Rational Thinking 101

Making Sense of It All

Category: Science

Astronomy, Science, The Universe

What are some things scientists are still unable to explain?

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

The two biggies: Dark matter and dark energy. We have proof that something weird is

Aliens from Space, Science, Space travel, The Universe

How intelligent do scientists expect intelligent alien life forms to be?

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

This is an interesting question, but before we can explore the answer we must ask

Aliens from Space, Science, Space travel

You have not seen an alien. You have not been abducted.

April 24, 2021April 26, 2021

You’ve heard the stories. Unidentified objects, spaceships from other worlds, are coming here. Sometimes they’re

Aliens from Space, Life as I know it, Science, The Universe

Is the existence of “intelligent” aliens scientifically plausible?

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021

We don’t know if life developed anywhere else, but since there’s more than one intelligent

Mars, Science, Space travel

No Ingenuity Helicopter Flight on Mars Here

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021

Rational Thinking 101 is not a news site, so I’m not going to tell you

Aliens from Space, The Universe

How advanced would a civilization have to be in order for us to be able to detect it within the Andromeda Galaxy?

April 18, 2021April 20, 2021

Our galaxy is 150–200 thousand light years across. Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away.

Earth, Science

Does Earth’s geographic poles move or shift like the magnetic poles over time?

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Earth has a wobble. The axis stays the same but Polaris isn’t always the north

Aliens from Space, Mars, Science

Is there credible evidence of ruins on Mars?

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

To those that ask I have to say, none whatsoever. In fact, there’s not even

Aliens from Space, Space travel

If aliens exist, how intelligent and powerful do they have to be to reach Earth?

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

UFO and alien people won’t like this answer, but the aliens would have to have

Science, The Solar System, The Universe

How far has our first radio broadcast spread into space?

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Not very far, I’m afraid, and within that little radio sphere there just aren’t many

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Rational Thinking 101

An alien microbe as drawn by DALL-E.

Does “sunrise time” mean that’s when it begins to turn light outside, or is it when it’s already kind of light and the sun just finished coming up over the horizon?

What do you think about NASA launching a private crew to the International Space Station?

Could we actually live on Mars?

What happens when a satellite stops working or is no longer needed?

Are there intergalactic stars?

Not much, so much

Is it possible that Mars once had life in the form of tall giant giraffes in it’s ancient past since Mars had a lower gravity than Earth?

Would the government tell us if human-like life was found on Mars?

Category: Science

What are some things scientists are still unable to explain?

How intelligent do scientists expect intelligent alien life forms to be?

You have not seen an alien. You have not been abducted.

Is the existence of “intelligent” aliens scientifically plausible?

No Ingenuity Helicopter Flight on Mars Here

How advanced would a civilization have to be in order for us to be able to detect it within the Andromeda Galaxy?

Does Earth’s geographic poles move or shift like the magnetic poles over time?

Is there credible evidence of ruins on Mars?

If aliens exist, how intelligent and powerful do they have to be to reach Earth?

How far has our first radio broadcast spread into space?

Category: Science

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