• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    How could we be alone if there’s other life in the universe? Say we’re isolated or something, a long way from that other life. But that doesn’t mean we’re alone, as alone would generally imply without others.

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      14 hours ago

      The human population is the highest it’s ever been and is only increasing, yet the average person has never felt more alone.

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      16 hours ago

      If at least two civilizations exist in the universe, but they can never interact, let alone communicate, how can you not describe both of them as alone?

      • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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        2 days ago

        That there’s no one else in the house as you. Not that there are other people in the house, but on the other side of it.

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                Ok, but following the previous exchange that would mean we aren’t alone in the universe… Home alone= you are the only one in the house, but there are other people outside the house. So alone in the universe= we’re the only ones except for outside the universe

                • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                  1 day ago

                  No, following the previous exchange that would mean we aren’t alone in the solar system:

                  Great, now let’s extend this logic to a solar system and see how that works.

                  … rather than:

                  Great, now let’s extend this logic to the universe and see how that works.

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                    18 hours ago

                    Except the comic says universe. That previous commenter was contradicting their own point with the home alone thing

      • BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works
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        1 day ago

        Not out of range for moral support. I’m sure there’s an alien out there having a shitty day. Like, maybe his spaceship got towed and he lost his job at the Dyson sphere. I’m rooting for you, buddy!