Reaction to proof of life/no life elsewhere in the universe

[Delta Vega]

Maybe they should show the "Super Earth" some respect and give it a proper name, ditto for it's Sun.
So much more dignified than GJ 357d

 

[thribs]

Seems rather ignorant to think that.

 

[Delta Vega]

Seems rather ignorant to think that.

What seems rather ignorant ?

 

[thribs]

What seems rather ignorant ?

To think that there is no other life in the universe.

 

[Mrs. Silvercrest]

There was really good discussion the last time I made a hypothetical topic like this, so let’s try another one.

How would humanity respond to definite proof that:

A) We are alone in the universe.

B) We are not alone so expect Star Trek in a few hundred years.

C) We are not alone but we are the top of the food chain, so Star Trek would be thousands of years off, but not guaranteed.

D) We are not alone but we are the bottom of the food chain and not invited to join Star Trek.

I will answer the A) Question. I think if people found out we are alone. It would take the fun out of life for a lot of people.

 

[Butters]

What would be interesting would be finding a second tree of life on Earth, entirely unrelated to all life as we know it, a second genesis. That would as significant as extraterrestrial life.