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Originally Posted by NoXion
What I dislike about 'we are alone in the universe' arguments is that they usually have some motive behind them.
Arguments like this have emotional undertones; one hopes there is life- the other fears this is true.
I am of course biased because I hope to find life out there. I think the fundies fear the discovery of life, or an ETI if we are lucky, could cause a major re-thinking of the Abrahamic religions among followers (And possibly some others)
We all have some personal vision of the universe as we would like it, and the question of ET life hasn't been settled, allowing us to speculate on our 'ideal universe' in that sense.
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The opposite is true. I would love it if it were true that ET was out there. Nothing would be cooler.
In fact, it is a sad and lonely and dark thing to consider that we are alone. We are a social species. Being alone is psychologically hurting.
I wish ET was out there. But the stats don't support it.
I think it is the scientist who believe that ETI is out there are the ones that are wishful thinking. THey are often hypocrites since they often critisize other people for believing thing based on emotion and what they want to believe.