You implied that it was too far for aliens to travel. And then stated the fact that they would have greater technology, as if it wasn't obvious. You should be less concerned about my ability to read and more concerned on your own unsound mental faculties.

Anyway, back to the original topic folks.

Great topic. I myself have seen a ufo once, and maybe a couple other times than Im unsure about. But the one I saw for sure, made my "inner alarms" go off. (hair standing up, goosebumps..ect) And my radio starting picking up weird noises like alien noises. If they can take over radios, Im sure they have also tried stuff with computers.

I never implied anything, "unsound mental faculties" yet again more irony. I simply stated that the distance was so great that - if- there were such lifeforms out there that could make the trip; they would in fact have greater technology.
Point? In case your feeble mind still hasn't noticed it after post #1...

There technology > ours, meaning we can only assume their techniques of surveillance far outmatch the simple methods we use today.

It would be like asking if someone found a Morse code machine today would they bother learning it/checking to see if anyone were communicating on it.

If you are to travel 4+ lightyears and can manage the trip, even in 6 months time... You're still hundreds -if not- thousands of years ahead technologically. Why use obsolete methods when the ones in use are the current standard.

Why do you even ask such a pointless question, as if anyone here actually has "the answer".


Do me a favor and cut the condescending bullshit unless you can sit here and explain to me in non layman terms what Einstein's theory of relativity is.

/e lmao.

This post was edited by Poonisher on May 15 2011 07:36pm

FTL travel is going to be possible to humans within the next 200 years? I lol'd.

It's completely obvious they would have higher technology, no idea why you would even need to say it.

I never said they wouldn't or couldn't use other means of surveillance. I'm just saying it wouldn't be hard for them to use our technology and at least monitor, if not interact with the internet.

Your Morse code analogy is irrelevant, no ones uses it anymore. However, lots of people use the internet. Also the theory of relativity is merely a human interpretation of how the universe works. Aliens would obviously have a much better understanding of what is and isn't possible in terms of space travel.

The analogy was spot on, it paralleled the current norms of communication today, with that of yesterday. Why would i want to use inferior technology?
If you're asking me if aliens were to use/monitor/interact with the internet the only conclusion i can draw is from my own perception and opinion.

Therefore:

Me= Alien.
Morse Code= Internet.
Internet= Alien communication device.

Why would i even bother?

Again, this would be like asking someone to pinpoint my exact location on this earth using a map and triangulation, rather than google earth/ gps.

lol for the last no, no they would not.

Pretend for one second they can read minds/have devices that can. That ultimately reduces the already small % chance they would even bother touching our technology.

The only condition they would, is to do some sort of "sociology" study, right before they decide to offer peace or war of course.

I'm sure it is. 100 years ago they'd have said the same thing about sending something into space. Technology is progressing so fast now, I wouldn't be surprised if we have it before the end of the century.

You really have to understand just how fast technology is progressing, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

The only ways to travel faster than light are to either have negative mass, or create a worm hole. Creating a worm hole requires harnessing the energy of stars. Having negative mass is obviously impossible, so that's out of the question. Harnessing the energy of stars is technically possible, but do you really think we're going to become that technologically advanced within the next century? Obviously not, especially considering the fact that most space travel-related programs have lost much of their funding.

You're entitled to your opinion, but I believe you are missing my point. They would use our "inferior technology" because it would allow them access; that is all. Once they learn our computer languages they can use their own hardware and do anything online that a human could do.

As for morse code, you would have no reason to monitor it if no one was using it. If no one used the internet, aliens would have no motive to check it out. But people do use the internet. Thus your comparison is invalid. As is your map/gps analogy, not sure where that came from.

So you're claiming Einstein had the same understanding of the universe as aliens? There's nothing Einstein missed that aliens have been able to figure out? Interesting opinion.

They may or may not have the ability to read minds, who knows. That has no bearing on whether or not they would utilize the internet, since they give completely different perspectives of observation. And yes, it would be a peacetime sociology study of sorts. This is basically what i'm suggesting is going on.

This post was edited by Queso on May 15 2011 09:28pm