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Offline Bodadh

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Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« on: June 28, 2011, 03:44:04 AM »
Alien encounters 'within twenty years'

A top Russian astronomer say he expects humans to encounter extraterrestrial civilisations within the next two decades

guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 June 2011

Russian scientists expect humanity to encounter alien civilisations within the next two decades, a top Russian astronomer said on Monday.

"The genesis of life is as inevitable as the formation of atoms ... Life exists on other planets and we will find it within 20 years," said Andrei Finkelstein, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute, according to the Interfax news agency.

Speaking at an international forum dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial life, Finkelstein said 10% of the known planets circling suns in the galaxy resemble Earth.

If water can be found there, then so can life, he said, adding that aliens would most likely resemble humans with two arms, two legs and a head.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jun/27/alien-encounters-twenty-years-russian-astronomer

Finkelstine? Really?.....ok :lmao:

Unless FINKELSTINE ( gawd I love saying that name ) actually sees a bunch of aliens heading here with coolers of beer and beach balls he is just talking out of his "butt-ski" and trying to hold on to funding. I have a feeling a bean counter in Moscow was going over the budget and found that little hidden away money pit.
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 07:13:23 AM »
Quote from: Bodadh on June 28, 2011, 03:44:04 AM
Alien encounters 'within twenty years'

A top Russian astronomer say he expects humans to encounter extraterrestrial civilisations within the next two decades

guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 June 2011

Russian scientists expect humanity to encounter alien civilisations within the next two decades, a top Russian astronomer said on Monday.

"The genesis of life is as inevitable as the formation of atoms ... Life exists on other planets and we will find it within 20 years," said Andrei Finkelstein, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute, according to the Interfax news agency.

Speaking at an international forum dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial life, Finkelstein said 10% of the known planets circling suns in the galaxy resemble Earth.

If water can be found there, then so can life, he said, adding that aliens would most likely resemble humans with two arms, two legs and a head.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jun/27/alien-encounters-twenty-years-russian-astronomer

Finkelstine? Really?.....ok :lmao:

Unless FINKELSTINE ( gawd I love saying that name ) actually sees a bunch of aliens heading here with coolers of beer and beach balls he is just talking out of his "butt-ski" and trying to hold on to funding. I have a feeling a bean counter in Moscow was going over the budget and found that little hidden away money pit.

If this Dude is correct, how does he believe we should treat these " Star Children""

The Military will naturally want to know what the heck they are doing here, did them come in peace, why now show up after thousands of years of brief visits to mutelate cattle, kidnap people for physical experiments and spy on the Jews in the Old Testament.  Not to mention the Hindu's and India.

The Religious will believe they are Gods Angels, The Scientists will be so fascinated with their technology they will at some point begin to worship them.  Ignore the warning bells that tell them to tread carefully.

Me, I will have a shot gun on hand at all times----until these whatevers are by law declared human, or Citizens of all country's,   Screw it I will shoot first and ask questions later.

I have no desire to become the guest of honor to a banquit for strangers------Come back, the book how to serve humans is a cook book.-------




 
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 07:40:12 AM »
"Encounter?"

Perhaps finding proof that life exists on another planet, but actually "encountering" such life? I think not. Proxima Centauri, the closest star, is 4.2 LIGHT YEARS from earth, and it may or may not have a planetary system, which may or may not contain a planet that would support life. You do the math.
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 08:04:45 AM »
I'm of the camp that thinks maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't be trying to contacting anyone with the intelligence to traverse the stars to get here. It didn't work out well for previous less-advanced civilizations.
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 08:41:40 AM »
this another one of those end of the world scams ???
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 08:48:39 AM »
Quote from: namvet on June 28, 2011, 08:41:40 AM
this another one of those end of the world scams ???

Yes, we're just $10 short of having a planetary cloaking device.
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 08:49:39 AM »
Why in two decades?  If they're out there, and capable of getting here, they'd already be in touch.  Frankly the fact that they aren't is probably a good thing, looking at the fate of less-technically-advanced civilizations coming into contact with more-technically-advanced ones in our own history.  Plus there's always the chance they might decide to wipe our slate just because of our potential for making problems for them in the future.  Just because they might have nice rides, that doesn't mean they'd be nice people. 
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 08:57:11 AM »
hell we been waitin' on em for years

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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 08:58:05 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on June 28, 2011, 08:48:39 AM
Yes, we're just $10 short of having a planetary cloaking device.

always wanted one for my car  :-)
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 09:09:25 AM »
caption this  :yahoo:

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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 09:17:51 AM »
Quote from: namvet on June 28, 2011, 09:09:25 AM
caption this  :yahoo:



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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 09:20:37 AM »
we're here for the women booze and bucks
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 09:28:07 AM »
Has anyone seen Jeff Dunham?
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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 09:34:23 AM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 28, 2011, 09:28:07 AM
Has anyone seen Jeff Dunham?

I KILL YOU !!

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Re: Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 09:53:52 AM »
 :lmao:  :wink:
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