04-09-2016, 10:02 PM
Because, in our galaxy alone there around 100 billion stars it is very tempting to assume that there must be planets with life on them and that some of this life must be intelligent. I myself assumed this but after reading Nick Bostom's thoughts on the matter I have changed my mind. See if this link changes yours - http://www.nickbostrom.com/extraterrestrial.pdf