The Reason Aliens Haven't Contacted Us Is Because Of Time Dilation

[Part-Time Chad]

Aliens traveling in a spaceship at 99.99% the speed of light* could theoretically allow them to traverse hundreds of light years in a month. But because of 'time dilation', a month on that spaceship would be equivalent to thousands of years on a stationary planet. That's because traveling at that speed slows time down dramatically, but only from the point of view of the passengers aboard the ship. From the point of view of the aliens they left behind on their planet, thousands of years will have passed (in earth years).

So, here's my theory:

- Aliens either did not want to make the interstellar journey towards us because everyone they leave behind on their planet would be long dead by the time they return (because of time dilation)

OR

- Aliens DID make the journey towards us. The trip will take them just a couple of months, but those 2 months to the passengers on that ship is equivalent to thousands of years to us (again, because of time dilation). Therefore, from our point of view, they'll finally arrive in a few thousand years. From their point of view, it's just 2 months.




*Traveling at the speed of light is impossible

 

[Part-Time Chad]

High I.Q. respondents are welcome to contribute their thoughts.

 

[chromednash]

or they are already here.

they have been here for quite some time

 

[NiZr]

or they’re hiding from us like the dark forest theory says

 

[NiZr]

or they are already here.

they have been here for quite some time

mark zuckerberg

 

[Askeladd93270]

Ooh that's what's happened in interstellar

 

[Askeladd93270]

But can't you bypass the time dilatation

 

[Laqi]

Aliens traveling in a spaceship at 99.99% the speed of light* could theoretically allow them to traverse hundreds of light years in a month. But because of 'time dilation', a month on that spaceship would be equivalent to thousands of years on a stationary planet. That's because traveling at that speed slows time down dramatically, but only from the point of view of the passengers aboard the ship. From the point of view of the aliens they left behind on their planet, thousands of years will have passed (in earth years).

So, here's my theory:

- Aliens either did not want to make the interstellar journey towards us because everyone they leave behind on their planet would be long dead by the time they return (because of time dilation)

OR

- Aliens DID make the journey towards us. The trip will take them just a couple of months, but those 2 months to the passengers on that ship is equivalent to thousands of years to us (again, because of time dilation). Therefore, from our point of view, they'll finally arrive in a few thousand years. From their point of view, it's just 2 months.




*Traveling at the speed of light is impossible

Interesting, but you are missing few things would you try to interact with roaches? You could be as valuable as shit to them, since if they so have such technology you are just prehistoric monkey to him, not even deserving to be their pet so I don't think we will be seeing them ever if they are so oh ah advanced

 

[The Grinch]

You know they could send a drone as well, they don’t actually need to be inside the spaceship if they want to contact us

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Who cares

 

[Part-Time Chad]

Aliens traveling in a spaceship at 99.99% the speed of light* could theoretically allow them to traverse hundreds of light years in a month.

I made a mistake here. Aliens traveling at 99.99% the speed of light would, obviously, travel only a fraction of one light year in a month.

Errr, on second thought, actually, no, I was right to begin with. Because of time dilation, that month on that spaceship is a lot longer than a month on a stationary planet. So that spaceship could indeed travel hundreds of light years in a month (a month for the passengers).

 

[Part-Time Chad]

Interesting, but you are missing few things would you try to interact with roaches? You could be as valuable as shit to them, since if they so have such technology you are just prehistoric monkey to him, not even deserving to be their pet so I don't think we will be seeing them ever if they are so oh ah advanced

They would still interact with us the same way we interact with other (lower) living things.

 

[Part-Time Chad]

But can't you bypass the time dilatation

Maybe if those theoretical worm holes exist in space.

 

[Deleted member 159597]

The aliens are already here. They're are called "Mexicans"

 

[Part-Time Chad]

You know they could send a drone as well, they don’t actually need to be inside the spaceship if they want to contact us

Good point, but that drone would also be affected by time dilation.