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Alex, your original posting:
Aliens do not exist!
Anyone claiming they do must present the proof to uphold their claim. I do not need to prove that aliens do not exist, because they do not exist.
If you wish to prove something hitherto inexisting, it is you who must present the proof, and everyone else does not need to present proof to the contrary!
Now, watch what happens when I change one word:
Gods do not exist!
Anyone claiming they do must present the proof to uphold their claim. I do not need to prove that gods do not exist, because they do not exist.
If you wish to prove something hitherto inexisting, it is you who must present the proof, and everyone else does not need to present proof to the contrary!
Hmmm, is this science vs faith? As Colin said, I did not claim aliens do or don't exist, I'm proposing that the doubt is the fascination, and the possibility and likelihood is compelling. Needless to say that the search is vastly more interesting because if aliens do exist somewhere then we may one day meet them given the right technology. What are the chances of meeting god? Roughly about zero unless you die for it apparently.