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ForgottenKnight · 07-07-2003, 11:04 PM

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The number of intellegent species that exist in the universe at any point is directly proportional to the number of planets in the universe able to support life. Also note that there is an infinate number of stars in the universe. This means the number of stars with planets orbiting them is such a large number, that although finite, can only be called infinate. This implies there is an infinate number of stars with planets able to support life on them... Continue down this chain of philosophical thought a few more times to get to planets with advanced intelligent life, and you have a finite number that is still so large that it can only be comprehended as infinate. Therefore there are an infinate number of advanced civilizations of intelligent species out there right now.

As space traveling species go, consider thAs far is: If we are at our current technology level now, isn't it possible that another species was at our technology level thousands, if not millions, of years ago? Is it not possible that they're all around us, waiting for us to achieve a certain technological level before making first contact with us? Perhaps they are merely waiting for us to become advanced enough to be able make first contact with them first.

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ForgottenKnight Jesus Freak Location: Following the light...	LOL Great Response Revolver! The number of intellegent species that exist in the universe at any point is directly proportional to the number of planets in the universe able to support life. Also note that there is an infinate number of stars in the universe. This means the number of stars with planets orbiting them is such a large number, that although finite, can only be called infinate. This implies there is an infinate number of stars with planets able to support life on them... Continue down this chain of philosophical thought a few more times to get to planets with advanced intelligent life, and you have a finite number that is still so large that it can only be comprehended as infinate. Therefore there are an infinate number of advanced civilizations of intelligent species out there right now. As space traveling species go, consider thAs far is: If we are at our current technology level now, isn't it possible that another species was at our technology level thousands, if not millions, of years ago? Is it not possible that they're all around us, waiting for us to achieve a certain technological level before making first contact with us? Perhaps they are merely waiting for us to become advanced enough to be able make first contact with them first. __________________ "People say I'm strange, does that make me a stranger?" Last edited by ForgottenKnight; 07-07-2003 at 11:25 PM..