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Calculated Shard: 84 (from laksa121)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa084.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/learning/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/learning/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html","crawl_time":1769239494,"first_indexed_time":1569582280,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nytimes!www,\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html s443","src_root_hash":"4566504020376537684","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Do You Believe Aliens Exist? - The New York Times","meta_descriptions":["People are flocking to Area 51, a secretive military facility in the desert of Nevada, in search of aliens. Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets?"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Advertisement\nSKIP ADVERTISEMENT\nstudent opinion\nPeople are flocking to Area 51, a secretive military facility in the desert of Nevada, in search of aliens. Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets?\nVideo\n‘We’re Just Annoying People’: Crowd Gathers for Area 51 Raid\nAfter weeks of online hype, a small group of revelers showed up outside a gate at an Area 51-adjacent town in Nevada.\nCredit\nCredit...\nJohn Locher\/Associated Press\nSept. 27, 2019\nFind all our Student Opinion questions here.\nDid you hear about the meme-inspired Facebook event encouraging people to “storm Area 51,” a secret military site that has long been rumored — in television shows, movies and online forums — to be the home of extraterrestrial life?\nWell, the event took place last week, and several hundred people showed up. Do you wish you had been among them? Do you think intelligent extraterrestrial life exists?\nIn “\nArea 51 Raid: They Come in Peace, So Far, in Search for Aliens\n,” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs writes about the event and its enthusiastic participants. But he also takes on the mystery at the heart of the gathering:\nThe event has revived an age-old question: Do aliens really exist?\nSeth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. (SETI is short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) Researchers there are searching for intelligent aliens — ones that “can at least use a radio transmitter,” Mr. Shostak said.\nMr. Shostak said his phone had been ringing all day on Friday.\n“We don’t investigate reports of sightings here,” Mr. Shostak clarified at the beginning of an interview. “Although I have to tell you, also, that I get phone calls from people that are having difficulties with aliens in their personal lives, so I do deal with the idea.”\nWhile Mr. Shostak said the evidence of alien life in the universe is, at this time, “essentially none,” he also contended that in all the space of the universe, it would be surprising if Earth alone was the home to intelligent life.\n“It’s like saying, ‘Will we ever cure the common cold?’ I would say, we will,” he said.\nAs far as the green little guys that some imagine waddle through Area 51’s hallways, Mr. Shostak said there was almost no chance. Secrets like that, he said, would get out.\nStudents, read the entire article, then tell us:\nAre you curious about aliens? Do you think intelligent life exists on other planets? Why or why not?\nWhy do you think conspiracy theories about Area 51 persist despite denials from the American government? Have you ever wondered what goes on there?\nIn general, how interested are you in stories about aliens,\nunidentified flying objects\nand the like? Why do you think some people are so fascinated by this topic?\nDo you think extraterrestrials have ever visited Earth? What do you imagine alien life to look like? Like us? Like little green beings with large dark eyes? Something else?\nIf you were to make contact with a being from another planet, what message would you send and why?\nStudents 13 and older are invited to comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public.\nRelated Content\nWriting Prompts\nMatt Chase\nTodd Heisler\/The New York Times\nIllustration by Kiel Danger Mutschelknaus\nMore in The Learning Network\nCindy Lozito\nDavid Guttenfelder\/The New York Times\nRory Doyle for The New York Times\nLeon Neal\/Getty Images\nEditors’ Picks\nBill Cunningham\/The New York Times\nLaura Elliott\/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press\nTrending in The Times\nJuliette Pavy for The New York Times\nDustin Chambers for The New York Times\nSavills\nDaniel Ribar for The New York Times\nThe New York Times\nJustin T. Gellerson for The New York Times\nAndrew Harnik\/Getty Images\nImage by Markus Schreiber\/Associated Press\nAngelina Katsanis\/Associated Press\nHiroko Masuike\/The New York Times\nAdvertisement\nSKIP ADVERTISEMENT","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html#site-content)[Skip to site index](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html#site-index)\n\nSearch & Section Navigation\n\nSection Navigation\n\nSearch\n\n[The Learning Network](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/learning)\n\n[Log in](https:\/\/myaccount.nytimes.com\/auth\/login?response_type=cookie&client_id=vi&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fsubscription%2Fonboarding-offer%3FcampaignId%3D7JFJX%26EXIT_URI%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F2019%252F09%252F27%252Flearning%252Fdo-you-believe-aliens-exist.html&asset=masthead)\n\nSaturday, January 24, 2026\n\n[Today’s Paper](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/todayspaper)\n\n[The Learning Network](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/learning)\\|Do You Believe Aliens Exist?