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- From: Marc Forrester <mef4@aber.ac.uk>
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- Subject: Re: UFOS in the Bible.
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 07:00:24 +0100
- Organization: University of Wales - Aberystwyth - Prifysgol Cymru
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- Kevin Humphryes wrote:
- > I don't believe in Aliens because if they look like us that
- > means they would have to have some of the same DNA as us.
-
- Not at all, they'd just have to evolve in a similar environment,
- not necessarily use the same basic chemicals.
-
- > And if they are from outer space we've already explored our solar
- > system that means the next closest star system is Alpha Centauri
- > which is 4.5 light years away. The fastest you can go is the speed
- > of light. So think of how much food and water you need for four years.
- > Also think how much you urinate and have bowel movements.
-
- Well, it would take more than four years. But not necessarily
- from a shipboard point of view. Time dilation, y'see.
- Not to mention that they might have cryogenics, stasis,
- huge great spaceships capable of maintaining a balanced
- ecosystem, trans-quantum-hyper-zappo blatdrives,
- or whatever. We haven't discovered everything yet.
-
- > Therefore there must not be any aliens in Area51 or in the Bible.
-
- Ten lightyears is not an insurmountable distance.
-