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I would venture to say that BILLIONS of people doubt there is intelligent alien life in the Milky Way galaxy.

Billions of those people can't count change at the local big cow slop joint, or even point to where the center of their own home galaxy is....But they doubt intelligent life exists on any of the billions of planets in the galaxy?

Well, you might say it's a hoot, but it still is a stupid, easily disprovable statement for the author of the original piece to claim that practically everybody believes that there is intelligent alien life in our galaxy. When the author makes such an obvious factual error, it undermines everything he posits afterwards, as his judgement must be called into question.

Of course, there are plenty of folks who can't count change who do believe that there is intelligent alien life in the galaxy, as there are millions of people who CAN count change who are on both sides of the fence.

Discounting incorporeal beings (angels, God, etc.) I doubt you would get a majority of Freepers who believe based only on the number of planets in the galaxy, that there is intelligent alien life elsewhere in the Milky Way.

it still is a stupid, easily disprovable statement for the author of the original piece to claim that practically everybody believes that there is intelligent alien life in our galaxy.

Oh, it's a hoot since most, after spending their entire lives on this planet, can't even ID earth's closest planetary neighbors in the night sky. In fact, most when they see the "Milky Way" in the night sky, have no idea it's actually part of their own home galaxy...Ya it's hoot IMO.

You say those same billions of people don't believe intelligent life exists on billions of other planets in our galaxy?

Considering the intelligence level of most people in regards the universe, or our galaxy, it would seem to call into question their beliefs and or opinions. In fact would it not seem to undermine their credibility?

It's easy to disprove most or billions don't believe? Maybe, but I've never seen a world wide survey.

But the fact is, everything considered, and based on the above, what the typical person believes regarding life on other plants, does not impress and is basically meaningless.

BTW, don't know about you, but most people I know, including myself, who have an above average understanding regarding the enormity of the universe and our galaxy, believe there is life out there, beyond our tiny world.

I doubt you would get a majority of Freepers who believe based only on the number of planets in the galaxy, that there is intelligent alien life elsewhere in the Milky Way.

BTW, ya ever seen an astronomy thread here? It's quite amusing when Nebula pics are compared to a bowl of Jello or a taco.

Take care.