UFO at Obama's inauguration?

Precambrian · 25-01-2009, 10:15 AM

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=EFu6XJ3yChI

The inauguration ceremony of the new American President Barack Obama was a world spectacle, with numerous politicians, actors and singers present.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the streets of Washington and judging by a video posted on YouTube, the event was watched by visitors from outer space.

The footage shows two CNN reporters commenting Obama`s speech. Afterwards, the sky above the Capitol Hill was recorded with an unidentified flying object in it.

While some viewers left comments under the video clip saying a bird was surely in question, others believe that UFOs were watching Obama`s inauguration.

GIMH · 25-01-2009, 10:16 AM

I prefer this thread to the religion ones itbt

Precambrian · 25-01-2009, 10:19 AM

Poll added.

Precambrian · 25-01-2009, 10:22 AM

GIMH, not allowed to vote for all options. Choose Micheal Jackson when you are unsure, or when you are sure he is it.

GIMH · 25-01-2009, 10:27 AM

If you didn't want me to vote for multiples then you should have disabled them huh

Precambrian · 25-01-2009, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

If you didn't want me to vote for multiples then you should have disabled them huh

I love multiple.

Options.

Nnanden · 25-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Thought this was a fraud, until I saw this. Pretty weird to say the least.

nightprowler10 · 25-01-2009, 12:41 PM

I'm going to assume that's a Rick Roll.

GIMH · 25-01-2009, 12:51 PM

Nath is the master of the rick roll IMO

NZTailender · 25-01-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Nath is the master of the rick roll IMO

Top_Cat · 25-01-2009, 07:06 PM

Rick roll = 2008.

silentstriker · 25-01-2009, 07:12 PM

Well, asking if one believes there are aliens is different to asking if you believe one was present for Obama's inaugaration. I'll answer the latter and say no.

Precambrian · 25-01-2009, 07:17 PM

SS, politically correct dodger.

silentstriker · 25-01-2009, 08:50 PM

Well, speaking seriously, I think there is probably an abundance of life in the universe. Even within our solar systems, it seems obvious that the basic ingredients of life might be quite common (water, for example, on Martian caps, in underground Europan oceans, Enceladus's plumes, or organic materials found on Titan). So the ingredients are there, but in what percentage of those planets life takes place is obviously unknown. We have a sample of one so far, and that doesn't make for good statistics. However, in a galaxy of 200,000,000,000 - 400,000,000,000 stars, and a universe of 500,000,000,000 galaxies, any probability greater than zero (and we know it's greater than zero obviously) means there is probably life in multiple places.

Intelligent life, however, is another issue. I think it might be far more rare than we'd want to think, considering even on our planet, it took billions of years, and a lot of accidents along the way before we happened to come on. At any point, it could have been sayonara. But as I said, even if you take an average of 1 planet per star (the average is higher, with some stars having none, but others, like our Sun, having eight), you still have something like 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 planets. That's a number a human being can't really comprehend. So yea, I think there are aliens, but unfortunately due to the speed limit imposed by Einstein, we will probably never meet intelligent ones.

Of course, there is also Fermi's Paradox. If an intelligent civilization exists, why aren't they everywhere by now? Basically, what that means is that if a civilization exists, the universe is old enough that we ought to easily be able to detect at least some of them and their presence by now. Civilizations probably tend to spread at an ever increasing rate, and at some point, they would be moving outward almost at the speed of light, thereby quickly making their presence felt. Obviously, trying to guess at the composition of an alien civilization and their psychology is quite pointless, so it may not be much of a paradox at all.

Entering my estimated (read: 100% guesswork) values for the Drake Equation here, it shows about 5 active civilizations in our galaxy at this time (and times that by the number of galaxies, about 2.5 trillion intelligent civilizations active in the universe). Of course, we don't have much hope of communicating with aliens in most places within our own galaxies, let alone a galaxy a billion parsecs away, so all this is highly hypothetical.

KiWiNiNjA · 25-01-2009, 09:18 PM

For many years now we have been travelling to other planets and communicating with aliens through a device located under a mountain in Colorado, USA. It is called a Star Gate. In a very clever move, a movie and several TV shows were created to diminish any credibility given to rumours about the Star Gate Program. But, I kid you not, it does exist. In fact, President Obama is probably getting briefed about it in the coming days.

