So, Obama stated in an interview that "aliens are real."

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6. the real questions to ask

how many alien races have

a) developed technology that allows them to travel great distances ( whether FTL, long duration, or some sort of worm hole / space warp ).

b) exist at this time ( or within the last, say, 2500 years ( earth years )

c) especially those within about 120 light years of our planet ( or rather where our planet and solar system have been traveling for the last 120 year ). There should be a reason to come investigate this planet. Radio waves would be one reason. Another is that they have developed technology to recognize a "habitable" planet much more so that we have.

The last postulate ( 120 years for radio waves to draw attention ) sort of limits the number of places aliens could come from UNLESS they have developed some form of FTL travel or Space Warp... without all the pesky time dilation issues.

There are almost certainly aliens in our galaxy... and many thousands or millions or billions of aliens in our universe. The number of exo planets, even those in the "goldilocks zones" is so large that it would be the absolute hubris to think we are the only life forms. However, the real question is about time, how many of those aliens are around NOW ( or near to our NOW ) and how many have the technology to visit ( since we do not have the technology to visit them) ???

So Obama is likely correct. There are aliens. they are not likely hiding at Area 51. If they are, then the President isn't cleared to know about it ( for fear that he would "spill the beans" ).