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60% Of U.S. Believe Life Exists On Other Planets

Posted by samzenpus on from the aliens-believe-in-us dept.

jangobongo writes "Does intelligent life exist anywhere besides Earth? Are regular churchgoers less likely to believe life has evolved on other planets? Do more Democrats or Republicans believe in extraterrestrials? And if alien life makes contact, what should we do? These questions were asked on a poll released last week that shows that two-thirds of Americans do believe that life exists on other planets, and of that group, 90% say if we receive a message from another planet we should reply. The poll was commissioned by the SETI Institute and the National Geographic Channel."

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  1. Re:Only 60%? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    HeyHeyHey, no one said anything about an infinite universe!

  2. Re:What percent can prove it? by Ingolfke · · Score: 2, Informative

    Your study would be more interesting from an academic (and useful) standpoint but this study was run so that it "... Coincides with National Geographic Channel's World Premiere Special 'Extraterrestrial' meaning this is fur entertainment and publicity purposes only. Now National Geographic will trumpet how "relevant" their new show is, rambling on and on about how many people believe in extraterrestrial life. Pure entertainment folks... move along nothing to see here.

  3. frank drake by cryptoz · · Score: 3, Informative

    anyone remember the good old drake equation?

  4. Re:Only 60%? by getnate · · Score: 2, Informative

    There is evidence that Europa (a jovian moon) has a water ocean below a 100km think ice surface.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon)

  5. Re:Survey says, by Seumas · · Score: 2, Informative

    How would your employer raid your IRA?!

    I don't know about everyone else, but I take money that I earn (from my paycheck) and then I write another check and send a portion of that on to my financial institution where I have my IRA. My employer has as much control over my IRA account as they do my checking account. Which is to say - none.