UFO's... What do you think?

[dave1949]

I saw a show on PBS one time. They were trying to explain how light travels, time, etc...

They had two speed boats cruising along about 30 MPH parallel to each other. The camera was in the boat on the right, looking at the boat on the left. Relative to each other, the boats were going at the same speed.

Then, the left boat made a 90 degree turn and sped off at what seemed like a really fast pace. However, the driver of the left boat never increased the throttle, and, in fact, was still going 30mph. Its all in perspective from the point in time and space that your are and how many brewskies you have had.

There, I fixed it for ya. :laughing:

 

[ovrszd]

Here's what I thnk.

God - No such thing
UFO's-No such thing
Life on other planets - Absolutely.
Will they ever visit us? - Nope. I agree with Sagan on this. Just like us, they will destroy themselves before they ever reach the point of intergalactic travel.

I think Carl said that when he was experimenting with mind altering drugs.

 

[cqaigy2]

Sometimes our unique distinction, having the power of reason, really complicates things doesn't it.

My two shop dogs are laying by the wood stove napping. Not a care in the World about all this.

Now this could trigger a discussion of "higher" intelligence.

 

[dave1949]

What does it hurt to believe in something "special"??? If there isn't, it won't matter when you die, because you'll simply be dead. Whatcha got to lose??

Nothing, if it were really that simple. But it never is.

 

[houstonscott]

Here's what I thnk. God - No such thing UFO's-No such thing Life on other planets - Absolutely. Will they ever visit us? - Nope. I agree with Sagan on this. Just like us, they will destroy themselves before they ever reach the point of intergalactic travel.

I'll pray for you. HS

 

[dave1949]

Nothing, if it were really that simple. But it never is.

I'll pray for you. HS

I rest my case.

 

[/pine]

Anyone play 'Space Cadet' pinball ?

It comes with Windows...Accessories>Games>Pinball

expand the screen to full and it's quite realistic...!

 

[bumperm]

I'll pray for you. HS

I'm not sure that's such a good idea. Praying takes energy and in this case could very well upset the balance of the cosmic reality.

 

[bumperm]

Here's what I thnk.

God - No such thing
UFO's-No such thing
Life on other planets - Absolutely.
Will they ever visit us? - Nope. I agree with Sagan on this. Just like us, they will destroy themselves before they ever reach the point of intergalactic travel.

That's a pretty "heavy" statement, simple yet almost infinitely complex. I agree with all except "UFO's-No such thing". Man has made objects which, if they ever got there, would be considered by other worlds as UFO's. So if you accept that there is intelligent life out there, and that some of it is surely more advanced than us, then they have flying objects too. It's just that we will never reach them nor they us. The sadness is the part about intelligent life eventually destroying itself. That must be true, as our government doesn't seem all that intelligent, yet is doing a fine job of trying to destroy us.

 

[rekees4300]

Will they ever visit us? - Nope. I agree with Sagan on this. Just like us, they will destroy themselves before they ever reach the point of intergalactic travel.

Actually Sagan said "In the long run, the aggressive civilizations destroy themselves, almost always. It痴 their nature. They can稚 help it."
Contact Chapter 20 (p. 359)

Note the qualifying word "aggressive".