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[Monkeys Fist 44177]

15 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

I would suggest it's almost a certainty given the gazillions of galaxies in the universe.

Aye, but it’s very unlikely we’ll ever come across intelligent life. 
 

See the Fermi Paradox

 

Essentially, given the almost definite chance that life exists in multiple locations throughout the universe, why haven’t we found it yet? 
 

Also, the conditions necessary to reach interstellar/galactic travel make it extremely unlikely that we’ll ever come across intelligent life capable of it, even if we get there ourselves. 
 

Chances are that any alien life capable of it have already died out or are too far away to ever reach us, given the speed the universe is expanding. 
 

It’s similar to the concept of the “observable universe”, and how we’ll never be able to get past it’s boundary. 
Say that we discovered the ability to travel interstellar tomorrow- if we set off on Wednesday morning, by the time we got to the edge of the observable universe , us travelling at light speed, the boundary will have moved further away from us. 
By the time we get to the new boundary, again, it’s fucked off a bit more. 
We’ll never get to it. 
 

[Monkeys Fist 44177]

2 hours ago, Toonpack said:

DNA found in meteorite samples (a single strand DNA no less!!)

 

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.20.633545v1

 

 

It’ll be bits of Bruce Willis from Armageddon. 

[Toonpack 10793]

32 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Aye, but it’s very unlikely we’ll ever come across intelligent life. 
 

See the Fermi Paradox

 

Essentially, given the almost definite chance that life exists in multiple locations throughout the universe, why haven’t we found it yet? 
 

Also, the conditions necessary to reach interstellar/galactic travel make it extremely unlikely that we’ll ever come across intelligent life capable of it, even if we get there ourselves. 
 

Chances are that any alien life capable of it have already died out or are too far away to ever reach us, given the speed the universe is expanding. 
 

It’s similar to the concept of the “observable universe”, and how we’ll never be able to get past it’s boundary. 
Say that we discovered the ability to travel interstellar tomorrow- if we set off on Wednesday morning, by the time we got to the edge of the observable universe , us travelling at light speed, the boundary will have moved further away from us. 
By the time we get to the new boundary, again, it’s fucked off a bit more. 
We’ll never get to it. 
 

 

That and lets face it who the fuck would want to visit us

[Dazzler 11167]

9 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

That and lets face it who the fuck would want to visit us

Any species that has cracked interstellar travel would be coming here the same way people go on safari in Africa.

 

We'd be a big zoo full of hairless monkeys shooting each other with primitive weapons.

[Monkeys Fist 44177]

9 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

That and lets face it who the fuck would want to visit us

Alien Kirk might fancy a bit of Earthgirl minge? 

[Renton 23033]

4 hours ago, Toonpack said:

DNA found in meteorite samples (a single strand DNA no less!!)

 

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.20.633545v1

 

 

 

Well, that's not a peer reviewed journal. It's a single author from no recognised academic institution. It's full of quasi-pseudo scientifc bollocks. Were there any chance this was true, it would be front page of Nature.

 Apart from the fact it seems to me unlikely fragile DNA could survive inter-planetary or even inter-stellar space and the impact through Earth's atmosphere, the chances "alien DNA" would be "DNA" as we know it is almost zero. Alien life would probably have some form of genetic code, but it would not be the DNA molecule, which arose by chance. It's funny how in Star Trek Spock's Dad got it on with an Earth lady and impregnated her, when in reality they would be completely incompatible. The dirty logical bassa. 

[Gemmill 48172]

Renton trying to explain away the alien spunk on his duvet itt. 

[Renton 23033]

2 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Aye, but it’s very unlikely we’ll ever come across intelligent life. 
 

See the Fermi Paradox

 

Essentially, given the almost definite chance that life exists in multiple locations throughout the universe, why haven’t we found it yet? 
 

Also, the conditions necessary to reach interstellar/galactic travel make it extremely unlikely that we’ll ever come across intelligent life capable of it, even if we get there ourselves. 
 

Chances are that any alien life capable of it have already died out or are too far away to ever reach us, given the speed the universe is expanding. 
 

It’s similar to the concept of the “observable universe”, and how we’ll never be able to get past it’s boundary. 
Say that we discovered the ability to travel interstellar tomorrow- if we set off on Wednesday morning, by the time we got to the edge of the observable universe , us travelling at light speed, the boundary will have moved further away from us. 
By the time we get to the new boundary, again, it’s fucked off a bit more. 
We’ll never get to it. 
 

 

True, but space is not expanding within the local group of galaxies, and there are trillions of stars just in that, the Milky Way being the second biggest galaxy. The other thing you're missing is the time scales. Say 10% speed of light is the best we can realistically ever do, it takes 40 years to get to alpha centauri system. You do that and colonise it, then jump to the next star system. Over the course of tens of millions of years, which you have as the Universe is 13 billion years old, you've colonised the Milky Way. 

 

But there are still many variables we don't know. Probability of life. Probability of intelligent life. Probability of stable, advanced civilisations (seems quite low given the state of humans). And if they do exist, I reckon either they will destroy us or just remain hidden, prime objective style. 

[Howmanheyman 35221]

1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Alien Kirk might fancy a bit of Earthgirl minge? 

 

Pinching that.

[wykikitoon 21985]

Watching the news and 3 lads have been killed near Wakefield.  A mother of a lad who died in a RTA a couple of years ago is asking for newly qualified drivers to have restrictions on carrying passengers.

Turns out, her son was pissed and coked up.  Aye love, at least he would have only killed himself eh?

[Kid Dynamite 7421]

Is cratfywank moaning that the white rapists got longer sentences than the brown rapists?

