Contact with Aliens by 2031
Russian scientists expect humanity to encounter alien civilisations within the next twenty years. “The genesis of life is as inevitable as the formation of 
atoms…..Life exists on other planets and we will find it within 20 years,” said Andrei Finkelstein, director of the Russian Applied Astronomy Institute.
Finkelstein says that 10% of the known planets circling suns in our galaxy resemble Earth. If water can be found there, then so can life.
I hope the Russians are right. I have always believed that our galaxy is teeming with life, but that the size of the universe, and the enormous space between solar systems meant that contact is highly unlikely.
Nothing can go faster than the speed of light, and with present technology it would take thousands of years for spaceships to reach another habital area of the universe.
I had forgotten however that the humble radio wave travels at the speed of light, and we have inadvertently been sending messages into space since the 1930′s. By the 1980′s these radio waves will have travelled 50 light years where there are a number of star systems.
It will take another 50 years for any message/reply to be received here on Earth, which gives the Russian estimate of 2031. Fingers crossed I will still be alive to experience this first contact.
John McNally
Marathon Runner, Drinker and Artist, Blogging for Pleasure and Profit.
How sad is this John, blog commentating at 8:30 on a Saturday evening. Mind you I am accompanied by a drink.
I have always believed that there is other life in the universe, why shouldn’t there be? I might not live to see it but you may.
You have not mentioned your running for a while John, are you still in training?
Bill
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
I have cut down my running Bill. I no longer enter races and just run 4 or 5 times a week to keep my weight down. I won’t be going to the Nottingham half marathon race this year.
I don’t think it’s sad commenting on a saturday night, it shows you must enjoy it alongside your glass of wine.
I wonder if the majority of people who believe there is life elsewhere in the universe are athiests? It diminishes religions view of the importance of man.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Bill Murney
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July 12th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
I had a feeling that your marathon days were over John, but at least you are still getting regular exercise at something you enjoy, which has to be a good thing.
That’s a good point about atheists and their views on life elsewhere in the universe, maybe it’s because atheists aren’t so restricted in their thinking.
Bill
A-U-L, UK
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Hi John,
This post makes good sense. It is logical.
If we are the only ones in the grand universe teaming with life it would be that planet Earth is truly unique.
Fact- Other suns exist out in the universe.
Fact- Other planets exist out in the universe around these suns.
Fact- Water exists out in the universe.
When you look at the vastness of it all, I don’t think planet earth is all so unique.
There has got to be some kind of life out there. If not, what gives? The big question is life here really all that special?
Terry Conti
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
As you said Terry life elsewhere in the universe is logical. Planet Earth can’t possibly be so unique that other planets out of the billions in our galaxy, wouldn’t share the same conditions for life.
When you look at the facts you outlined it would be much more surprising if life didn’t exist on other planets.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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When you think about it Life is like a bacteria growing all over the planet. Scientists have found the chemicals that can form life on asteroids and, like bacteria, just waiting for the right conditions to start the process.
I am sure there is life throughout the universe wherever the conditions are right.
Don
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
There is a good scene in the film ‘The Matrix’ where humans are described as a bacteria or a virus infesting the planet. There could be bacterial life in our own solar system, but we need to travel to other stars to find intelligent life.
John
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Don
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July 16th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Are you implying that we are intelligent?
Don
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I sure hope that when the aliens finally reply they don’t get a “No Longer In Service” recording because we’ve finally blown ourselves up. Have a nice day
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
That’s one of the theories as to why we haven’t been visited by aliens yet Hansi. Intelligent races destroy themselves if their technology advances too far.
John
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John,
When I was a kid, I always wanted for us to find other civilizations in space. These days, I’m not so sure. If they are anything like us, it can’t be good.
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Same here Ralph, I’ve always believed alien races would be good. Now as I get older an element of doubt creeps in, what if they are evil? Luckily the vastness of the universe means our contact is more likely just via radio waves, no harm there.
John
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I agree with Ralph, if other civilizations are anything like us, I’d rather not meet them.
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Don’t worry Nella, first contact will probably be via radio waves. I’m not sure whether we will ever physically meet an alien race, the universe is just too big and the distances so vast.
