Billions of galaxies, billions of stars in each, billions of billions of planets, are we the only intelligent life out there? As a science teacher, I have to think in numbers. The probability that intelligent life evolved on only one of these planets is as close to zero as you can get.
Are we so naive and ignorant to think that we are it? We once thought that the Earth was flat and it was the center of the universe-an absurd notion today-but science finally convinced the authorities (mainly the church) that we are a mere speck in the vast universe. We had proof for this but we have not proved life outside Earth. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time and it will be an amazing and exciting moment when we first contact other intelligent life.
What do you think? I hope I live to see it!
