[Prime Choice]

I have no doubt that life exists elsewhere in the cosmos. Thinking that we're the whole tamale in an infinite universe is just silly, not to mention an enormous waste of empty space.

Personally, I think that the rest of the cosmos is aware of us already...and regards the Sol system as the celestial trailer park of the Milky Way and the inhabitants of Earth as the crazy cousin that nobody talks about at family gatherings.

I mean, c'mon...just look at us during summertime alone. We go to the beach to soak up rays, but first coat ourselves with stuff that...uh...blocks the sun's rays.

Then we spend hours upon hours and dollars upon dollars making sure our lawns grow fast, thick and green...and then we reward its success by mowing it down.

Then we take the birthday of our Savior and turn it into a holiday where we all gather around a dead tree and eat candy out of our socks.

Is it any wonder we haven't heard from extra-terrestrials? Hell, *I'd* avoid this planet if hadn't been born here.

[Yossarian]

My tourist guide to this place reads: "Mostly Harmless".

BTW, does anyone know when the next transport is flying by?

[COBOL2Java]

Personally, I think that the rest of the cosmos is aware of us already...and regards the Sol system as the celestial trailer park of the Milky Way and the inhabitants of Earth as the crazy cousin that nobody talks about at family gatherings.

Mark Twain had essentially the same idea when he wrote his short story, Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven.

[Cruising Speed]

Your idea that ...an infinite universe is...an enormous waste of empty space unless it is filled with infinite intelligences is interesting but depends on your definition of 'waste'. I'm here to enjoy it, ergo it isn't a waste, imho.