Very Concise and well put (I love evolution so im biased of course) But, one thing you might want to rethink is the "dying and ceasing to be" part. A few years ago Dutch scientists in extensive studies about consciousness proved even 20 mins after brain death their is a consciousness still that is active. People who have come back have provided details to events they could not possibly have known unless their "consciousness" and perception were somehow still active. During this period of "brain death" there is no sensory input yet these people could recall things like a surgeon's face who had saved them or a nurses watch etc. All these instances were carefully studied for control groups, so that those who werent "brain dead" the whole time of exposure (ie: the surgeon left or nurse left or exchanged with another so that there could be no possibility logically to conclude that somehow the person wasnt dead at the time they were exposed to these people) were excluded from the results. This study was done by the same group who found that "we" as beings are truly just the electricity in our bodies and the firing of the synapses. It was covered quite extensively in most scientific magazines as well as national geographic(none of which are in anyway attached to religious groups). The study was done over a 20 year period on 10's of thousands of individuals with the same results for all. It's the one area where science and religion agree, there is consciousness after complete brain death and its not limited to the body's location. Also through measuring equipment upon brain death there is a massive amount of electo magnetic energy released/discharged from the body(the same energy that is apparently "us" according to theory). I personally find this rather interesting and If I can find a "link" to a website that covers it I'll post it. Or you can order the journal yourself (the study that was widely accepted by the body of scientists internationally) from any Dutch University as far as I know with mailing costs it should be about 30$ or you can look at back issues of National Geo etc. Well I personally agree with the majority of your post, The hypothesis that aliens couldnt reach here because of the speed of light principle has already been proven false and rapidly science is reconsidering alot of Einstein's theory. Also we already know you can "fold" space that alone puts a dent in the hypothesis they couldn't reach here. There is alot in astrophysics we are constantly reassesing. I will find you a webpage and study as soon as possible to illustrate this for you. As it is quite popular and as they say "all the rage" right now. (I think im getting old....). Don't forget up until a couple decades ago we thought blackholes actually consumed all matter and didnt expel anything. We however know better know (it emits a "maser" as far as astrophysicists can tell everything that goes into a black hole comes out contrary to popular thinking from years ago.) Einstein's work isnt immutable its simply the best we had to go on , at the time.