What's Really out There?


	What's Really out There?

rmowery

3-12-2007 11:02 PM

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space, universe, dark matter, life, cosmos

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3-14-2007 7:38 PM

Socratoad

What's really out there is intelligent life. If this were not so "they" would have contacted us long ago.

3-14-2007 8:03 PM

rmowery

I agree. They are smart enough to avoid the stupidity of mankind.

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