jerryc41 wrote:
If there were no intelligent life on earth (Yes, I know it's already questionable), would aliens who found earth want to settle here? Consider what we have to live with on a daily basis: earthquakes, floods, wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, and diseases of all kinds. No matter where you look, you can't avoid at least some of these things.
Al those things you mentioned, are a piece of cake/ walk on the beach, compared to other planets!