SPACE NEWS! Mankind has reached the edge of our solar system!

[AzureAngel17]

Another thing to keep in mind that the probes are preceeded by a century's worth of radio and television broadcasts traveling outward from our solar system at the speed of light, so the probe isn't likely to be a "cat's out of the bag, humans exist!" moment for any alien race. (For perspective, our sphere of noise is about 100 light years out. Voyager 1 is only sixteen lighthours from Earth.)

[Lawdog1521]

No, it really is impossible.


Odds that the probe exposes itself to other life. Virtually none.

Odds that the life would hate us. Virtually none.

Odds that the life COULD exploit us. Virtually none.

Odds that the life could discover the probe's origin. Virtually none.

Odds that their life will exist long enough to somehow make it across space TO us. Virtually none.

Odds that humans will still exist in said exploitable state when all of the above happens in TWO chances. Virtually none.

Odds that other life can survive in conditions WE optimized for when they arrive. Virtually none.

It's impossible.

Virtually none and none are two separate concepts. Besides, what were the statistical odds two particles would collide with enough velocity to create an ever expanding network of systems? Virtually none, yet it still happened.

Also, you're assuming their tech is on the same level as our own. All the scientific hurdles we have they may have already solved.

[Doc_SoCal]

Happy Birthday Azure.

I think Hogan saw Battleship.

Anything is possible I just hope if they show up and are jerks that they dont absorb 00 buck through their skin as an energy source.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Virtually none and none are two separate concepts. Besides, what were the statistical odds two particles would collide with enough velocity to create an ever expanding network of systems? Virtually none, yet it still happened.

Virtually none, yup. And how long did it take? We don't know. We don't really measure that 'time'. It could have been millions of times longer than the universe has existed.

Also, you're assuming their tech is on the same level as our own. All the scientific hurdles we have they may have already solved.

Speed of light has nothing to do with technology.

[Hogan2000]

odds of GNF knowing everything

Virtually none

[Lawdog1521]

Another thing to keep in mind that the probes are preceeded by a century's worth of radio and television broadcasts traveling outward from our solar system at the speed of light, so the probe isn't likely to be a "cat's out of the bag, humans exist!" moment for any alien race. (For perspective, our sphere of noise is about 100 light years out. Voyager 1 is only sixteen lighthours from Earth.)

That assumes they are looking for or even can perceive our signals. A piece of space garbage slapping you in one of your hydra heads though would get your attention. you're right though. It is a good idea to start shutting off our radios and TV's.

[Lawdog1521]

Virtually none, yup. And how long did it take? We don't know. We don't really measure that 'time'. It could have been millions of times longer than the universe has existed.

Speed of light has nothing to do with technology.

Or it could have happened in the first 5 minutes. That how probability works.

Also, light years becomes irrelevant when you traversing via space/time rather than traditional propulsion.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Also, light years becomes irrelevant when you traversing via space/time rather than traditional propulsion.

And now we've reached the point of asking, if they have that kind of technology, why did we need to slam into their planet with a hunk of metal for them to discover that other life exists?

[AzureAngel17]

That assumes they are looking for or even can perceive our signals. A piece of space garbage slapping you in one of your hydra heads though would get your attention. you're right though. It is a good idea to start shutting off our radios and TV's.

Odds are in our favor on that one at least, the chances of another race developing spaceflight without a good understanding of electromagnetic radiation are slim to none. The chances of them understanding any of it are miniscule, but they should recognize transmissions as a sign of intelligent life at least.

[Lawdog1521]

And now we've reached the point of asking, if they have that kind of technology, why did we need to slam into their planet with a hunk of metal for them to discover that other life exists?

I'm sure they know life exist, it's that we weren't on their radar until the theoretical "space junk incident"

I'm aware of other humans yet didn't know you specifically existed until you started posting here. Now I do.

Let me put it another way. Somewhere in your house is a bug. Do you care? Probably not. But what if that bug just started throwing **** at you? You're attitude is going to change.