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Are we truly alone in the Universe?

Given the decades that SETI has been in progress, why have we not found a single shred of evidence that proves that there are some form of intelligent civilization existing on other planets? We have advanced so much in just over 200 years since the Industrial Revolution. Billions of stars and habitable planets surround us. Why are our calls out to the Universe returned with chilling silence?

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    Gail . 50+

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    Feb 28 2013: I cannot fathom being alone in this universe, nor can I fathom being alone in the multiverse.
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      Tobias L

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      Feb 28 2013: Hopefully one day our scientific progress can allow us to make good progress in discovering the multiverse (if it exists). I do share your fears that there is a possibility that we are completely alone in the universe.
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        Gail . 50+

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        Mar 1 2013: I guess I was misunderstood. Given the size of the known universe (and who knows how big it is beyond what is observable), I assume that we are not alone.
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      Krisztián Pintér 200+

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      Mar 1 2013: but you also cannot fathom the principles of the general theory of relativity, yet it is a precise representation of reality. i can assume you can't fathom, with certainty: no human does. we humans have very limited understanding about the world.

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