Comments on: Serious Science: is there alien life in the universe? Part 2 http://www.blahblahtech.com/2008/05/serious-science-is-there-alien-life-in-the-universe-part-2.html Tech' views that are 667% more interesting than the tech' news itself... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Wayne Smallman http://www.blahblahtech.com/2008/05/serious-science-is-there-alien-life-in-the-universe-part-2.html#comment-3265 Wayne Smallman Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:53:11 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=572#comment-3265 Sizz, thanks! These two articles (as are most of my Serious Science articles) a culmination of my thinking over many years. We are now quite clearly not in equilibrium with the rest of the planet. I doubt we can ever change that. So instead, by acting as a custodian, we can at least limit and then manage what impact we do have... Sizz, thanks!

These two articles (as are most of my Serious Science articles) a culmination of my thinking over many years.

We are now quite clearly not in equilibrium with the rest of the planet. I doubt we can ever change that. So instead, by acting as a custodian, we can at least limit and then manage what impact we do have…

]]> By: Sizz http://www.blahblahtech.com/2008/05/serious-science-is-there-alien-life-in-the-universe-part-2.html#comment-3255 Sizz Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:36:12 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=572#comment-3255 Very impressive reading! Thank you for that. There has been talk lately of a "Great Filter" through which emerging civilizations must pass, to survive, and not many do. It may well be that this Great filter has been pinpointed here in this article. Here, in my humble opinion, and in the words of this profound article, respected author, is the Great Filter: "<i>...Of this remaining number, 100,000 planets are similar to our own, with advanced life beginning the fumbling and faltering process of harnessing the full potential of their world, while casting scrutinizing eyes on worlds beyond. These species are, like us, at a way point in their evolution; they must resolve to learn the ways of the custodian. Those races that fail to see their new role on their world will ultimately exhaust and deplete its natural resources before they can reach out to colonize other worlds. Their civilization descends into ever more desperate wars. In the end, they destroy themselves...</i>" Brilliant. Very impressive reading! Thank you for that. There has been talk lately of a “Great Filter” through which emerging civilizations must pass, to survive, and not many do. It may well be that this Great filter has been pinpointed here in this article.

Here, in my humble opinion, and in the words of this profound article, respected author, is the Great Filter:

“…Of this remaining number, 100,000 planets are similar to our own, with advanced life beginning the fumbling and faltering process of harnessing the full potential of their world, while casting scrutinizing eyes on worlds beyond. These species are, like us, at a way point in their evolution; they must resolve to learn the ways of the custodian.

Those races that fail to see their new role on their world will ultimately exhaust and deplete its natural resources before they can reach out to colonize other worlds. Their civilization descends into ever more desperate wars. In the end, they destroy themselves…”

Brilliant.

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