 

[RobinRobin 12043]

14 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Alien Kirk might fancy a bit of Earthgirl minge? 

[Monkeys Fist 44177]

9 hours ago, RobinRobin said:

[RobinRobin 12043]

1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said:

[Monkeys Fist 44177]

Fyamp 

[Isegrim 10134]

[Toonpack 10793]

Ah the good old Toontastic 9 a.m. hiatus, all the lads checking their work emails then grabbing a brew ready for the working day to really kick-off and posting to pick up around 9:30-10.00.

[wykikitoon 21985]

I usually get in work between 6:45 - 6:55.  So by 9am I am full off coffee / boredom and want to go home  

[Howmanheyman 35221]

It reminds me of the old council joke. An old squaddie goes for a job at the council, during the interview he informs the council of his medical conditions and the fact he is missing his testicles from a shrapnel wound and is also allergic to caffeine. A day later he gets the call to start. 

 

Council: "Hi, we'd like to offer you the job, we like to support ex forces and we think you'll be a good fit."

 

Bloke: "That's great, when do you want me to start?"

 

Council: "Next Monday if that's ok? We usually start at 9.00am but you're contract is going to be an 11.00am start."

 

Bloke: "Why's that?"

 

Council: "Well for the first couple of hours here at the council we just sit around scratching our balls and drinking coffee so thought there'd be no need for you to come in for that?"

[Alex 36151]

2 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

It reminds me of the old council joke. An old squaddie goes for a job at the council, during the interview he informs the council of his medical conditions and the fact he is missing his testicles from a shrapnel wound and is also allergic to caffeine. A day later he gets the call to start. 

 

Council: "Hi, we'd like to offer you the job, we like to support ex forces and we think you'll be a good fit."

 

Bloke: "That's great, when do you want me to start?"

 

Council: "Next Monday if that's ok? We usually start at 9.00am but you're contract is going to be an 11.00am start."

 

Bloke: "Why's that?"

 

Council: "Well for the first couple of hours here at the council we just sit around scratching our balls and drinking coffee so thought there'd be no need for you to come in for that?"

 heard that one before and also seen it applied to the Ministry

[Howmanheyman 35221]

1 minute ago, Alex said:

 heard that one before and also seen it applied to the Ministry

 

I unfortunately missed both the council and the ministry off my CV. Where did it go wrong?

[Alex 36151]

Just now, Howmanheyman said:

 

I unfortunately missed both the council and the ministry off my CV. Where did it go wrong?

I’ve got both on mine   Tbf in this spell at Benton Park View (as it’s now known) it’s nothing like it was nearly 30 years ago, when I last worked there. Completely different department and type of role now too. Back then it was ridiculous like. People used to just disappear for hours and getting just pissed enough so the boss didn’t have to get involved was commonplace of a lunchtime. It’s still an odd place like  

[Toonpack 10793]

21 minutes ago, Alex said:

I’ve got both on mine   Tbf in this spell at Benton Park View (as it’s now known) it’s nothing like it was nearly 30 years ago, when I last worked there. Completely different department and type of role now too. Back then it was ridiculous like. People used to just disappear for hours and getting just pissed enough so the boss didn’t have to get involved was commonplace of a lunchtime. It’s still an odd place like  

 

Norgas House as was, Many did long lunch Fridays 11:30 to 1:45 at the pub, back to work for couple of hours then offski at 3:45.

 

Those were the days. 

[wykikitoon 21985]

So, before Christmas I went for an interview.  Interview went really well.  The week before Crimbo I get a call from the companies internal recruitment guy saying they thought it went well and if I had any feedback.  So I said I thought it went well and how I apprecaited an honest answer when I asked about resourcing jobs.  They didn't sugar-coat how they were firefighting at the moment due to lack of experience, but they were addressing that.  So he said they would like to make me an offer. Mint.  That was the Tuesday.  I had the Thursday & Friday off.  Friday get a call, internal recruiter very apologetic said offer wont be with me before Christmas as people were on annual leave.  No worries pal and totally get it.

 

So, have a great crimbo, get back to work.  Leave it a week then try and call the recruiter. No answer, so tried a couple of times.  Nothing.  So drop him a text.  Nothing for a couple of days.  So I called one of the guys that interviewed me, he wasn't available.  Within 5 minutes I get a call from the recruiter. Very apologetic, been very busy blah blah.  He will get back to me on the Monday.  Monday comes, still fuck all.  So on the Weds I call him, again nothing, then I drop him a text.  He then calls me.  Again very apologetic.  He said there has been an internal shuffle and that's caused a delay.  The job is still mine just need to get the new shuffle sorted.

That was two weeks ago.  So I tried called the cunt yesterday again nothing.  Fine, he maybe on lunch whatever, so I text him.  This time saying this is dragging on and I would appreciate to understand what is going on.  Fuck all back, so I tried again neat 17:00.  Again nothing so I leave him a voice note saying I would appreciate to understand what is going on and for him to put himself in my shoes.  What would he be thinking?  I am now having serious second thoughts due to the lack of respect they're giving a potential employee, how do they treat their current staff.

The cunts just texted me. 'Oh sorry mate (fuck off you're not mate you recruit lying cunt), I was on holiday yesterday, will call later'

I think I have made my mind up I wont be going there, the whole experience has put me off.  What a fucking shit show.  I know one of the directors from years back and I have just dropped him an email to let him know so hopefully car salesman cunt gets a bollocking.

[ewerk 32157]

Aye, unless you're getting a fuck off pay rise then it sounds like the place is a mess and probably one to avoid.