As difficult as it is to find on THIS planet I'm beginning to have my doubts. The likelihood that our blip of cosmic existence would coincide with another species of like intelligence regardless of physical distance is beyond astronomical. Yet I still watch the skies with more hope than I have while overlooking a crowd of people...

Looking at how many solar systems are in our galaxy alone, I would say it is impossible for there not to be.

The question is, is there intelligent life on this planet?

probably

I only know it is sorely lacking on the planet we now call Earth.

It would be an awful waste of space if there wasn't.

Lately, I've been asking myself if there's intelligent life on THIS planet !

It is possible, but don't make the mistake of equating intelligence with technology capable. The list runs something like this:

Microbial life is a realistic certainty with the right conditions.

Advance lifeforms is a strong possibility with the right conditions

Intelligent, self aware lifeforms are a possibility with the right conditions

Intelligence with the capacity to develop technology is probably quite rare

Intelligence that has become minimally spacefaring is probably extremely rare

Intelligence capable of traveling interstellar, not likely at all at this time

We must also allow for the possibility that we might be the only intelligent life in our immediate neighborhood out to a radius of 100 light years. That, to me, would be disappointing -- but it is a possibility.

However, take heart because Frank and Sullivan have modified the Drake Equation to take into account current findings:

[technologyreview.com]

I think there probably is.
There are a whole lot of other planets out there for life to have a chance to take hold.
It happened here, why not somewhere else too?

I wish there was a planet where there were no weak delusional people who rely on an afterlife, rather than this life to "see" or "be with" their dead loved ones. So actual intelligent people. My fantasy planet has no religious people but smart people who see their life for what they make it, who don't depend on an imaginary "friend" who they talk to, thank for anything and everything bla bla...

I can almost guarentee not in our solar system. But in others absolutely

Probably.

To think that Earth is the only planet with life on it is vain and arrogant. We've been conditioned to think we're unique and in uniqueness is 'right'ness.

With the number of planets estimated to be out there, it's almost a sure thing. Will we find them, or will they find us? I doubt that will ever happen. I don't think we, or anyone else, will ever master space travel at speeds that will make it possible. Hell, I'm not even sure we can land people on Mars and return them safely to Earth.

There probably is and they are so advanced in technology they would view our world as primitive.

When I see Trump supporters I wonder if there is intelligent life on this planet.

Heck Yeah! Why not? If their powerful enough to reach us. We're in big trouble.