Do they exist? Somewhere in the universe? Likely.
Are we in (or subject to) contact from them? Don't think so.
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space aliens? statistically? sure
space aliens on earth? nah
aliens as a matter of law? i've been one
We are the aliens. We conquered the planet, destroyed the biosphere, and will soon be gone.
Yes, the universe is too large and we find life everywhere we look on earth (extremeophiles) and have tantalizing evidence of life in the solar system. I even think that we don't understand intelligence, and that a non terrestrial intelligence has developed somewhere.
I don't think they are abducting humans or making crystal skulls
I believe they're out there. I dont believe theyre cool Star Trek aliens flying around in spaceships and shit.
Its fun to think about though, and could be real.
What humanity has dubbed "aliens"? No.
Extraterrestrial creatures/other lifeforms outside our galaxy? I don't know. We don't have enough data to prove it true or false yet.
No but i want to. I just havent seen any credible evidence. shrug
In the sense people mean when they ask that, no. It's gods and spirits for people afraid to just believe in gods and spirits.
In the literal sense of if life exists anywhere except Earth, the consenses is yes, it should. Although even there you have to wonder. The stars are awfully quiet and uncolonised-looking.
I wish, but no.
I believe the great filter is the jump from single-celled to multi-celled life.
i'm pretty sure that extraterrestrial life exists somewhere in the universe, but i'm also pretty sure that the life on earth is the first conscious life in the millky way galaxy.
if there were others, they'd probably have developed spaceflight and found their way to us by now.