Life Out There---Assignment #102

Weekend Assignment #102: Do you honestly think there is life out there in the universe? And if so, what kind of life do you think it is?

Extra Credit: Name your favorite (fictional) alien creature.

Am I the only one that was a little disappointed after they put out that camera on the planet Mars, and it didn't show any aliens walking around, just rock? 

Seriously though, I really don't know if there are any other life forms out there in our universe or for that matter in the other billion solar systems that are out there.  These intelligent beings may be friendly, they may not be.  They may one day neglect their world, and look for another place to stay--they might like our planet instead, and they might not like to share.  Do I want to be around when this happens?  NO.  I really do think however, that there are somethings we are better off not knowing..(ignorance is bliss) or in other words, I think we just spend a little too much time/money on the "unknown" instead of the concerns of our own planet.  We have some serious problems on this big blue marble we call home.  I really don't want my grandchildren to be forced to live in a different universe if we destroy ours. 

I'm not a science fiction kind of person; so sorry if I burst some bubbles---but let's try to wipe out starvation and proverty on this planet before we start looking for new "life forms".  IF however we find another planet out there, I just hope those beings are friendly.

Extra Credit:  My favorite fictional science fiction person would have to be Han Solo.  He was a rebel, he had a cute sidekick (Chewie) and he was a handsome dude--even when he was frozen.