they use robotics for that yo rofl they wont come here them selves to take samples we already can take scans of distant planets and determine there composition they will be able to do this x10000000000000000000000000000000

and the reason why they go to the moon is because 99% of moons are rocky and solid unlike glass planets etc



there is absolutely no reason for aliens to come to earth until we become more intelligent

Doubtful. It's probably safe to assume there was aliens with space travel tens of thousands of years ago, likely longer. They're all what if theories, but some are more plausible then others just because of common sense. Mammals developed very very late on Earth, it's again IMO, safe to assume that somewhere they developed earlier or another type of organism did, whether it be like on Earth or something very diffrent (Stuff that doesn't brethe oxygen for example) developed sooner to full sentience and reached space travel much sooner.



There is hundreds of reasons why they would come. Unless they're violent and hostile creatures which is unlikely despite being popular in movies, they would want to establish contact with us, not to learn something knew, but to feel the immense power that is to be much more technologically advanced than us. Living things are curious, they want to find new things, find out whats diffrent. Thats more than what scan can do.

Maybe they're a completely diffrent organism than humans and they've never seen something like us before. Uplifting a species would be monumental for the uplifting species.

And again, it's not intelligence. Humans are not going to get more intelligent, more educated, more advanced, but not more intelligent. It's doubtful theres aliens out there where on average the IQ is beyond our comprehension. They'd be as smart as humans, just more advanced.

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But there is always the other side of the spectrum where we could very well be the most advanced, and maybe even the earliest to evolve. Just because it took mammals so long to evolve, doesn't rule out the possibility that somewhere else in the universe another planets inhabitants are evolving slower.

It's possible, but I think it's very unlikely.

I know it was just word choice, but I think only the galaxy really matters, Outside of this galaxy is something we'll likely never reach.

Lol humans evolved so quick. Idk what you are talking about

suppression of information is becoming increasingly difficult in the technological age
if extraterrestrial life was found it would surly leak

I wonder how we'd communicate
plus they are way too far

Aliens are where?

oh that is right. there is absolutely no solid evidence for them. Its possible that they are observing, its actually kind of likely. But then again, we do not understand the nature of their life, or being. Let alone even think that would go through lengths to protect us.

You don't even know what their thought processes are, they could be far different from ours, im not sure if we can even imagine what they are like at all until we meet one. I just don't understand why you think that they are here.

lol well never get out of the solar system. you think this terrible ass greedy destructive species wont kill itself off before getting to that kind of technology, if its even possible anyway?

You sir are dumb. We will get out of the solar system prolly in the next 100 years or so. We have tech coming that will be able to take us to mars and other planets eznp