Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in the observable universe

Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by jsjohnst on Monday June 25, 2018 @09:14AM (#17392111)

> I think the point is that they would have colonised Earth already.

Not saying I believe this, but are we sure they haven’t? There’s a bunch of fringe people who believe it did happen.

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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by raducu on Monday June 25, 2018 @10:58AM (#17392893)

What would be the point of an alien ship travelling across the galaxy contacting just a select group of loonies?

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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by jsjohnst on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @12:50AM (#17397940)

Sorry, guess I wasn’t clear. There’s folks who think intelligent life on earth could’ve been caused by alien life splicing genes with pre-existing species on the planet. Still rather loony, just in a different way than the abducted folks.

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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by eloff on Monday June 25, 2018 @11:19AM (#17393061)

We can see our commen ancestry with all life on earth. So not unless their idea of colonization was dropping some primitive microbial life from space.

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