The universe is so vast that it is statistically unlikely that this planet is the only inhabited one. But therein lies the problem: The vastness makes it impossible for us to confirm anything or even observe traces of hints.

We are alone in the universe. And the aliens, they are alone too.

I'll twist your question a bit. When I get asked "is there such thing as ghosts" I used to say no absolutely not, no evidence. However, as I've grown I've changed my answer to "I don't know". I think conventional ghosts as people see them could be anything, we have used superstition to explain the unknown before. How can we possibly know that there are or not, with other dimensions, space time, and general weirdness we just don't understand. To be blunt we understand so little that who knows.

I apply the same to aliens. Very well could be here, and very well could know how to hide themselves. There's zero evidence of it so we shouldn't adopt policy assuming that or anything, that would be insane, but with vast amounts of unknowable, well how can I say no?

I want to mess around with a three titty alien!

I mean, if history is any guide they'll either wipe us all out with superior technology, enslave us, or some space disease will kill us all. Regardless, I'd anticipate it going poorly for humanity

World Peace ✌️

I'm not arrogant enough to think we are the only intelligent life out there, but at the same time, Earth is kind of at the ass end of space, so I also can't believe that any species capable of getting all the way out here would find anything remotely interesting here.

I forget where I saw this comment, but once in a while I think about it and chuckle.

Can you imagine finding planet Earth and wonder why all their nukes are pointed at themselves?

I think that a lot of people are gonna feel dissapointed if any info is revealed. The fantasy tends to be jucier than the reality. I too would like to clap that blue alien from mass effect but it aint gonna happen ;_;

While I agree that the universe is too vast for any species to meet another one, I secretly hope that if we do it will unite us.

That humanity will realize we are the same species, stop fighting and ruining our world to go fight them and ruin their world (cause that’s what we do and love).

Also that we will react with the golden retriever mindset of two existential questions:

• Can I eat this?
• Can I fuck this?

I don't believe that for a second. Some say it's a rebranding of the nephilim or demons of some sort. I think it's fake regardless of if it's rebranded demons or not.