It is commonly accepted that the possibility of aliens existing is feasible, among the scientific community. Drake’s Equation and The Fermi Paradox are two well-known products of humanities’ view towards extraterrestrial life. Drake’s Equation is an equation written by Dr. Frank Drake to determine the odds of intelligent life and to figure out the number of civilizations in the Milky Way that seek to communicate with each other (Howell). The Fermi Paradox is the contradiction between there being a high probability of alien life and it’s the lack of contact with Earth (Krauthammer). The existence of aliens poses many questions for the future of the human race. The questions of where, what, and why are the foremost concerns posed when describing …show more content…
aliens. There are hundreds of pieces of irrefutable data that being from other worlds have been to Earth at one point in history. The show Ancient Aliens, is a compilation of several interviews with experts, eyewitness testimonies, and have discussions about what could be probable physical evidence to actual alien encounters.
The show backs up common conspiracy theories with testimonies of witnesses and acclaimed experts in the various fields of science covered in the show. The conspiracies challenge the thought provoking mysteries such as the strange advancements of ancient technologies, the development of religions that covet the heavens, ancient worlds believed to be myth, and audacity of the claim that aliens played a part in the creation of man. From natural disasters to mystical ancient beast, the show Ancient Aliens attempt to provide a concrete argument to create the very real possibility that extraterrestrials have been to …show more content…
Earth. There are holes in some of its arguments regarding reflection of aliens in medieval paintings, Incan stone sculpture, or falsely acclaimed experts in the field of ufology. The “experts” that give their opinions on Ancient Aliens create ill-founded arguments that are based on one particular piece of “evidence” that they cannot, themselves, explain. An example of this is was in the History channel’s Ancient Aliens, Season 5 Episode 6 The Anunnaki Connection the experts said that their argument was based on the books by Zecharia Sitchin (Ancient Aliens). He was proved to be an unreliable source because his works had many mistranslation. As stated by Michael Heiser: “You’ll often read, especially in the writings of Zecharia Sitchin, that the annunaki means something like ‘they who from heaven came’ or some other description that makes them sound like aliens or extra-terrestrials. There isn’t a source on the planet by any Sumerian scholar that would agree with that definition. It’s not a difficult term. I personally don’t think that Sitchin knew Sumerian at all because if you’re going to get a term associated with a very group of important deities wrong, I have to wonder what else you’re going to get wrong.” (White and Heiser) It is this kind of unreliable information that makes the show not entirely reliable.
The show’s more concrete arguments are based in archeological findings and controversial debunked government reports. An example of this was the argument made when several sets of giant human bones were found and they have no position on our evolutionary tree. There is both documented reports and archeological evidence that giants existed at one point in the history of man. (Hidden Proof of a Giant Race) There is also the argument founded on the seemingly only plausible explanation for the strange shape of what resembles a human child’s skull with strangely proportionally enlarged temporal bones. The skull was checked against diseases that may cause that kind of deformation and the incongruent results determined that the skull could not be
human. Stephen Hawking is one of the brightest minds of our generation. His work in theoretical physics has revolutionized the science community’s way of looking at black holes. His perspective in any subject of debate holds weight, so when he gave it stating his concerns that not only that it is rational to believe aliens exist, but if they did then they would subjugate Earth’s apex intelligent predators and rape the Earth of its recourses (Journal of Cosmology). Although morbid, Stephen Hawking had a debate with other scientist on what and the why of the potential relationship between aliens and human. Men of of their intellect wouldn’t argue about something as seemingly insignificant as aliens if it wasn’t relevant to scientific inquiry. Enrico Fermi, Michael H. Hart (Hart), Frank Drake (Dr. SETI), and Stephen Hawking are some of the many men that have changed our understanding of the prospect of alien encounters in the future. The men and women who entertain, educate, and push our societies further into the future have cemented our understanding of the world around us. Many years of research and postulation have gone into the foundation of our understanding of space. Creating complex mathematical formulae, presenting questioning arguments on controversial topics, and teaching us about potential threats that may or may not be, has concluded that we will all eventually know that aliens are real.
All of these definitions are exact and significant to this research because sometimes it is obvious people are unaware of the true meanings of these words. The meanings of extraterrestrials and aliens have been commonly misinterpreted. An extraterrestrial is something, living or nonliving, which is not from earth, while an alien can be something from earth, but is not native to its surroundings. An unidentified flying object is something that has never been officially recorded. In this case, the witnesses refer to th...
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In the “The Great Silence” Ted Chiang creates a thought experiment that helps the reader understand a possible answer to Fermi’s paradox. Fermi’s paradox poses two questions the first is why haven’t we encountered extraterrestrial life if there are billions of stars in the universe like the sun that are capable of sustaining life. Second, the universe has existed long enough for interstellar travel to be possible, but why hasn’t anything contacted us yet?
