UFO's... What do you think?

[Tomtint]

I'm not sure what to think about UFOs. I believe with out doubt that there is other life in this universe or others. Likely more advanced than us and others not. Weather of not our world has been visited, I think a few would know for certain and likely sworn to secrecy. Logically,you would think the govt would not spend the trillions on space programs just to get great views of the earth, you would imagine there is a larger plan that is not public knowledge.

 

[deerseeker001]

I have to agree with you

I'm not sure what to think about UFOs. I believe with out doubt that there is other life in this universe or others. Likely more advanced than us and others not. Weather of not our world has been visited, I think a few would know for certain and likely sworn to secrecy. Logically,you would think the govt would not spend the trillions on space programs just to get great views of the earth, you would imagine there is a larger plan that is not public knowledge.

 

[PapaPerk]

Earth Tours Incorporated.
First class accommodation, great food, priority window seats, and daily tour excursions

Lol! I like the sounds of that! See all the latest "backwoods" earth tech like nuclear reactors and highways! Lol

 

[dave1949]

Lol! I like the sounds of that! See all the latest "backwoods" earth tech like nuclear reactors and highways! Lol

For an extra fee, they probably provide x-ray vision glasses too. Sort of like the headsets on airplanes. :laughing:

 

[jerrybob]

I think UFOs and really smart blondes are similar......you hear about them but rarely see one!:laughing:

 

[zing]

Originally Posted by murphy1244

Makes you think how small we are.

Indeed my friend. I sometimes wonder if Earth is actually the size of a grain of sand in the grand scheme of things.

Incredibly, a grain of sand overestimates our size. While the spacecraft Voyager was on its way out of our solar system, NASA was requested to expend some precious energy to turn the craft around and take a picture looking back. A picture of us. Then it sent the picture back to Earth. This is the picture, famously known as the pale blue dot shows the Earth from about 6 billion Kms away. The pinkish line on the right, just over halfway down you can see a speck of white. That is us viewed from the edge of our solar system.

Now think about the fact that our solar system is just a small part of the Milky Way galaxy. In the Hubble shot of the Milky Way, we would be comparable to one of the smaller white dots along the outer edge. Obviously we have no pictures of us from out there, but that is what our sun and solar system would look like from there.

Now think about our galaxy being one of uncounted numbers of galaxies. When the Hubble was pointed at a small piece of sky (comparable to the size of a dime viewed from 75 feet away) and held there long enough for far away object to come into view, this is the view it got. Keep in mind these are the galaxies visible from only a tiny portion of the night sky, if we could see that far.

With that perspective, calling us a grain of sand is a huge exagerration! It also makes it perfectly clear to me, that if we screw up this planet, there is no one that will be coming to help us.

 

[KiotiKowboy]

With that perspective, calling us a grain of sand is a huge exagerration! It also makes it perfectly clear to me, that if we screw up this planet, there is no one that will be coming to help us.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh .... the fuel for the most important realization. That huge universe - but here we sit - special. A magnificent Creation by a Magnificent Creator. Gives the phrase "phone home" a new perspective - and, He is always waiting to hear from you

 

[zing]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh .... the fuel for the most important realization. That huge universe - but here we sit - special. A magnificent Creation by a Magnificent Creator. Gives the phrase "phone home" a new perspective - and, He is always waiting to hear from you

Aha, good point KK. When I said that, I was thinking along the lines of the need for us all to be good stewards of the environment because the aliens will not save us if we make our planet unliveable due to pollution or nukes, etc. I wasn't trying to imply God would or would not be there to help. Sorry for the confusion.

WRT that though, my grandmother was always fond of saying, "God helps those that helps themselves!"

 

[tulenutn2o]

I do believe. Who are we to think that we are the almighty? Anyway, my beliefs were reaffirmed after the 2008 elections, an "alien" took over our White House. For that matter aliens took control of Reid and Pelosi too.

 

[riptides]

I do believe. Who are we to think that we are the almighty? Anyway, my beliefs were reaffirmed after the 2008 elections, an "alien" took over our White House. For that matter aliens took control of Reid and Pelosi too.

Well then, I guess we are superior to aliens then. For they are dimwits at best.