So, do you believe?

mwhitson14 · July 2010

We've talked ghosts. But what about aliens?

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/ufos-over-china-alien-invasion-or-economic-indicator/19559850/?icid=main|aim|dl3|link2|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfinance.com%2Fstory%2Fufos-over-china-alien-invasion-or-economic-indicator%2F19559850%2F

danieliza1127 · July 2010

I believe there is life on other planets in other galaxies. It's overwhelming to even consider how huge space is, so there's no way we could assume that we're the ONLY planet that has life on it. This doesn't mean human life, but if you look at the crazy things that live in our own oceans and in the ground, it just goes to show that "life" can be anything, not even close to resembling the human or animal form.

Now do I believe that they have UFOs and come to our planet? Not as much. It's possible though, but I think it's unlikely given how big the universe is and how long it takes to travel that far and a million other reasons.

FutureMrsTR · July 2010

Without having read the article yet, I'd say that I definitely think there are other forms of life out in the universe, I think it's awfully conceited to think we're the only ones. I don't necessarily think they're little green men who want to anal probe us.

Now I'm off to read the article...

salt78 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_believe-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:f8bb7eca-cce4-41eb-b1d2-e99c3811dfc4Post:47448858-772b-41c2-838a-22efa84bb439">Re: So, do you believe?</a>:
[QUOTE]Without having read the article yet, I'd say that I definitely think there are other forms of life out in the universe, I think it's awfully conceited to think we're the only ones.Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]

<div>This exactly.</div><div>And I do think they have been here, though not necessarily to probe any anuses. </div><div>
</div><div>I'm going to read the article now.</div>

AllAboutTheBenjamin · July 2010

I can't straight up say "Yup, I believe in aliens."

But I can't really say that I don't believe in them either... the universe is just way too big, ya know?

FutureMrsTR · July 2010

Yeah, I tend to think most UFO sightings are military operations. Who knows what kind of crazy secret shiit they're up to!

laurenclaire1386 · July 2010

It's possible. When you consider how old the universe is, there's a possibility that there's another civilization, far older than ours, that has the technology to travel distances that vast. I'm not saying I believe every single person, or country, as the case may be, that says they've seen a UFO, but I think it could happen. And according the Stephen Hawking, if there are aliens visiting our planet, they probably don't have peaceful intentions.

mwhitson14 · July 2010

The article isn't that interesting, but I thought the video wqas neat.

wadingmoose · July 2010

Yeah, I do. I think it's ridiculous to think that ours is the only planet in the vast universe that has life on it. I even think that we likely aren't the most intellectually advanced life out there. It's completely possible that life from other planets has visited Earth.

jasmineh7777 · July 2010

I believe in being open to anything that hasn't been explicitly disproven.

I took a psych class about UFOs and alien abductions. It was very interesting, albeit biased. The professor retired and moved to Roswell and taught this class online.
For those that do believe that abduction happens, there is a theory that "aliens" aren't from different planets, but rather different dimensions, which is why they appear to move through solids and time is distorted.

For anyone that is interested, there is a book called "Communion" that is supposedly true, and details a man's life long abduction experiences.

jasmineh7777 · July 2010

Random fact- The Vatican has the largest compilation of books, documents, etc. regarding extraterrestrial life in the world.

waltzingmatilda13 · July 2010

I don't believe in aliens, like little green men, but I do think there is life out there. It would be extremely selfish to believe that we are the only ones.

I do believe in ghosts. I can't explain why, but it's just a feeling that I have. Too many people claim to have seen/heard/talked to ghosts for it to be not real.

ETA: I realize this could be said for aliens too, but people who can physically describe a ghost and find out that person died where they saw them and that's exactly what they look like is just too coincidental.

mwhitson14 · July 2010

I'm just really on the fence about aliens!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

FI completely believes he's seen a UFO. He's been to Rachel, NV, right outside Area 51. He listens to a UFO radio program every week. Yup.

I think there's life on other planets, but I'm much more skeptical of "intelligent" life. Bacteria and other microbes, possibly things like insects and small animals though, sure.

jasmineh7777 · July 2010

The descriptions I read aboout were not little green men. They were much more disturbing. There are actually several different types that people report seeing- including one that resembles a giant praying mantis.

Abduction stories share common details across cultures. Strange things, like metal tables that have no legs, but are rather suspended in mid-air.

MissLeahM · July 2010

Sorry to thread jack but has anyone watched The Fourth Kind?