How do you think CNN was able to introduce such a hologram on election night?
Alien technology
How our TV's have got so slim, mp3 players so small?
Alien technology
Ajantha Mendis?
Alien

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25-01-2009, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	UFO at Obama's inauguration? http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=EFu6XJ3yChI The inauguration ceremony of the new American President Barack Obama was a world spectacle, with numerous politicians, actors and singers present. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the streets of Washington and judging by a video posted on YouTube, the event was watched by visitors from outer space. The footage shows two CNN reporters commenting Obama`s speech. Afterwards, the sky above the Capitol Hill was recorded with an unidentified flying object in it. While some viewers left comments under the video clip saying a bird was surely in question, others believe that UFOs were watching Obama`s inauguration.

25-01-2009, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	I prefer this thread to the religion ones itbt __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

25-01-2009, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,181	Thought this was a fraud, until I saw this. Pretty weird to say the least. __________________ Jesus saves proudly supporting Liverpool FC

25-01-2009, 12:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
nightprowler10 Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 13,388	I'm going to assume that's a Rick Roll. __________________ Can't decide on a signature? Why not Zoidberg? (\/) (;,,;) (\/) RIP Craigos

25-01-2009, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	Poll added.

25-01-2009, 10:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	GIMH, not allowed to vote for all options. Choose Micheal Jackson when you are unsure, or when you are sure he is it.

25-01-2009, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	If you didn't want me to vote for multiples then you should have disabled them huh

25-01-2009, 12:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Nath is the master of the rick roll IMO

25-01-2009, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Top_Cat Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 21,163	Rick roll = 2008. __________________ Check out my bands! The Colourphonics http://www.youtube.com/user/TheColourphonics http://twitter.com/colourphonics Candice and The Arcade Villains http://triplejunearthed.com.au/Candi...ArcadeVillains

25-01-2009, 07:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	SS, politically correct dodger.

25-01-2009, 08:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
silentstriker The Wheel is Forever Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 36,487	Well, speaking seriously, I think there is probably an abundance of life in the universe. Even within our solar systems, it seems obvious that the basic ingredients of life might be quite common (water, for example, on Martian caps, in underground Europan oceans, Enceladus's plumes, or organic materials found on Titan). So the ingredients are there, but in what percentage of those planets life takes place is obviously unknown. We have a sample of one so far, and that doesn't make for good statistics. However, in a galaxy of 200,000,000,000 - 400,000,000,000 stars, and a universe of 500,000,000,000 galaxies, any probability greater than zero (and we know it's greater than zero obviously) means there is probably life in multiple places. Intelligent life, however, is another issue. I think it might be far more rare than we'd want to think, considering even on our planet, it took billions of years, and a lot of accidents along the way before we happened to come on. At any point, it could have been sayonara. But as I said, even if you take an average of 1 planet per star (the average is higher, with some stars having none, but others, like our Sun, having eight), you still have something like 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 planets. That's a number a human being can't really comprehend. So yea, I think there are aliens, but unfortunately due to the speed limit imposed by Einstein, we will probably never meet intelligent ones. Of course, there is also Fermi's Paradox. If an intelligent civilization exists, why aren't they everywhere by now? Basically, what that means is that if a civilization exists, the universe is old enough that we ought to easily be able to detect at least some of them and their presence by now. Civilizations probably tend to spread at an ever increasing rate, and at some point, they would be moving outward almost at the speed of light, thereby quickly making their presence felt. Obviously, trying to guess at the composition of an alien civilization and their psychology is quite pointless, so it may not be much of a paradox at all. Entering my estimated (read: 100% guesswork) values for the Drake Equation here, it shows about 5 active civilizations in our galaxy at this time (and times that by the number of galaxies, about 2.5 trillion intelligent civilizations active in the universe). Of course, we don't have much hope of communicating with aliens in most places within our own galaxies, let alone a galaxy a billion parsecs away, so all this is highly hypothetical.

25-01-2009, 09:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
KiWiNiNjA Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the kitchen Posts: 9,402	For many years now we have been travelling to other planets and communicating with aliens through a device located under a mountain in Colorado, USA. It is called a Star Gate. In a very clever move, a movie and several TV shows were created to diminish any credibility given to rumours about the Star Gate Program. But, I kid you not, it does exist. In fact, President Obama is probably getting briefed about it in the coming days. How do you think CNN was able to introduce such a hologram on election night? Alien technology How our TV's have got so slim, mp3 players so small? Alien technology Ajantha Mendis? Alien

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