ich1990 wrote:Also, keep in mind that if God wanted two intelligent species to interact, he could have easily circumvented the odds making this whole calculation irrelevant.
This is certainly an interesting topic. Being a fan of sci-fi stuff...I sometimes wonder about the possibility of intelligent alien life.
But, also God doesn't have to tell us everything He does. He could have created an intelligent species so far away to ensure that there is no interaction. I mean I don't think anyone can be 100% sure if He did that or not. Only God knows that. He has the power to do it.
One thing for sure. It seems like lots of people want to know everything about the universe. Lots of fun debating. And, there certainly a lot of interesting reports and books about space. But, there isn't anything 100% definitive yet. The universe is too big for that.
ich1990 wrote:Therefore, until God proves me otherwise, I think it is safe to say that we will not encounter alien intelligent life.
Well, I think this is common sense right?
I mean there doesn't seem to be any close by. And, when I say close by that is really an overstatement. Since, planets are very far away. And, the next closest solar system is extremely far away.
Sometimes, I can imagine God being very amused by what we do and what we speculate about.