I would find it stranger if there weren’t aliens. To think as large as our solar system is, and the universe and so on, and no life except for ours? That just doesn’t even calculate statistically does it?
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.
i once heard that there are 400 billion stars in our galaxy and 200 billion of them most likely have planets like ours orbiting them. chances seem kinda small that we are alone. the chances of contact, however, are very small.
Millions of life forms have lived on Earth but only one life form had sufficient evolutionary pressure to develop an advanced intelligence. That pressure was tribal warfare, which is really an unusually high-speed version of natural selection. There are probably many intelligent beings out there but the Universe is likely a rough neighborhood. They are hiding for their own survival. And us Earthlings are broadcasting Jerry Springer shows out to space.
Gosh - I don't know - just what DATA are we using to CALCULATE the odds?