[Condor51]

Actually, it DOES “calculate statistically” that there are no other intelligent/technological beings in our galaxy at least.

The “Drake equation”, even being generous, shows that it would take at least 100 galaxies of the same type as ours to produce 1 technological life supporting planet.

Then, given that these tech life forms could be from other galaxies, you have the speed of light barrier to contend with. Not saying that it couldn’t be overcome with sufficient tech, but just pointing out the hurdle to travel.

Excuse me for butting in and thanks for the 'Drake equation' reference.

anyway.. A while back on Comos the now departed Carl Sagan did that as an example. But there's a few problems with it today.

• The Drake Equation was developed back in 1961.
• The equation only pertains to the Milky Way Galaxy.
  
• Astronomy and cosmology has advanced exponentially since 1961. (1961 is like the Stone Age today.)
• Advances is theoretical physics since then is the same.
  
• Now we have the Big Bang, the String Theory (now obsolete), Membrane Theory (current), Black Holes, Worm Holes and... Alternate Universes.
• And in all this we have 'Space Time' which can be bent (is?) by Black Holes.
• And by Einstein we know Light is bent by gravity. Black Holes play havoc with it.

So traveling faster than the speed of light₍₁₎ by bending Space Time, or using Worm Holes, or even going from one 'universe' to another is all theoretically possible. Add all the current science together and I don't see how we can be alone.

As Carl Sagan would say, 'There are BILLIONS and BILLIONS of Galaxy's. And more Stars in the Universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on the earth.'

that's about it, sorry for butting in.

(1) Super Gamma Ray Bursts recently caused a 'little' problem with E=mc². They basically violated the whole darn equation. The solution Physicists came up with to make it work is still ahead scratcher for me.

[autumnraine]

When I found out exactly how huge the galaxies and universes are, I really started believing in other forms of life on other planets. It just seemed to astronomical to not have.

[Michael Barnes]

(1) Super Gamma Ray Bursts recently caused a 'little' problem with E=mc2. They basically violated the whole darn equation. The solution Physicists came up with to make it work is still ahead scratcher for me.

Do you have any links? I am interested in reading about that..

[Centurion2000]

(1) Super Gamma Ray Bursts recently caused a 'little' problem with E=mc2. They basically violated the whole darn equation. The solution Physicists came up with to make it work is still ahead scratcher for me.

Got a source on this one? Enquiring minds and all that.