I think personally that there is a hell of a lot out there that we may know about, but which our governments will never tell us about as it would cause social breakdown, widespread pandemonium, panic and fear.It's official, I'm coming out of the scientific closet wearing my lab coat, clutching my beakers and bunsen burner! I'm a massive science nerd, there I said it!
(Picture is representative of myself, sans boobs)
So NASA have announced that they have discovered 7 exoplanets orbiting a star which may have the ability to support life (OMG! I know, right?!)
NASA Telescope Reveals Record-Breaking Exoplanet Discovery
So a few questions:
a) What does this mean for us?
b) Could there be life out there?
c) What about interstellar travel?
d) What about an interstellar exodus?
e) What could be found on those planets?
Personally, I don't think we're alone. The universe is a big place, with lots of galaxies and life couldn't have just evolved on one little blue planet in a spiral galaxy (see, nerd! I told you!). I think that this is another fantastic opportunity for discovery and exploration. Would there be an exodus from our home planet? Possibly, if those planets could support life. But not for a very long time.
Look I'll say right now, this is not a theological discussion. We can save that for another thread, this is purely science-based. So please, none of the "you're going to Hell" or "everyone knows life occured in 7 days" point of view.
So, over to you guys.
Much love, H.
You rang?Stop taking the mick sarcy mare!its too late to tax this pea sized brain xx
What makes you think it won't be earth that's been stripped of all its assets and left burning or even worse.There is a part of me - a hippyish, spiritual part of me - that believes that contact with an alien race would benefit mankind with its different perspectives on religion, politics, systems, love, sex, life-in-general. A future where we could all live amongst the stars, free and noble.
There is, however, another part of me that thinks we'd invade them, strip their mineral assets and leave their planet burning
Earth's rugby team would be f**king amazing though!
Well if they come here then they are more advanced than us and history tells us when a more advanced group visit less advanced folks it always ends up real bad for the hostsWhat makes you think it won't be earth that's been stripped of all its assets and left burning or even worse.
It's very generous of you to share time and knowledge..Anything you want, just ask
OK.... tell us about Frank Drake and his equationAnything you want, just ask
Sadly, we seem driven by it...final component of the equation is the chance that they, like humans, have a taste for self destruction.
Cool. I shall have a look at that, Thank youSo, Frank Drake is an American astrophysicist responsible for SETI (the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence).
His equation is an application of Bayes Theorem to calculate number of solar systems, planets, planets in habitable zone, planets with life, planets with intelligent life wishing to communicate and then the final component of the equation is the chance that they, like humans, have a taste for self destruction.
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