They will always throw some half hearted "to our knowledge" or other similar sentiment to keep the faux scientist aura alive, but mostly they think they are the most intelligent person in the room at all times and if someone disagrees then they are not educated enough to understand.

That does not mean this person will never have a scientific break through or discovery, as we learn more and more about our own universe. But their perspective is always limited and opinions on where we as a species rank in the universe is always a combination of we are the best there ever was or will be and simultaneously none of it matters we are just monkeys that will breed more monkeys and then die and be gone forever. It is such a narrow and hypocritical view that I personally can't give their opinions any weight. They should stick to research. Their analytical minds may be good for seeking out facts through research but they are terrible at interpretting them because their view is so limited.

 

[JR_Charger]

This type is in every field, holding things back. Everyone who made a breakthrough did it with these guys heckling them from the sidelines.

 

[JR_Charger]

Not so much about 3i/Atlas itself this time, but the idea of a civilization next to the blackhole at the center of the galaxy is worth the listen.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

Time has slowed down here, while we wait for the dinner guests to arrive, and the turkey is cooking. I could not wait any longer, so I am having a beer.

 

[YY1]

The above completely ignores possible alien technology.

We may not be able to visit them, but they may be able to visit us.

We simply do not know.

...and can not concretely say aliens can't do this or this.

...or even if there are or are not aliens.

 

[SteveSS]

Brian Cox: English Physicist and Science Communicator​

Brian Cox is a prominent English physicist specializing in particle physics. He holds positions as Professor of Physics at the University of Manchester, a Royal Society University Research Fellow, and a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester.

I know he looks like a rock star, and he was one in his early life.

The distance problem is based on the speed of light. Einstein's equation states that matter can't exist at the speed of light. Therefore, we or any other lifeforms can't travel at anything even close that speed. Yes, there are billions of galaxies. But even our galaxy, the Milky Way, is approximately 100,000 light-years in diameter. The Drake Equation, the formula guessing the existence of life also takes the span of years any civilization might last, shortens the chance of two civilizations might overlap.

Suppose we send a signal to a planet 100,000 light years away, then they respond. It takes another 100,000 years to receive it. The true common things about the universe are the laws of physics.

The distances are just too great to overcome.

 

[Sahara]

I don't know who that guy is, but I am just going to guess he is a 30-40 something atheist astro-physics degree holding professor or something. Just the vibe I get from the first 30 seconds of him talking.
Every generation has one of these guys, is not a half dozen of various popularity, and they all claim to understand the universe.
As they get older and people start pointing out the pinholes in their theories, they will switch gears to using open ended questions and shift their aura from certifiable expert to philosopher and theoretical physics.

Their perception is always flawed. It is always flawed because their starting point is that the human race is the most intelligent and advanced organism or entity even in the entire universe, even if they will state the possibility of otherwise. We can leave God out of this conversation, but it is important to note that as they do not believe in God, their perspective is that our lives are finite and there is nothing before or after. If they admit it or not, this does shape their perspective on the universe and their openness to admitting that the human race may be a bunch of chumps in the big picture and that our time here has a purpose besides breeding the next generation. They will always throw some half hearted "to our knowledge" or other similar sentiment to keep the faux scientist aura alive, but mostly they think they are the most intelligent person in the room at all times and if someone disagrees then they are not educated enough to understand.

That does not mean this person will never have a scientific break through or discovery, as we learn more and more about our own universe. But their perspective is always limited and opinions on where we as a species rank in the universe is always a combination of we are the best there ever was or will be and simultaneously none of it matters we are just monkeys that will breed more monkeys and then die and be gone forever. It is such a narrow and hypocritical view that I personally can't give their opinions any weight. They should stick to research. Their analytical minds may be good for seeking out facts through research but they are terrible at interpretting them because their view is so limited.

Very well said.