by Xavier Grey

Created on: June 26, 2008   Last Updated: July 17, 2008

Sufficed to say that at this point most rational people will admit there's at least a remote possibility that life exists beyond Earth's confines. There are no doubt exceptions, though some of the most unlikely probabilities conceivable would be necessary to discount the potential. Math was never my best subject, but if I was guessing I'd say the odds are about one in a zillion that so much space could exist, and so little of it be inhabited. I know that the Vatican has recently eluded to the notion that extraterrestrial existence could be a very real possibility. If ever there was an organization that was reluctant to be forthcoming, accept change, and adopt new ideas it's them. How do they account for the shift in their view? Or do they bother accounting for it at all?

The implications are far reaching to say the least. If life exists elsewhere, what form does it take? Is there advanced intelligence involved? Are they cooperative or malicious if they are advanced? And most importantly, how does it relate to us as a species? Given our underlying willingness to exploit each other to gain advantage, are they likeminded in that regard? I suppose it could argued that exploitation might very well be a universal characteristic. I honestly feel that in order to become "advanced" it's necessary to overcome some of the less advanced compulsions of human nature. I am overwhelmingly confident that in the event of interplanetary interraction, we're far less likely to be the more civilized at the meet and greet.

Do we travel to the source of life that exists elsewhere? Or would these beings perhaps come to us? There are countless accounts that are documented from people of various backgrounds. Many eyewitnesses have come forward to say they have had some contact with otherworldly entities and technology, and some are quite compelling. There are pictures, videos, mass sightings, and detailed accounts in unprecedented number. While it's safe to say that not all of the reports are genuine, wouldn't it be foolish to assume that none of them are? I personally have seen things in the sky that I cannot explain. Not every unusual sighting was witnessed by others; but at least one of my experiences was shared by upwards of a dozen other people. I know of more than a few others who have had their own experiences, which consequently cannot be substantiated. When I consider the sources, I am inclined to take their word for what they claim to have seen. My knowledge of them in regard

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