And yes I believe that there is some kind of life form not from our planet.

SarahPLiz · July 2010

After watching Morgan Freeman's "Through the Wormhole" series, I can believe anything. If you haven't watched it, I suggest you do. It is very interesting. We saw one the other day that contended that we were all aliens and that there is a whole different biology/life force that we aren't aware of. I don't remember the exact words, but it is definitely thought provoking.

I believe in ghosts as well.

Knittibell · July 2010

I believe. We know so little about the Universe, I think it's really crazy to even *think* we're the only very intelligent life out there.

I also am pretty sure I once saw a UFO. (gulp)

mwhitson14 · July 2010

MissLeah, I did and I didn't really like it. I ended up turning it off about halfway through.

So share your story knitti!

MissLeahM · July 2010

Aw, I loved that movie. Maybe because it freaked me right out. But I was annoyed at the going back and forth through the entire movie.

jasmineh7777 · July 2010

My H is very much into astronomy. He's considering getting a second bachelors in astro physics. He's the most cynical person I know, and he is even open to the possibility of aliens.

Even if abductions don't actually happen, that means there is a universal psychological experience occuring.

L-Bride · July 2010

I believe in Aliens and think they have definitely come to check us out. I think their technology is light years ahead of ours since we are a relatively new species. As for the reasoning of why they would come her, I have no clue. I think they want to study/learn about us much like we want to learn about other planets. We just don't have the means to visit them.

mwhitson14 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_believe-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:f8bb7eca-cce4-41eb-b1d2-e99c3811dfc4Post:435d72af-e382-4f28-9de8-12fa0039f771">Re: So, do you believe?</a>:
[QUOTE]My H is very much into astronomy. He's considering getting a second bachelors in astro physics. He's the most cynical person I know, and he is even open to the possibility of aliens. <strong>Even if abductions don't actually happen, that means there is a universal psychological experience occuring.</strong>
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

Wait what?

jasmineh7777 · July 2010

Every culture has reports of abduction experiences. People in Africa are reporting the same things as people in Arkansas. There aren't the cultural differences one would expect. 3rd world countries and advance coutnries share the same stories.

So, if people aren't being abducted, they are having a psychological experience. Something in the human mind is creating the hallucinations (?) with very specific and strange details. If a person could explain these experiences, we'd likely learn a lot about the human mind.

L-Bride · July 2010

That's interesting Jasmineh.

JessAndTrav · July 2010

I haven't read the article yet, and while so far we haven't found life on other planets, that doesn't mean that there couldn't be. There COULD be life on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune, but we'll never know, not only because of how far & cold the planets are, but because we don't have the capabilities to get past their atmospheres, but who's to say that there isn't some form of life beyond those atmospheres.

But I will say that I don't believe in UFOs. I just can't get on board with that.

smokeybailey · July 2010

I'm an alien.

mandysmear · July 2010

Absolutely.

Has anyone here ever seen FIRE IN THE SKY?

Holy fuuck t hat movie is crazy and based on a true story.

SarahPLiz · July 2010

Our current science says that life cannot exist on other planets because of inhospitable atmospheres, but that only means that they are inhospitable to our biology. There could be organisms that do not fit into our biological framework. There could be other sciences and particulate matter relationships that we are not aware of, because we can't see them or study them. All we know about is the science of this planet.

L-Bride · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_believe-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:f8bb7eca-cce4-41eb-b1d2-e99c3811dfc4Post:2da8f855-020c-408c-afe8-e7384a9b1ac3">Re: So, do you believe?</a>:
[QUOTE]Absolutely. Has anyone here ever seen FIRE IN THE SKY? Holy fuuck t hat movie is crazy and based on a true story.
Posted by mandysmear[/QUOTE]

YES. That movie scared the sheet out of me for years. All those guys took multiple lie detector tests and passed.

salt78 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_believe-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:f8bb7eca-cce4-41eb-b1d2-e99c3811dfc4Post:084e7edc-e8b4-40df-91c9-8c74a9847888">Re: So, do you believe?</a>:
[QUOTE]For anyone that is interested, there is a book called "Communion" that is supposedly true, and details a man's life long abduction experiences.
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

<div>This is an excellent book. I've read it like 3 times.</div><div>
</div><div>That video creeped me right out.</div><div>
</div><div>Have you guys seen The Fourth Kind? It's like my new favorite movie and scary as schit. </div>

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