Webb S. 2002, If the Universe is Teeming with Aliens ... Where is Everybody? (Copernicus
Over a 1950 summer lunch at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the great physicist Enrico Fermi asked his colleagues an unexpected question – “Don’t you ever wonder where everybody is?” Laughter went around the table as everyone immediately knew that he was talking about extraterrestrial intelligence [1]. If life arises fairly commonly, as Fermi believed, it follows that there should be advanced civilizations with the desire to visit and colonize Earth close enough to do so. However, there is no incontrovertible evidence of aliens on Earth, either now or in the past. This is called the Fermi Paradox. The lack of observational evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence is known as the ‘Great Silence.’[13]
... highly equipped technology that humans do not have yet, while others insist these are just one of many hoaxes. Believing these are made by aliens will impact greatly on current society because the biggest religion in the world will be proved wrong. Some even say it is impossible for aliens to exist, but we must leave both options open, since we can never predict the future. Even a few hundred years ago, humans thought the earth was flat. Then we found out the earth is not the center of the universe. Recently, we can now travel to other stars and only collect samples. Because we know not even 1% about the universe, I think anything can be possible. Just a week ago, a news released that Vaticans are holding a conference for possible alien beings(fox). Maybe, we humans are just getting adopted to accept other intelligent beings as planned by unknown sources.
An underlying theme present throughout the series is the possibility that our existence is not the only one. According to current theories in physics, it is entirely possible that our universe is just one of many universes f...
We may never know what lays beyond our night sky. It may be nothing, or our Government may be hiding everything from us, perhaps our President is behind these cases as well. This is the mystery that will trouble us for generations, but using evidence such as the LA shooting back in World War II, It is easy to gleam that: Aliens, Do, Exist.
Is there such thing as life outside of Earth? The building blocks of life are carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. Those ingredients condense to form all living things, new stars and even new planets! So, who’s to say those ingredients didn’t form other life on other planets? Think about how vast outer space is. There are millions and millions of other planets, stars and galaxies! It’s not that far out there to think that there might be other life in space, in fact, some people even have stone hard evidence that supports the idea of “aliens”. I personally believe there is such thing as extraterrestrials, and I believe they have visited earth before. As a child, I remember my dad and I would sit around all afternoon watching alien documentaries or shows about people hunting aliens and searching for UFOs. When it comes to aliens people have so many questions; have aliens been to earth before? Are they currently living on earth? Are they controlling us? Does the government know? If so, are they hiding it from the public? There are so many questions you can ask but, in order to answer them, you have to
There are numerous of different movies, books, and TV shows on how humans think aliens interact, look similar to, and what the media portrays aliens to be like. Occasionally, most will stumble across news articles with a variety of related headings about aliens, UFO’s, or recent known abduction stories. Every person has their own theories and or thoughts on these basic questions: do aliens exist? Could the government be covering up real life “space ships” or encounters? Countless folks have claimed to witness or have fanciful stories that have fascinated countless while several others are turned away. There are Videos, pictures and pieces of physical evidence to support nearly all of these stories. Even more alarming,
The Fermi Paradox criticizes the blatant contradiction between the absence of evidence and the high probability rates estimated by the Drake Equation (Schilling & MacRobert, 2009). It states that according to the many propositions supporting the existence of extraterrestrial life, the Earth should have, by the present day, already been visited by them (Schilling & MacRobert, 2009). The Fermi Paradox is based on first-hand observations and is thus, more scientifically reliable and valid criticism of the Drake Equation. Consequently, the equation is widely obsolete due to the lack of any genuine evidence demonstrating any sign of extraterrestrial
One of the greatest unanswered questions of humanity is: “Are we alone?”. This question has intrigued the earliest philosophers and is currently being tackled by today’s scientists. If intelligent life was discovered there would be excitement within the scientific community; however, it would most likely be devastating for mankind because if humans know extraterrestrials exist, they will know humans exist. The consequences of discovering intelligent extraterrestrial life are life threatening to humanity if we are not more powerful than the extraterrestrials. H.G. Wells’ The War of Worlds shows the threat of extraterrestrials through a variety of reasons. Firstly, the extraterrestrials can be searching for resources or a place to settle if their
However, it is all subject to interpretation, as it has not been validated. Evidence used to support the ancient alien theory can be found all over the world in ancient geoglyphs, art, sculptures, architecture and text. A mesmerizing topic that has captivated millions of people, Ancient Aliens brings to life the possibility that we are not alone in the cosmos and gives us a new perspective on life existing beyond our planet by looking within our very own past history and civilizations. Erich Von Daniken, one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the ancient astronaut hypotheses, has written twenty-six books referencing his theories on ancient aliens.
Do aliens exist? For eons, mankind has pondered over this peculiar question and a revealing truth has yet to be answered. However, one thing is known for sure, the discovery of intelligent alien life outside of Earth would provide support to prove and/or disprove fundamental beliefs that have been held for centuries. In any case, the discovery would serve as a cornerstone for humanity to make the quantum leap in understanding the purpose of our existence. Based on numerous examples, it is impossible to deny the existence of extraterrestrial life outside of Earth. Reportings of sightings, ancient civilizations beliefs, and scientific proof from scientists and astronomers are all key factors that contribute to this statement.
Since the dawn of intelligent man, humanity has speculated about the origins of the universe.