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In Reply to: Why do some people so desperately wish to believe in extraterrestrials? posted by Jay Buridan on May 8, 2021 at 10:15:47:
Given an infinitely expanding universe the odds have to favor other life forms and eventually other humanoid life forms and then other humanoid life forms that evolved similarly to ours.At that point it's kind of fun thinking about human-like life forms exploring the universe searching out similar beings, either to form alliances with or to conquer.
But that kind of assumes creatures like us are universally at the top of the food chain. In the big picture we might find far more intelligent creatures exist that would manage us and display us in their zoos. Or maybe more or less intelligent life forms capable, because of either technology or physical attributes, of using us as a viable food source.
Who knows?
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