Alien Through The Wormhole

Do we mean by "alone" whether or not there is extraterrestrial life, even the most basic microbial kind? If so, the answer is "yes," if only because panspermia will ensure the spread of microbial spores and other elements throughout the universe, even if we are the host planet. There is definitely enough of space for microbial biospheres to originate, survive, and flourish as terrestrial bacteria can live in a huge variety of settings. In reality, there is not just an enormous quantity of planetary space, but also an enormous amount of time for primitive life forms to, well, form. It's more difficult to produce complex multicellular extraterrestrial life, on the other side. From a generalist unicellular creature to the specialised cells that make up a multicellular creature is not an easy transition. Here on terra firma, it took roughly 3.5 billion years to pull off that trick. 

Even so, the likelihood that alien multicellular creatures exist, albeit less frequently than unicellular only biospheres, is good given enough time and the abundance of biospheres in the universe. Of fact, when we ask "are we alone," we really mean "are there other intelligent life forms somewhere?" Well, in my opinion, if you reach the multicellular stage, divorcio sin firma del cónyuge intelligence will undoubtedly emerge, whether to a larger or lesser extent, since intelligence, the capacity to reason through situations and respond appropriately, is important for survival. Consider the diversity of clever creatures that exist on Earth, with humans topping the IQ pops by a significant margin.

 Examples include the octopus, numerous bird species, the elephant, whales and dolphins, and monkeys. In my opinion, cats are also intelligent since I frequently observe them pausing to consider their options before making what appears to be an intelligent choice. But that's still probably not exactly what we mean when we ask, "Are there any other intelligent creatures or technological civilizations out there?" I believe that the advancement of technology is a difficult problem to solve and is not inescapable. Despite the existence of numerous intelligent terrestrial animals, only humans are capable of creating and utilising technology. Other intelligent species, like otters that crack open clams by slamming pebbles on them, rely on whatever available natural tools are available instead of making their own technology. One might imagine water-worlds where intelligent species would never be able to develop a technology since they couldn't develop a fire-using capability.

SEASON TWO: How Do Extraterrestrials Look?

Given the variety of species that have existed and still do on Planet Earth, along with all the variations on the appearance theme and other speculations heaped upon us by science fiction (like pointed ears), as well as by the science fantasy and dark fantasy (horror) genres, then add to that all those beasties from the global mythologies (including all those religious texts), along with those from modern cryptozoology, well just about anythig will fit the bill. It would seem very foolish to speculate. The local environment that the aliens evolved in and came from will have a significant impact on how they behave; for example, if the gravity, temperature, and atmospheric composition regimes on Earth were altered, terrestrial life forms would probably not all look the same as they do today. However, there are a few universals that, at least in this case, undoubtedly hold true for all alien species. More reasonable body plans exist than others. First, symmetry (presumably left-right but also radial) and putting sense organs adjacent to the brain, or whatever body structure passes for processing sensory data, are the two strategies I'd choose.

Will We Survive First Contact in Season Three?

This query is based on the interactions that have taken place between the discoverers and the discoverees on Earth. For the found, such as the Aztecs, Incas, Pacific Islanders, Australian Aborigines, Native Americans, Native Africans, etc., it usually ends quite horribly. Diseases, enslavement, and religious fervour all contributed to "first encounter" becoming a fairly ignoble term. However, historically, the discovered weren't anticipating any first contact situation and weren't even expecting it, thus they weren't ready for it or its effects. However, first contact (as in, an ET comes calling) situations have been well-known to, and even over-exposed to, modern mankind. Therefore, there is no question that our responsible leaders have secret measures in place to prevent any potential unfavourable future ET first contact. Of course, this does not guarantee that we will survive initial contact. The type of society (political, economic, etc.) and culture (religious, philosophical, artistic, etc.) that ET has is bound to cause havoc with our societies and cultures, even if we manage to avoid the scenario in which they invade us with ray-guns and heat-rays blazing. Imagine how different the world would be today if neither the United States nor the cultural influence of America existed, nor if Christianity had never developed but instead had failed to take root in the collective psyche. So will we make it through first contact? Most likely, although there will undoubtedly be some negative effects.