Works the other way as well. To say there must be ET is just as baseless.
Not talking odds, not talking feelings. There is no evidence of ET. Not the same as saying there is no ET, just saying there is no evidence of ET. Not like saying there must be ET when there is no evidence of ET.
No, to say right NOW that there are no other intelligent civilizations out there besides ourselves, is just arrogance talking, not scientific proof. ...... I am certain that there are others out there, it's just a matter of time.
Beautiful! I don't even have to compose my own answer! Let me give it a shot: Soon, we shall know for sure if there is a God out there, but to say now, that He does not exist, is speaking without any facts.
No, to say right NOW that there is no God out there is just arrogance talking...I am certain that there is a God out there, and it's just a matter of time. Many of us know now that He lives, but it is just a matter of time (death) before everyone knows.
And Sagans hay vision as you call it, is based on statistical analysis, which is a pretty good science. Otherwise gambling wouldn't make the house money.
No, to say right NOW that there are no other intelligent civilizations out there besides ourselves, is just arrogance talking, not scientific proof. Besides, we are out on the edge of the galaxy, most stars are towards the middle of the galaxy, so it may be a while before we detect anyone else.
While we're looking at the statistics for the number of possible civilizations in the galaxy, we should also think about the window of opportunity for civilizations to make contact with other civilizations.
If the life span of a civilization is less than a million years, then our chances of detecting anyone else may be few and far between. There might be a hundred civilizations that have formed in our immediate neighborhood, but the most recent may have collapsed thousands of years ago. Any radio signals we might detect are now well out of reach....
I am certain that there are others out there, it's just a matter of time. Statistically, it's almost impossible for us to be alone in the universe.