Originally posted by Shell
LOL!
I don't believe in neither,unless theres proof
Does that mean that you believe in both as long as there is no proof?
😉 Sorry. I seem to have an eye for bad grammar, as long as it is not mine. Anyway, I do not believe in either in the way that they are portrayed in movies and such, but I feel that all myths like these have an origin.
As for vampires, I believe that there were some insane, murderous, nocturnal and possibly satanic members of various Eastern European royal families throughout history that gave rise to the myth of vampires. The myth probably existed before this, but in a much cruder form. People tend to make connections that are not there and exaggerate any already sensational story, and this is how many of out legends, such as vampires, are born. Like Razekiel said, myths like these are fascinating, and even if we do not believe in them, they stick around because it is so fun to hear about them.
As for aliens, I agree with Allycat. We have proven that life on another planet exists. I think that because the universe is so unfathomably huge, there just must be life as sophisticated as we are. We have only investigated a tiny sampling of the universe, and we have already found two planets with life. The odds alone say that there must be more out there, even if you do not believe that the universe exists as a part of a greater plan. As for them visiting in secret, I think it is unlikely. If they have survived as a species long enough to develop the technology to travel here, they are probably not going to be some warlike race. They would never have survived the invention of atomic weaponry. In all likelihood, they would be as eager to meet us as we are to meet them, and that would mean a public encounter.