John
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Interesting John, Remember back not so long ago with all the UFO sightings around the world crop circles and such ? were did these come from or who made them ? were these sightings military aircraft testing ? what about Roswell New Mexico 1947 has earth already been visited! You gotta be curious.
The Truth is out There
Mike
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John McNally
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July 12th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Mike, crop circles are an amusing hoax created by humans at night. We had one in Leamington Spa this year, it was very well done. UFO’s don’t come from another planet, I do wish they did though. I don’t think we have been visited by alien races yet, but I’m hopeful we will get some sort of radio message soon.
John
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Crop Circles Is Made By Sound
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July 12th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Resonance mister.
Snowflake grain fields.
People of unique makeup.
S’all there friend.
Schmile.
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John McNally
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July 13th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
You should be a poet Barry.
John
Hi John, Of course there is life on our planets, I’m just not sure though that we should ever meet!
I enjoyed reading your post, I will back, it made a refreshing change to the usual stuff I read.
Ray.
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Don’t worry Ray, the universe is just too big for us to meet in person. Hopefully we will get first contact by a message across the vast distances.
John
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As a huge SF fan, i find the speed of light to be insufficient. And since we can’t even break that… i’m skeptic that we’ll make contact in the next 100 years.
The Russians can say and even believe they can make it, but it’s not up to them.
I’m 100% sure that life exists out there, i just don’t believe it’s the way we imagine and see it on tv.
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John McNally
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July 13th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
I agree with you Martin, the speed of light barrier means that physical contact would take thousands of years. However radio waves travel at the speed of light so hopefully we could get a message from aliens.
Just because a Russian scientist says something doesn’t mean it’s correct – but I just hope it is.
John
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Martin from CDL Exam
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July 16th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
I admit, contact would be fun, i hope we manage to make it in my lifetime.
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This post remind me the Contact movie with Jodie Foster, they received a “message” from outer space hide in the first TV transmission that had traveled to outer space (Berlin olympic games in 1936).
It would be a great shock to everyone when the first goverment admits they have contact with aliens. I don’t know but that frightens me.
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John McNally
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July 13th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Snap Mario, this reminds me about Contact as well. It’s one of my favourite SF films and I wrote a post about it last year http://johnmcnally54.com/gods-signature/
John
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Hi John,
Well you’ve stirred the pot on this issue. Now you have a bunch guys surfing with the aliens in the comments section. The Area 51 guys. The Close Encounters Of The Whatever Kind guys. Let me set you all straight, as I have done no drinking and speak from experience as I manage “The Europa Files.net”. Aliens? You can bet your last dollar that there are Aliens! Like the vast diversity of life here on earth, as we make our way out into the Universe, the diversity there will deify the imagination.
The question always seems to be, not if there are Aliens, but have they visited the earth. I’d say considering the structure of the Universe, this is doubtful. The math is kinda tough!
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You’re quite right Jeffrey, so far all the comments have come from alien believers. Unfortunately, as you have said, the vast distances involved together with the speed of light barrier means that it’s unlikely we have been visited by aliens. The maths says no.
John
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Hi John, if that would happen, I am really excited. I am quite fascinated with aliens, too, and I think there is really life in other planets. Not just aliens, who knows? There might be other human beings out there?
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John McNally
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July 25th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
If the aliens come from a planet similar to Earth they could well be humanoid Grace. Two legs, two arms, two eyes etcetera seems to work well here.
John
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Well John you were right, I supposed I would be the first to say that I believe in aliens here, however, supposed it happens their true, I don’t think so its a good idea to have contact with them. What if they would be smarter,stronger,and meaner? That would be a bad thing for us.
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John McNally
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July 25th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
The only contact that’s possible at the moment Robert is via radio wave messages. Physical contact doesn’t seem possible due to the vast distances involved and Einstein’s speed limit being the speed of light. At least that’s a safeguard from meeting any hostile aliens, we can feel safe in our own private solar system.
John
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Hi John, hope all is well!
I’ve always believed we humans and the rest of Earth’s inhabitants are not the only living organisms in the Universe.
We as a human race are still discovering new species here on Earth and the majority of the ocean depths have still to be explored.
