Originally Posted by
Kris
There is life out there, with so many planets being found in their solar systems respective Goldilocks zones, it seems likely that many will be teeming with life - and a small percentage will have hosted (or currently host) intelligent life.
I think we will find life in our own solar system eventually, possibly on Ganymede or Europa.
If we are visited, there is a strong chance we would be like Neanderthal men in comparison to beings of superior intelligence.
Will humans travel to Mars? I think yes, maybe by 2030. Will humans travel beyond this solar system, not for centuries and we'll probably become extinct before we get anywhere near planning.
I think we could see human settlements elsewhere in the system - not in our lifetimes though.
I think we may find some radio waves from a civilization elsewhere, but we will be too far away from each other to make direct contact or to have a conversation.
I hope we can discover intelligent life forms elsewhere, it would challenge the fairy stories that have caused too many issues.