A renowned scientist answers the question of whether aliens exist
Žmonės turėtų nustoti ieškoti sniego žmogaus ar Lochneso pabaisos, nes jie neegzistuoja, bet mes turėtume ir toliau ieškoti ateivių. Taip teigia žinomas mokslininkas, Oksfordo universiteto zoologijos profesorius Timas Koulas (Tim Coulson), kuris apie keistus milžiniškus žvėris, galinčius klajoti po laukinės gamtos pakraščius, žino daugiau nei daugelis.
January 23, 2025 10:26
Aliens can take many forms
Professor Coulson is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on biology and evolution.
This week he announced that most cryptids (animals whose existence is reported but not proven) are scientifically impossible.
However, he says there is a strong possibility that aliens exist. They could be simple bacteria-like organisms or "little green animals with long necks and big heads".
Doesn't mean we'll find aliens
On the other hand, even if aliens are present, there is no guarantee that we will eventually find them.
The first radio signals were sent into space by humans around 120 years ago, so even if an intelligent alien were to listen and respond immediately, it would have to be 60 light years away from Earth to be heard.
"There are about 3,000 stars within 60 light years of Earth. That may seem like a lot, but it's not. To be able to explore most of our galaxy, let alone the Universe, we would need to have brand-new technology that would allow us to jump instantly through wormholes," he said.
If cryptids existed, they would have already been found
As for cryptids, he said that people have been searching for Nessie and Snowman for decades.
If these creatures existed, he said, they would almost certainly have been captured by camera traps programmed to take pictures when a sensor was triggered.
Moreover, the fossil record would show how such creatures evolved unless they existed alone, with an infinite lifespan and no need to reproduce. And that would be beyond science.
"According to Google, the Loch Ness Monster alone, said to be worth more than €35 million, is searched for around 200 000 times every month.
T. Coulson added that cryptozoologists looking for cryptids should "find another hobby". For example, perhaps searching for aliens.
