agrote wrote:If the universe is infinite, and if only a finite number of worlds are inhabited, then the population of the universe = a finite number divided by infinity, which is a very small number. So maybe before we start thinking about aliens we should question whether the Earth is actually inhabited at all.
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If the universe is infinite then it more likely follows that there are an infinite number of habitable planets. Where there exists the likelihood of an infinite number of habitable planets there exists the certainty of an infinite number of habitable planets with sentient life forms. We may very well never know what exists outside the expanding bubble created from the cosmic event we label our big bang. I for one will stick to logic and observation and assume that the X,Y,Z coordinates of our Cartesian mapping system extend in an infinite direction in all directions. That leads me to believe that our pocket of space time as created from our big band must exist inside a much large pocket of space time and exist alongside an infinite number of other pockets of space time like it. I lean towards there not only being alien forms of life but an infinite number of alien beings. I dont know yet if that also means there must be an infinite number of different alien species of if the number of alien species with unique dna could be finite. I lean towards finite as there must be a finite number no matter how large of all variations of dna so we have an infinite universe with an infinite number of habitable planets populated by a finite number of different species.
just my 2 cents.
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