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Maverick
Skeptic Friend
Sweden
385 Posts |
 Posted - 06/26/2004 : 07:44:56 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by chaloobi
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Originally posted by Maverick
Regarding spreading life to other worlds, I completely agree with you. It would be a terrific thing to do to terraform Mars, or perhaps even Venus in the future, and then continue at other solar systems. What a great fingerprint, or signature it would be to mark that "humans were here".
(Edited to add the last paragraph.)
It's not just about leaving our mark, I feel it's a responsibity. As far as we know, this world is the only place life exists in the universe. And we are the only species on our world to ever develop the capability to spread life off this world. If you acknowldge that life is intrinsicly valuable, then you have to recognize the importance of moving it's eggs from a single basket. Further, life will flourish in countless directions from world to world. It's conceivable through biological engineering that we might even develop forms of life that can survive virtually anywhere. A universe teeming with life - better yet, teeming with MIND. It's not a modest goal, but a worthy one.
I agree completely with this. But I am also sure that the earth is not the only world with life, and so just as important is it to find the other worlds with life and especially intelligent life. For some reason I feel it's extremely important not to miss any opportunities to communicate with it. |
"Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of this astonishing universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy." -- Carl Sagan |
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chaloobi
SFN Regular
1620 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2004 : 07:29:21 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Maverick
I agree completely with this. But I am also sure that the earth is not the only world with life, and so just as important is it to find the other worlds with life and especially intelligent life. For some reason I feel it's extremely important not to miss any opportunities to communicate with it.
Well, I'm just going on what we know. So far, we've found no evidence of life beyond Earth, intelligent or otherwise. It seems inconceivable that life has not occurred elsewhere, but until we get that evidence, then in my book, it's not there. (Call me skeptical.... ) |
-Chaloobi
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