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Aliens, Are we alone in this Universe?

vivekpm	Jul 19 2005, 11:58 PM Post #1
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 1404 Joined: 22-November 03 Member No.: 120	Aliens!!! This is the topic which intrigues me everytime I ponder upon it... I used to run SETI sometime back hoping that I would some day help in making contacts with extra-terrestial creatures . Would like to invite talks on this topic. One thing that I have always wondered is why have most, if not all, research on aliens concentrated in finding possible places in universe which can support life, that is, which has water in some form, sustainable temperatures etc...? Is it not possible that the definition of life can be different for aliens? I mean they may not require water at all. They may sustain only at 1000+ temperatures or at sub-zero temperatures. Why is this not possible? After all, the notion that to sustain life we need favourable conditions like presence of water etc., is concieved by us. For aliens, "favourable conditions" may be different. Would request anyone who has done some reading on this to please throw more lights and possibly supply pointers to good research material... Cheers, Vivek... PS: Thanks NimmiJi for this new forum...

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catch22	Mar 19 2006, 02:45 PM Post #2
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 2985 Joined: 29-October 04 Member No.: 1172	QUOTE it would be nice if one doesn't always look for hardcore evidence first up. Often, to believe in a possibility, and then trying to follow up and see whether that might work, leads one to hitherto unseen things.... QUOTE I'd rather call those biased who believe in evolution, where not a single shred of evidence has been uncovered about the changeover from ape to man. QUOTE I treat Mahabharat as a true fact. Does all this say something? "The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it." "Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman, but believing what he read made him mad. " "You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. " George Bernard Shaw

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vivekpm Aliens Jul 19 2005, 11:58 PM

Mandrake Vivek, good point. However, when earth-scientists... Jul 20 2005, 08:50 AM

vivekpm Good explaination Mandrake... One more point th... Jul 20 2005, 03:00 PM

vivekpm Vivek, good point. However, when earth-scientist... Oct 18 2005, 09:55 PM

Nimii Instead of finding a place to live with the curren... Jul 20 2005, 08:56 AM

Chitralekha The biggest proof that there is intelligent life l... Jul 20 2005, 08:57 AM

Mandrake If they are extinct, tough luck. But if they are ... Jul 20 2005, 03:47 PM

vivekpm Mandrake, you have brought to light one more int... Jul 20 2005, 06:41 PM

YaarMere Wot abt Area51 n Roswell, is there any truth to th... Jul 20 2005, 06:21 PM

tusharhaldanker82 Our universe is so large that this discussion can ... Jul 22 2005, 02:19 AM

vivekpm True Tushar that universe is infinite. But the q... Jul 22 2005, 09:49 AM

Mandrake Vivek, it is an educated guess that if they find u... Jul 22 2005, 12:16 PM

vivekpm Yes Mandrake. Long way to go before we meet some... Jul 22 2005, 01:42 PM

suhana_safar As a child I used to think we are alone but now I ... Jul 22 2005, 12:48 PM

Nimii But then SS u never know.. they may be juz functio... Jul 22 2005, 12:50 PM

suhana_safar Nimmi I know what you are trying to say. But wh... Jul 22 2005, 01:04 PM

Nimii I wish o wish I would meet an alien (definitely wo... Jul 22 2005, 01:55 PM

Nimii SS .. sowwy I didnt see ur post. Well why is it ... Jul 22 2005, 02:00 PM

vivekpm Very true. It is in our nature to look at the ne... Jul 22 2005, 02:14 PM

suhana_safar Very true. It is in our nature to look at the ne... Jul 22 2005, 03:04 PM

Nimii No doubt at all... but all these negative things a... Jul 22 2005, 03:13 PM

suhana_safar Yes Nimii you are right, I could also mention pl... Jul 22 2005, 04:11 PM

vivekpm Yes Nimii you are right, I could also mention pl... Jul 22 2005, 04:25 PM

shivani : ) Kind of late to revive this topic I guess.. b... Aug 2 2005, 12:50 PM

Mandrake Shivani, I need to welcome you once again (prov... Aug 2 2005, 01:29 PM

Poppy I really missed this section of HF After GURU... Aug 11 2005, 12:30 PM

vivekpm Good pointer Sachin. While reading on Drake equa... Aug 11 2005, 04:03 PM

qhabibi I Want To Meet President Of United States Of Ameri... Aug 11 2005, 01:05 PM

Poppy Yes you are right vivek another interesting part ... Aug 11 2005, 05:54 PM

vivekpm This is exactly what I had pointed in one of my ... Aug 11 2005, 06:05 PM

vivekpm One more prospect for life outside our planet?... Aug 31 2005, 02:36 PM

Mandrake Just for an update, Cassini recorded yesterday gia... Aug 31 2005, 03:19 PM

zashakeel Just for an update, Cassini recorded yesterday gi... Oct 8 2005, 03:32 PM

vivekpm Just for an update, Cassini recorded yesterday gi... Mar 19 2006, 02:00 AM

