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Education-At-Bristol: Extraterrestrial debate

At our space event we asked everyone to give their opinions on whether they thought there was life on other planets, whether we should try to communicate with alien life, and other extraterrestrial questions. Find out what other people think and give us your opinions.

Do you think there is life on other planets?

Responses on space day:     Yes: 30     No: 20

Selection of responses:

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  • I don’t think there is now but maybe in the future
  • No, because there are no plants or water in space and no rain or sun
  • No, I don’t think that any other planets have the right materials.
  • Yes, it is a waste of space if there is only us out there
  • Yes, because there is probably living bacteria on other planets
  • Yes, if they can survive in the space shuttles, maybe they can on a planet
  • Yes, because there are so many planets it is likely that there is
  • Yes I do because there should be other living things
  • On some planets yes which are the right condition, but on others no because it would be too hot or too cold.
  • I think that there were other creatures on other planets because there would be water on Mars which might produce life.
  • Yes, because people have had sightings and proved they didn’t set them up.

What Message would you send to extraterrestrial beings?Alien picture

  • What is life like on your planet? What do you eat? If you get ill what do you do?
  • A message of peace.
  • Come to earth.
  • What do you look like, where do you live? Are you nasty?
  • Would you like to exchange technology?
  • Hello, How do you survive in the strange atmosphere? How do you communicate?
  • What's it like on your planet and what do you do for entertainment?
  • What do you think space is like? Do you have TV? If you don’t Ha Ha you don’t know what your missing!!!

Do you think we should try to communicate with alien life? Why?Alien picture

Responses on space day:     Yes: 35     No: 15

Selection of responses:

  • No. They could effect the human cycle or they could be dangerous.
  • No. We would put them in cages like animals and it wouldn’t be fair.
  • No. If they do exist, they may be more power-hungry than expected.
  • No. Because if there are aliens and they communicate with us, people might hunt them down and kill them.
  • No! Because would you like it if a Horrible Human came up to you in space?
  • Yes, to see what it is like living in space and to find out more and to teach them about earth but they might not be friendly.
  • Yes, because we can find out about their world and they can find out about ours eg. They might have cures for illnesses that we haven’t got and the other way round.
  • Yes Because we find new species.
  • Yes, because then they may want to come on holiday.
  • Yes, because when the world blows up we can travel to that planet and share that planet with them and start life on a different planet.

What do you think aliens might be like?Alien picture

  • I think aliens might be a bit nasty and does not look nice but is all right.
  • I think aliens might look all slimy with tenticals.
  • Ugly cruel and discusting with green patches.
  • I think an alien would look like a green slobery thing.
  • I think they might look quite similar with some extra features and some features taken away.
  • I sincerely dis-believe that aliens exist – though I think they would look quite extrandinairy.
  • I think they would be very secretive.
  • I think he/she would be quite like humans with blue skin and everything else is the same.
  • Interesting. They might have special organs to help them survive in the dence atmosphere.
  • They must different shapes and sizes, and probably different colours because there is no air and okegen.
  • I think they would be quite ugly but a little bit like humans

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