150 Billion Galaxies 200 Billion stars in each = 30000 billion stars. 5 Planets in each= 150000 Billion planets.
Law of averages millions of planets with intelligent life .No radio signals why? There must be a problem with radio signals over
these distances.
QUOTE (Disley+Feb 1 2008, 08:22 PM)
150 Billion Galaxies 200 Billion stars in each = 30000 billion stars. 5 Planets in each= 150000 Billion planets.
Law of averages millions of planets with intelligent life .No radio signals why? There must be a problem with radio signals over
these distances.
Well, the millions of miles separating us from intelligent life (If it exists) means that we get TONS of interference from pulsars, quasars, and other things ending in "ars". And radio waves don't move instantaneously. They only move at the speed of light, which means that it could take literally millions of years for us to receive them from aliens, or vice - versa. It would take 2 millions years for something traveling at the speed of light just to reach the galaxy Andromeda.
- Gehn
Law of averages millions of planets with intelligent life .No radio signals why? There must be a problem with radio signals over
these distances.
Well, the millions of miles separating us from intelligent life (If it exists) means that we get TONS of interference from pulsars, quasars, and other things ending in "ars". And radio waves don't move instantaneously. They only move at the speed of light, which means that it could take literally millions of years for us to receive them from aliens, or vice - versa. It would take 2 millions years for something traveling at the speed of light just to reach the galaxy Andromeda.
- Gehn
QUOTE (Disley+Feb 1 2008, 08:22 PM)
No radio signals why? There must be a problem with radio signals over
these distances.
Yes, it's the 1/r^2 law.
these distances.
Yes, it's the 1/r^2 law.
Not to mention, but I will anyway, that civilizations that transmitted then may not be listening now, and all that. Or, may not care...
Please google Drake's Equation. That bit of reading can fit you into the proper perspective for your question.
Enjoy!
Please google Drake's Equation. That bit of reading can fit you into the proper perspective for your question.
Enjoy!
The universe is 13Billion years old the solar system 4.5billion plenty of time for signals to be around
QUOTE (Disley+Feb 1 2008, 11:48 PM)
The universe is 13Billion years old the solar system 4.5billion plenty of time for signals to be around
But it took all of 13 billion years for us to form - for all we know we are the first sentient life - forms with radio capability in the universe. Other life - forms might not be so advanced e.g. plants.
- Gehn
But it took all of 13 billion years for us to form - for all we know we are the first sentient life - forms with radio capability in the universe. Other life - forms might not be so advanced e.g. plants.
- Gehn
QUOTE (Gehn+Feb 2 2008, 09:12 AM)
Other life - forms might not be so advanced e.g. plants.
- Gehn
.... fungi, bacteria, Disley.
- Gehn
.... fungi, bacteria, Disley.
QUOTE (Cecil P Abstract+Feb 2 2008, 12:23 PM)
.... fungi, bacteria, Disley.
Mr. Robin Parsons could be a primitive form of life found on other planets as well .
- Gehn
Mr. Robin Parsons could be a primitive form of life found on other planets as well
.- Gehn
QUOTE (Gehn+Feb 2 2008, 12:52 PM)
Mr. Robin Parsons could be a primitive form of life found on other planets as well .
- Gehn
.... although 'Sir Robin' would require at least 27 billion years of evolution to achieve this mega-transcendence.
.- Gehn
.... although 'Sir Robin' would require at least 27 billion years of evolution to achieve this mega-transcendence.
QUOTE (Cecil P Abstract+Feb 2 2008, 01:25 PM)
.... although 'Sir Robin' would require at least 27 billion years of evolution to achieve this mega-transcendence.
Must have been a mutation in his family for him to actually be able to process simple thoughts .
- Gehn
Must have been a mutation in his family for him to actually be able to process simple thoughts .- Gehn
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