Reply #3: I don't understand these lines of reasoning.

[mainegreen]

Its about as sensible as intelligent design. If all the evidence points to there being no one else out there, and there is absolutely no evidence to the contrary, why on earth would you assume some outrageously complex theory that dictates absurd rules and philosophies of civilizations that we have no evidence about? Occam's Razor folks! None of this faith-based SETI crap.

Now, I'm not saying we shouldn't look, nor should we drop SETI nor the Drake Equation, but seriously folks, should we really overlook the lack of evidence for ET, and a great deal of evidence against ET? 'By golly, there hiding behind that star over there, I just know it, and here is a needlessly complex theory that explains it' is rubbish science.

I've heard far better and simpler theories explaining why ET is not out there as evident than theories explaining that ET is out there and is hiding, as is not evident.