We'll meet aliens within 20 years

[Lefty]

according to the torygraph

[ewenm]

I'm pretty sure the first alien life we encounter will be microbial rather than vaguely humanoid

[V88Dicky]

That scientist needs to look closer to home for 'vaguely humanoid lifeforms'.














Middlesbrough perhaps?

[stew-S160]

Wording can do wonders.
I think the idea of discovering extra solar life forms within the next 20 years is a possibility. Meeting them face to face is however very unlikely in the near future. Unless they are way more advanced than we are and come here.

[ChiChoAndy]

So... 20 years until we meet them, and then they will destroy us all with their death rays... Great.

[KrazyIvan]

There is plenty of 'vaguely humanoid lifeforms' sharing our planet already, and I am in no hurry to meet them face to face.

[eharding]

Call me Nostradamus, but I predict that photo of a Lib-Dem local party gathering will be appearing on this thread before the day is out, as proof positive that (vaguely) pan-humanoid aliens are not only here among us, they're also galactic-class nobbers when it comes to politics.

[thinfourth2]

ewenm said:

I'm pretty sure the first alien life we encounter will be microbial rather than vaguely humanoid

I'm sure thats how they feel as well

[turbobloke]

Encounter...just how close...does he mean we'll get to eavesdrop on their ancient communications? The chances of that are high, the chance of shaking three fingers with a simpsonism from space is far more remote.

[Fume troll]

Was he drunk?

"aliens would most likely resemble humans with two arms, two legs and a head"



Cheers,

FT.

[Pints]

Nobody going to post a pic of Mrs Blair?

[AshVX220]

Pints said:

Nobody going to post a pic of Mrs Blair?

Oh god, please don't, I don't really want to have to see my breakfast again.

[CommanderJameson]

V88Dicky said:

That scientist needs to look closer to home for 'vaguely humanoid lifeforms'.














Middlesbrough perhaps?

"Vaguely humanoid" would rule out Boro...

[ewenm]

thinfourth2 said:

ewenm said:

I'm pretty sure the first alien life we encounter will be microbial rather than vaguely humanoid

I'm sure thats how they feel as well

I know you'll be desperate to ask them if they'd prefer to drive a RenaultSport Megane or a Rodius

[Globs]

Within the next 20 years?

Obviously statistics is not their strong point, out of the thousands/millions of years of life on the planet why chance would make them visit between 2011 and 2031?? Clearly rubbish.

They either arrived a _long_ time ago, or not at all.
Plus of course - they may be us.

[cazzer]

This one?

[AshVX220]

Ah, my eyes....MY EYES!!!




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....and there's lunch.

[Tsippy]

cazzer said:

This one?

[CommanderJameson]

What is going on in that picture?

[cazzer]

Well I could say that the Hive queen is emerging from her host.

But before I photoshopped it she was just yawning.