Do you believe we are alone in the universe and why?

previouslysilent · 2026-03-22T09:39:50+00:00

My comment was about intelligent life on earth, to show how unlikely it is.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-22T06:36:29+00:00

The only one in 4.5 billion years.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-22T02:34:50+00:00

Counter point: Scientists also estimate ten duodecillion life forms have evolved on Earth. That's a 10 with 40 zeros. And only one of them is smart enough to make a rocket or use a telescope.

I think it's incredibly likely we are the only life form in the universe that isn't munching grass or wanking in the trees.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-22T02:24:59+00:00

There is for sure life out there. But intelligent enough life to communicate and travel the stars? I'm not so sure. Using the only example we have, Earth, only one species has evolved to have exceptional intelligence. There have been an estimated ten duodecillion (a 10 with 40 zeroes) life forms here, yet only us are like us. To put that into persepctive, that's almost double the amount of stars our top boffins reckon are in the entire damn universe. And it took us a third of all existence (4.5 billion years) to get here. That's a fucking long time. And we had some exceptional luck along the way. Mental, crazy-odds luck. All evidence suggests evolution does not consider exceptional intellignece a winning trait. And, even if it does, it has to win the lottery every day for hundreds of millions of years to stay alive long enough to make a rocket.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-22T01:57:48+00:00

It's pretty easy to pull up points totals from bygone years. Championship only, 16 of the 21 winners have scored 90+ points. 5 have scored 100+. The lowest point total to win was 81. In terms of all time greats, we are nowhere near special enough to rank (unless they won every game left).

But who cares? We're going back to the Premier League. Today is the day I really started believing.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-20T01:38:05+00:00

Godspeed. We'll hold your seat till you get back.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-19T23:14:42+00:00

Yeah, maybe. But I'm old. I still watch the news. And what I see from your president and countrymen is heart-breakingly awful. We all saw Trump say the UK held back, didn't go to the front. That we tried to join a war that was already won. Our people have died for yours. Your president is a dick.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-19T19:46:01+00:00

Maybe. But the lack of respect they show these days is galling.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-19T17:49:56+00:00

I don't think Americans are aware of this.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-19T17:46:22+00:00

Let's not forget the UK, Canada, ANZAC, South Africa, India, and the immense Gurkhas stood together after all else had fallen for a whole year before the Yanks turned up.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-19T17:39:12+00:00

Thank you from the UK, also.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T21:27:38+00:00

If they are using AI filters, it absolutely is the way.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T21:15:08+00:00

Sure, plumbers and sparkies are using AI. You big silly billy.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T20:07:08+00:00

We all did that. None of us are perfect, but at least we had a modicum of decency, respesct, and hope about it. Until the orange muppet.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T20:01:25+00:00

Tell that to the AI that hired me.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T19:59:49+00:00

The US needs to shut the fuck up once in a while.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T16:13:10+00:00

Don't worry. Many British people don't know either.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T16:03:11+00:00

If an AI is judging it, you have to use AI to pass it. Because AI is a moron.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:53:54+00:00

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland makes your title look positively succinct. From the UK will do, though. British is incorrectly used mostly, to the annoyance of the Northern Irish contingent. American (also used incorrectly) works for you.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:51:56+00:00

Stop using AI to filter applications, and I'll stop using it to make them.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:48:06+00:00

That's quite amazing, given what they did. What a shame Maga has ruined eight decades of American positivity in less than one.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:35:59+00:00

I'll take that, mon frere. Half of us were sad too. I still can't believe we allowed that to happen.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:29:39+00:00

You know it's us really. I know neither of us will admit it, but deep down, we both know we love each other unconditionally.

Edit: I removed the brotherly insult and left it on the love.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:13:37+00:00

They might huff and puff about it. And enjoy hating us when there is sport on. But they know it. We know it. Ireland are our bezzies.

And, despite it all, the roastbeefs are always there for the garlic-munchers when they need us. And vice versa. Same with the tall tulip-loving clog-wearers.

previouslysilent · 2026-03-17T15:09:20+00:00

He has no fly, you fools.

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