It’s only a matter of time before we discover new lifeforms elsewhere so even if it does take 50 years to find out John, I would guess that there will be something somewhere and if they are intelligent and similar to us (need oxegen, same foods, water etc) they will probably want our resources – OR if they are dissimilar maybe we could co-habitat if our resources and waste complement each other. (They use our waste material…and visa versa, hmm.. that’s a strange thought)
In any case if there are resources the human race needs, we’ll probably do our best as a species to take it and visa versa.
I once heard someone give an analogy of the human species and it could be interpreted as melancholy, but I don’t see it that way.
The analogy was that ‘the human race is like a bacteria, it multiplies and consumes and uses resources, then it multiplies more and spreads. The earth is infected and it will also spread to other planets if possible.’
Life = Bacteria!
)
You always bring out my imaginative side John, cheers!
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
I heard a similar ‘bacteria’ quote in the film The Matrix. Humankind is compared to a bacteria which acts as a virus on mother Earth. It’s true when you look at it dispassionately.
Thanks for visiting John, I haven’t been posting much recently but I hope you stop by again.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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I enjoyed reading your post here. Anyway i have a question does Aliens exist? Because i really don’t believe that aside from humans there is another living organism live in universe.
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
You’re obviously entitled to your point of view Zabrina, but you are in the minority of my commentators. This can’t be proved one way or another until contact with aliens is made. Until then both points of view are a matter of faith.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Hi John
Hope you are well.
Its been a while, not been blog hopping due to injury. Making a slow recovery and making a effort to get back in to the swing of things
I hope the Russians are right, it just seems such a shame that in the vastness of space there would not be any other life forms.
Probability wise it would seem likely that there is other life out there…but would we be ready to encounter these life forms by 2031.
As the human race we have problems getting along with ourselves…who knows what would happen when we encounter an alien race!!
Just hope I am around to see it when it happens
Cheers
Zahid
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Good point about “are we ready?” for contact Zahid. Luckily it won’t be a physical contact, all I am hoping for is some sort of message that confirms the existence of alien life.
I hope you are now recovered from injury and will be back to full blog hopping form. Best wishes,
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Zahid
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August 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Hey John
Yes…recovering but slooowww !!!
Barry Wells has just done a guest post for me, he is on bit of a roll at the moment lols
He has just won Sally Neils..Train with Sally Comp and also Dawn kays Comp as well.
So he is doing some great stuff and has some cool tips and advice, well worth a visit.
Also it will helo with his latest Comp as well
Cheers
Zahid
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Hi John,
That’s a very interesting piece of information. It’s kind of scary to be able to make contact with aliens, but, well, how much more harm can they do than what we are already doing to our own race?
Regarding the math and the possibility of first contact being through only radio waves, I just had a different thought. What if aliens have found ways to transcend through space through a mechanism that doesn’t obey the time barrier? Something to do with black holes, maybe?
Cheers,
Mark
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Physical travel via black holes has been speculated. They are called ‘wormholes’ that connect blackholes throughout the universe. This concept was used in the Sci Fi film ‘Contact’.
If this is possible however I wonder why we have not already been visited by aliens? I still think the size of the universe and the physical laws that govern it prevent contact except through radio waves.
John
Leamington Spa
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Mark of Success
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October 26th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Wormholes… hadn’t heard about those. Thanks for sharing that! By the way, I remember you mentioned long back that you have a lot of interest in astronomy and that you might be able to start a series on it. Now that you are having a writer’s block, how about starting that series?
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John McNally
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November 2nd, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I shall have a go at a monthly update on the night sky. Thanks for the suggestion Mark, it might lead to other posts.
John
Leamington Spa, England
Hey John,
CRIKEY a deep and thought provoking post you have here….ERM…love it, I can see it now, the manager @ the local ‘Macdonalds’ levitating the burger and fries order over to you @ your table….
The guy with the one big eye in the middle cooking the fries with lazer beams from it?
QUALITY…now this is what I call a blog post….later John….Ed.
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Hello Ed, I can always rely on you to inject some humour into any topic.
Thanks for visiting, I hope you stop by again.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Hi John,
Dropped by a few times and felt disappointed (actually, concerned) that you have not written in a while. Hope all is well.
