Why do people always assume that if we discover intelligent life on other planets, that they will be far more advanced than us? I mean, I realize it's more interesting that way, and it probably stems from the old sci-fi writings, but it's weird that it's still such a pervasive idea that we all still think of aliens as being highly advanced beings. Or giant, horrible monsters. Or both.
Maybe that's why they haven't shown up here yet. Maybe the aliens are still working with Stone Age technology and are currently trying to figure out the complex workings of the wheel.
On the other end of the spectrum, perhaps the aliens are so advanced that they A) already know we're here B) are laughing their asses off at our pitiful attempts at contacting them and C) don't consider us worth the trouble of coming down here and saying hi.
No matter how smart they are, I want answers. Every scientist in the world should be working on the 'round the clock. What? "Cancer"? What's that?
Well, it makes sense right? Considering humans have only been around for a short period of the existence of the universe, the odds are that any aliens that have ever existed, came into being before us, and therefore had time to develop advanced technology. Unless their planet sucked 0_0'
ReplyDeleteWho's to say they didn't come into existence after us?
ReplyDeleteI'm not discrediting the possibility of highly-advanced aliens, I'm just wondering why nobody ever considers that they might not be.
I still stand by my belief that the Earth it's self is the product of some alien MMORPG. We'll get to other planets as soon as they come out with the expansion pack, don't you worry.
ReplyDeleteDamn, their development team must be slower than Valve.
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