Originally Posted by Mjordan2nd

I used to think it was highly likely, but after reading about Fermi's paradox I reversed my views. Also, I think Drake's Equation is flawed, as there are probably variables it doesn't consider since we don't know all there is to know about life. Furthermore, I think it would be extremely difficult to plug in the right values into Drake's equation. Basically, I used to believe it was likely, but after reading about Fermi's paradox I don't believe it to be very likely anymore; however I acknowledge there is a possibility that intelligent life exists.