Mark
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Thanks for your concern Mark. I am not 100% yet, I have trouble concentrating properly, which affects my reading and writing. I hope to get back to regular blogging soon.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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I hope they’re friendly aliens!
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Same here Susan. I wouldn’t worry too much though, I don’t think we will physically meet aliens, only get a message of some sort.
John
Leamington Spa
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Hey John,
How are things going?
The existence of aliens is a controversial subject, the real information has been polluted by conspiracies and fanatics.
To tell you the truth, i consider it impossible to make a clear statement whether aliens exist or not, but i have to admit i kind of with they do, and that i’ll get to see one in my life time.
Lynn
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
I’m the same Lynn, we can’t know for sure that aliens exist, but I just hope they do. I don’t believe any of the conspiracy theories such as Erich von Daniken’s “Was God an Astronaut”. As you said, they just foul the water for serious debate.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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I believe that other life in universe also. intrasting article you have written Mr.John.
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John McNally
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August 17th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
You are in the majority of my commentators believing in alien life. Thanks for visiting.
John
Leamington Spa
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I don’t know what to say about this, I don’t believe until this will happen. Nowadays were invented so many false stories and conspiracies about aliens that don’t know what to think about. Hope that I’ll be living those days to see what might happen.
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John McNally
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August 25th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Although I believe the universe is teeming with life, I don’t think we have been visited yet. As you said James, there are so many false stories about alien contact, it detracts from the genuine research going into this area.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Ah, John, the eternal question, and such a great one for debate. You say that contact is highly unlikely but if the ‘other worlds’ have advanced significantly in their use of technology they could make contact with us sooner than we could with them.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
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John McNally
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August 31st, 2011 at 2:45 pm
I also believe there are thousands of alien technologies far in advance of us Mandy, but the speed of light barrier must still be a problem, otherwise where are they? Why haven’t aliens already visited us?
John
Leamington Spa, England
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Good to see you fixed the blog problem John.
Bill
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John McNally
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August 31st, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Thanks Bill. There was a problem with my anti-virus plugin, so I just deleted the plugin using Filezilla, and the blog worked again.
John
Leamington Spa
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Hi John,
Just concerned, had to come here and check out if you were still around. I wouldn’t want anything alien taking you.
I see you made a response on the 25th so I know you are still here. Hoping the best for you.
I hope you are taking it easy and chilling out as best as you can buddy.
Terry Conti
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John McNally
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August 31st, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Thanks for your concern Terry, I’m OK but not 100% with my blog activities. I seem to have lost my mojo for writing posts, I can’t think of anything worthwhile to say. Until I get my enthusiasm back I am keeping quiet.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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hansi
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September 1st, 2011 at 1:50 pm
I know what ya mean about “can’t think of anything worthwhile to say”. Sometimes I think my blogging mojo ain’t working. I don’t want my blog to be a big “this is my life, my crazy world” type of ‘chic’ thing. But sometimes I’m tempted to go there. Blogging has conditioned my life for ten months now. How has your life changed without blogging?
Hey post something just for the hell of it.
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John McNally
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September 1st, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Hansi, I fill my day be doing absolutely nothing. It’s boring, but I’m stuck in a boring rut…
John
Hi John,
I’m with you mate. I reckon there has to be further life out there but if we can’t reach them will they ever reach here? Some say they already have but I’m not to sure about that mate.
Hope you’re well John. I see from your comment to Terry that you’ve lost your mojo, sorry to hear that John and hope you find it again soon….. but whatever makes you smile is the important thing to do John
Best of luck John,
Barry
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John McNally
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September 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm
I think there is life throughout the cosmos but I have a feeling that the universe is just too big for us ever to meet. That’s a shame, we could learn a lot.
Thanks for your best wishes Barry, I shall be back posting regularly again as soon as I’ve found my mojo again.
John
Leamington Spa, England
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How these creatures from other planets look like and their attitudes as well. Also, would be able to communicate with them freely or we need to learn first how to talk their alien language. I hope I could still be alive 31 years from now. LOL
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Hi John, if that would happen, I am really excited. I am quite fascinated with aliens, too, and I think there is really life in other planets.
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