Philosophy
Well, the poll results were expected: 17 [68%] hold the position that mankind is not the only intelligent life form in the universe, 7 [28%] voted that mankind will never know, and 3 [12%] believe that mankind is unique being the only intelligent life form.
All of these positions are difficult to scientifically and logically support and falls primarily in the realm of cosmology, philosophy, theological faith. I suppose one can trace this interest back to the likes of Carl Sagan and the famous Drake Equation. Time and money has been spent to find intelligent life...and failed. The quest to find stellar companions is strong [especially when religion fails]. The sobering reality is that conformation will be impossible. Companions and/or saviours are just unprovable.
SETI
Drake Equation
Human condition--ultimate loneliness?
"little green men" in the crosshairs again
Purpose in the universe
SETI--ultimate loneliness?
UFOs and foreign invasions [Earthly kind]
- We're Not Home, E.t. Please Leave A Message...
Are we alone in the universe? I have no clue. My guess is that we probably aren't, but the odds of ever finding other forms of intelligent life are so small that one may wonder why we have SETI in the first place. This is one of those strange cases...
- Science, Religion, Aliens...new Book Review
"Science, religion and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence" by David Wilkinson February 6th, 2014 Chemistry World Imagine we woke up tomorrow to news that there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. What would be the implications?...
- 50 Years And No Aliens
50 years of searching for the faintest signal from an alien life form and we have ZIP. It is a futile attempt and fortunately the U. S. Government is no longer involved. Suppose the contact were established...then what. Distance would be a real problem...
- "knowledge Of The Universe" Poll
Can the universe be quantifiable? Namely, is mankind capable of understanding the universe--TOTALLY? YES....2 [33%] NO....4 [66%] I think that those of us who voted "NO" would like to read what the "YES" voters believe. My position is scattered in the...
- Ancient Astronaut Poll
Did ancient astronauts visit Earth? Yes: 4 [50%] No: 3 [37%] Maybe: 1 [12%] UFOs, diversity of the world's mythology, literary figures [Frankensteins, Draculas], bad science, science fiction, God--all represent something that provides a belief in...
Philosophy
"Mankind's uniqueness" poll
Well, the poll results were expected: 17 [68%] hold the position that mankind is not the only intelligent life form in the universe, 7 [28%] voted that mankind will never know, and 3 [12%] believe that mankind is unique being the only intelligent life form.
All of these positions are difficult to scientifically and logically support and falls primarily in the realm of cosmology, philosophy, theological faith. I suppose one can trace this interest back to the likes of Carl Sagan and the famous Drake Equation. Time and money has been spent to find intelligent life...and failed. The quest to find stellar companions is strong [especially when religion fails]. The sobering reality is that conformation will be impossible. Companions and/or saviours are just unprovable.
SETI
Drake Equation
Human condition--ultimate loneliness?
"little green men" in the crosshairs again
Purpose in the universe
SETI--ultimate loneliness?
UFOs and foreign invasions [Earthly kind]
- We're Not Home, E.t. Please Leave A Message...
Are we alone in the universe? I have no clue. My guess is that we probably aren't, but the odds of ever finding other forms of intelligent life are so small that one may wonder why we have SETI in the first place. This is one of those strange cases...
- Science, Religion, Aliens...new Book Review
"Science, religion and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence" by David Wilkinson February 6th, 2014 Chemistry World Imagine we woke up tomorrow to news that there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. What would be the implications?...
- 50 Years And No Aliens
50 years of searching for the faintest signal from an alien life form and we have ZIP. It is a futile attempt and fortunately the U. S. Government is no longer involved. Suppose the contact were established...then what. Distance would be a real problem...
- "knowledge Of The Universe" Poll
Can the universe be quantifiable? Namely, is mankind capable of understanding the universe--TOTALLY? YES....2 [33%] NO....4 [66%] I think that those of us who voted "NO" would like to read what the "YES" voters believe. My position is scattered in the...
- Ancient Astronaut Poll
Did ancient astronauts visit Earth? Yes: 4 [50%] No: 3 [37%] Maybe: 1 [12%] UFOs, diversity of the world's mythology, literary figures [Frankensteins, Draculas], bad science, science fiction, God--all represent something that provides a belief in...