\n\nhttps:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html\n\n- Share full article\n- 211\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html#after-top)\n\nSupported by\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/27\/learning\/do-you-believe-aliens-exist.html#after-sponsor)\n\nstudent opinion\n\n# Do You Believe Aliens Exist?\nPeople are flocking to Area 51, a secretive military facility in the desert of Nevada, in search of aliens. Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets?\n\n- Share full article\n- 211\n\nVideo\n\n‘We’re Just Annoying People’: Crowd Gathers for Area 51 Raid\n\nAfter weeks of online hype, a small group of revelers showed up outside a gate at an Area 51-adjacent town in Nevada.CreditCredit...John Locher\/Associated Press\n\n[![Katherine Schulten](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/11\/16\/learning\/katherine-schulten\/katherine-schulten-thumbLarge.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/katherine-schulten)\n\nBy [Katherine Schulten](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/katherine-schulten)\n\nSept. 27, 2019\n\n[Find all our Student Opinion questions here.](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/learning-student-opinion)\n\nDid you hear about the meme-inspired Facebook event encouraging people to “storm Area 51,” a secret military site that has long been rumored — in television shows, movies and online forums — to be the home of extraterrestrial life?\n\nWell, the event took place last week, and several hundred people showed up. Do you wish you had been among them? Do you think intelligent extraterrestrial life exists?\n\nIn “[Area 51 Raid: They Come in Peace, So Far, in Search for Aliens](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/20\/us\/area-51-raid.html),” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs writes about the event and its enthusiastic participants. But he also takes on the mystery at the heart of the gathering:\n\n> The event has revived an age-old question: Do aliens really exist?\n> \n> Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. (SETI is short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) Researchers there are searching for intelligent aliens — ones that “can at least use a radio transmitter,” Mr. Shostak said.\n> \n> Mr. Shostak said his phone had been ringing all day on Friday.\n> \n> “We don’t investigate reports of sightings here,” Mr. Shostak clarified at the beginning of an interview. “Although I have to tell you, also, that I get phone calls from people that are having difficulties with aliens in their personal lives, so I do deal with the idea.”\n> \n> While Mr. Shostak said the evidence of alien life in the universe is, at this time, “essentially none,” he also contended that in all the space of the universe, it would be surprising if Earth alone was the home to intelligent life.\n> \n> “It’s like saying, ‘Will we ever cure the common cold?’ I would say, we will,” he said.\n> \n> As far as the green little guys that some imagine waddle through Area 51’s hallways, Mr. Shostak said there was almost no chance. Secrets like that, he said, would get out.\n\n**Students, read the entire article, then tell us:**\n\n- Are you curious about aliens? Do you think intelligent life exists on other planets? Why or why not?\n- Why do you think conspiracy theories about Area 51 persist despite denials from the American government? Have you ever wondered what goes on there?\n- In general, how interested are you in stories about aliens, [unidentified flying objects](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/05\/26\/us\/politics\/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html) and the like? Why do you think some people are so fascinated by this topic?\n- Do you think extraterrestrials have ever visited Earth? What do you imagine alien life to look like? Like us? Like little green beings with large dark eyes? Something else?\n- If you were to make contact with a being from another planet, what message would you send and why?\n***\nStudents 13 and older are invited to comment. 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Boilerpipe Text	Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT student opinion People are flocking to Area 51, a secretive military facility in the desert of Nevada, in search of aliens. Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets? Video ‘We’re Just Annoying People’: Crowd Gathers for Area 51 Raid After weeks of online hype, a small group of revelers showed up outside a gate at an Area 51-adjacent town in Nevada. Credit Credit... John Locher/Associated Press Sept. 27, 2019 Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Did you hear about the meme-inspired Facebook event encouraging people to “storm Area 51,” a secret military site that has long been rumored — in television shows, movies and online forums — to be the home of extraterrestrial life? Well, the event took place last week, and several hundred people showed up. Do you wish you had been among them? Do you think intelligent extraterrestrial life exists? In “ Area 51 Raid: They Come in Peace, So Far, in Search for Aliens ,” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs writes about the event and its enthusiastic participants. But he also takes on the mystery at the heart of the gathering: The event has revived an age-old question: Do aliens really exist? Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. (SETI is short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) Researchers there are searching for intelligent aliens — ones that “can at least use a radio transmitter,” Mr. Shostak said. Mr. Shostak said his phone had been ringing all day on Friday. “We don’t investigate reports of sightings here,” Mr. Shostak clarified at the beginning of an interview. “Although I have to tell you, also, that I get phone calls from people that are having difficulties with aliens in their personal lives, so I do deal with the idea.” While Mr. Shostak said the evidence of alien life in the universe is, at this time, “essentially none,” he also contended that in all the space of the universe, it would be surprising if Earth alone was the home to intelligent life. “It’s like saying, ‘Will we ever cure the common cold?’ I would say, we will,” he said. As far as the green little guys that some imagine waddle through Area 51’s hallways, Mr. Shostak said there was almost no chance. Secrets like that, he said, would get out. Students, read the entire article, then tell us: Are you curious about aliens? Do you think intelligent life exists on other planets? Why or why not? Why do you think conspiracy theories about Area 51 persist despite denials from the American government? Have you ever wondered what goes on there? In general, how interested are you in stories about aliens, unidentified flying objects and the like? Why do you think some people are so fascinated by this topic? Do you think extraterrestrials have ever visited Earth? What do you imagine alien life to look like? Like us? Like little green beings with large dark eyes? Something else? If you were to make contact with a being from another planet, what message would you send and why? Students 13 and older are invited to comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public. Related Content Writing Prompts Matt Chase Todd Heisler/The New York Times Illustration by Kiel Danger Mutschelknaus More in The Learning Network Cindy Lozito David Guttenfelder/The New York Times Rory Doyle for The New York Times Leon Neal/Getty Images Editors’ Picks Bill Cunningham/The New York Times Laura Elliott/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press Trending in The Times Juliette Pavy for The New York Times Dustin Chambers for The New York Times Savills Daniel Ribar for The New York Times The New York Times Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Image by Markus Schreiber/Associated Press Angelina Katsanis/Associated Press Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT
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People are flocking to Area 51, a secretive military facility in the desert of Nevada, in search of aliens. Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets? - Share full article - 211 Video ‘We’re Just Annoying People’: Crowd Gathers for Area 51 Raid After weeks of online hype, a small group of revelers showed up outside a gate at an Area 51-adjacent town in Nevada.CreditCredit...John Locher/Associated Press [![Katherine Schulten](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/16/learning/katherine-schulten/katherine-schulten-thumbLarge.jpg)](https://www.nytimes.com/by/katherine-schulten) By [Katherine Schulten](https://www.nytimes.com/by/katherine-schulten) Sept. 27, 2019 [Find all our Student Opinion questions here.](https://www.nytimes.com/column/learning-student-opinion) Did you hear about the meme-inspired Facebook event encouraging people to “storm Area 51,” a secret military site that has long been rumored — in television shows, movies and online forums — to be the home of extraterrestrial life? Well, the event took place last week, and several hundred people showed up. Do you wish you had been among them? Do you think intelligent extraterrestrial life exists? In “[Area 51 Raid: They Come in Peace, So Far, in Search for Aliens](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/area-51-raid.html),” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs writes about the event and its enthusiastic participants. But he also takes on the mystery at the heart of the gathering: > The event has revived an age-old question: Do aliens really exist? > > Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. (SETI is short for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) Researchers there are searching for intelligent aliens — ones that “can at least use a radio transmitter,” Mr. Shostak said. > > Mr. Shostak said his phone had been ringing all day on Friday. > > “We don’t investigate reports of sightings here,” Mr. Shostak clarified at the beginning of an interview. “Although I have to tell you, also, that I get phone calls from people that are having difficulties with aliens in their personal lives, so I do deal with the idea.” > > While Mr. Shostak said the evidence of alien life in the universe is, at this time, “essentially none,” he also contended that in all the space of the universe, it would be surprising if Earth alone was the home to intelligent life. > > “It’s like saying, ‘Will we ever cure the common cold?’ I would say, we will,” he said. > > As far as the green little guys that some imagine waddle through Area 51’s hallways, Mr. Shostak said there was almost no chance. Secrets like that, he said, would get out. Students, read the entire article, then tell us: - Are you curious about aliens? Do you think intelligent life exists on other planets? Why or why not? - Why do you think conspiracy theories about Area 51 persist despite denials from the American government? Have you ever wondered what goes on there? - In general, how interested are you in stories about aliens, [unidentified flying objects](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/us/politics/ufo-sightings-navy-pilots.html) and the like? Why do you think some people are so fascinated by this topic? - Do you think extraterrestrials have ever visited Earth? What do you imagine alien life to look like? Like us? Like little green beings with large dark eyes? Something else? - If you were to make contact with a being from another planet, what message would you send and why? *** Students 13 and older are invited to comment. 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