Mandrake Vivek, main is khel ka purana khiladi hoon ;) Par... Oct 19 2005, 08:52 AM

vivekpm Source Cheers, Jan 7 2006, 03:23 PM

vivekpm Source Any comments specifically on the underli... Mar 19 2006, 12:49 AM

shivani This is a theroy much talked about... but there ... Mar 19 2006, 12:54 AM

vivekpm This is a theroy much talked about... but there... Mar 19 2006, 01:06 AM

shivani Ah! There was a show they did on Titan, and h... Mar 19 2006, 01:17 AM

vivekpm Yeah, Cassini it was (the satellite sent to study ... Mar 19 2006, 01:36 AM

shivani oh no.. it is not water.. it is nitrogen Oxide : )... Mar 19 2006, 01:41 AM

vivekpm Ohk... I must have mixed up then. Remember vaguely... Mar 19 2006, 01:57 AM

Mandrake Nice going fellas. Keep it up :thumbs-up: Btw, Ca... Mar 19 2006, 07:26 AM

vivekpm Also, just a humble thought for logical people l... Mar 20 2006, 12:18 AM

shivani .. so am judge dread!!! I really real... Mar 19 2006, 10:40 AM

catch22 Does all this say something? Mar 19 2006, 02:45 PM

Mandrake lol, Catch, you seem to be putting me in a spot :)... Mar 19 2006, 03:22 PM

catch22 We would only want to believe what we want to. Mar 19 2006, 03:27 PM

priya I came here looking for little green men. :( When... Mar 19 2006, 09:57 PM

Nimii Priyz it happens.. good channels always get snippe... Mar 19 2006, 09:59 PM

shivani Priya You mean to say.. you actually use that rem... Mar 19 2006, 10:04 PM

priya Priya You mean to say.. you actually use that re... Mar 19 2006, 11:26 PM

Mandrake Priya, are you looking for what clicks or stinks f... Mar 19 2006, 10:18 PM

priya Priya, are you looking for what clicks or stinks ... Mar 19 2006, 11:27 PM

Mandrake Priya, are you looking for what clicks or stinks... Mar 20 2006, 08:28 AM

vivekpm What makes you think martians are more intellige... Mar 20 2006, 10:43 AM

shivani Sigh! Quite possible! and Vivek.. why do ... Mar 20 2006, 10:47 AM

vivekpm Sigh! Quite possible! and Vivek.. why do... Mar 20 2006, 10:58 AM

Nimii Sigh! (PS : My last spam here.. lest the grea... Mar 20 2006, 01:01 PM

Mandrake Vivek, computer jaise khilone toh sirf HF pe posti... Mar 20 2006, 10:48 AM

vivekpm Vivek, computer jaise khilone toh sirf HF pe post... Mar 20 2006, 11:02 AM

Mandrake Shivani, who dares throw you out? The Great Master... Mar 20 2006, 10:50 AM

Mandrake So who said that living cannot be earned out of to... Mar 20 2006, 11:07 AM

vivekpm So who said that living cannot be earned out of t... Mar 20 2006, 11:45 AM

Nimii An interesting read on this site.. Ppl who havent ... Mar 20 2006, 01:03 PM

vivekpm Source Cheers, Oct 28 2006, 02:22 PM

Reeth Mandrake, you have brought to light one more in... Oct 30 2006, 12:00 AM

Mandrake So what's stopping us? Have a go, Reeth :) Nov 8 2006, 04:51 PM

Nimii Well Mandrake everyone has "alienated" t... Nov 10 2006, 12:09 PM

Mandrake It depends on one's outlook ;) One can make a ... Nov 10 2006, 12:30 PM

Nimii May be they can send me! I have already recei... Nov 10 2006, 12:52 PM

Mandrake For 20 million Ewe-ace dhaalers you can take a tri... Nov 10 2006, 12:59 PM

Nimii Ok :lol: back to some serious stuff. Where did u r... Nov 10 2006, 01:14 PM

Mandrake New? This one is as old as the hills...so to say ;... Nov 10 2006, 01:54 PM

Reeth slight deviation from the above discussion..... S... Nov 10 2006, 05:37 PM

Mandrake Reeth, which year are these events from? Not this ... Nov 10 2006, 06:41 PM

Nimii I remember watching a tv serial on Star Plus some ... Nov 10 2006, 06:54 PM

Mandrake Told you why, na? :angry2: When the public outcry ... Nov 10 2006, 07:06 PM

Nimii Ailaaaaaaaa aisa kya :wacko: Sigh why do I never s... Nov 10 2006, 07:10 PM

Reeth Reeth, which year are these events from? Not this... Nov 10 2006, 07:21 PM

Nimii Or mebbe we see it as some kind of charisma in th... Nov 10 2006, 07:25 PM

Mandrake Are we really? Do you think americans are more a... Nov 10 2006, 08:28 PM

vivekpm Source Cheers, Jan 9 2007, 11:49 AM

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