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| From | Axel <none@not.here> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.skeptic, alt.paranormal, alt.atheism |
| Subject | Re: Aliens within four years! |
| Date | 2026-08-09 12:12 +1000 |
| Message-ID | <ndq60cFdtu4U4@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <10rint3$39k77$2@dont-email.me> |
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JTEM wrote: > > Was just reading the UAPRO website: > > https://uapro.tumblr.com/post/813782609630986240/alien-contact-within-four-years > > > Avi Loeb predicts aliens within four years! > > Google AI says.. The vast size of the universe and the extreme distances between stars make physical travel to Earth extremely difficult, but not strictly impossible. Under our current understanding of physics, traveling at or faster than the speed of light is not allowed, meaning standard voyages would take thousands or millions of years. However, a civilization much older and more advanced than ours might use slow-travel colony ships, autonomous probes, or physics we do not yet understand. Physical and Cosmic Barriers Huge distances: Space is very empty and big. The closest star system, Alpha Centauri, is about 4 light-years away. Our fastest ships would take tens of thousands of years to get there. Speed limit: Einstein's rules say nothing with mass can go faster than light. Moving large ships close to light speed takes more energy than is practical. No proof of fast travel: Ideas like warp drives or wormholes are fun in science fiction, but we have no proof they can work in real life. Why Visiting Might Still Happen Time to grow: The universe is billions of years old. An alien group only a million years ahead of us could have time to send slow ships or smart robots across the galaxy. Robots instead of bodies: It is much easier to send small, smart metal probes than live creatures. -- Linux Mint 22.3
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Re: Aliens within four years! Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-08-09 12:12 +1000
Re: Aliens within four years! R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-08-09 02:30 +0000
Re: Aliens within four years! JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com> - 2026-08-10 22:09 -0400
Re: Aliens within four years! JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com> - 2026-08-10 22:05 -0400
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