I heard an interesting point that I would like to share with the group...would we like to share 
There are most likely no advanced civilisations in our vicinity...Of course there remains the possibility that civilisations have come and gone.....
I agree, wholeheartedly, that there are no other civilizations within our vicinity. We've only managed to accomplish a short distance (short, when you consider the vastness of the known universe). The question I have is: Is there a planet outside our vicinity/realm of exploration that has life? I believe there is. There are civilizations we don't know about on our own planet...I have no doubt that the same holds true 'out there', where no man has boldly gone before *insert Star Trek theme song here*
