Article 9


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Introduction
This is a short article because this is about truth and general principles and NOT about speculation or science-fiction. I have already dealt with human 'rationality' in the UT Section and in other articles so this is going to be brief.

Are We Alone?
It is an unfortunate truth that scientists are mere mortals and just as dull in their thinking as anyone else. It may appear that they are more progressive because they have set up SETI (the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) but the human brain is in simple terms a subjective machine. This meant that in the past we always sought truth from within our own perspective. The notion that the earth was the centre of the solar system was an inevitable result. For the most part our thoughts have to be centred internally - we view life and the universe from OUR blinkered viewpoint.

The scientists of today still have the exact same mentality as those insular foolish people in the dark ages who considered the earth to be the centre of the solar system and even the universe. It may have been logical when there was no idea that there were other solar systems within our huge galaxy. And it may even have been logical when there was no idea that there were thousands upon thousands of other galaxies within this enormous universe.

So why do scientists and the general public still hold on to this insular idea of the world - especially after all the scientific knowledge gained over the past few hundred years? It is important to understand that although there have been incredible gains in knowledge and technology, human instinct hasn't changed at all in the past tens of thousands of years. So scientific 'knowledge' isn't the way to go to understand 'the universe'.

The answer is very simple but you have to cast out the dark-age attitudes and mentalities. Some scientists say that life on earth is 'a sequence of improbable accidents' and therefore are uncertain if there is life elsewhere in the universe. That attitude is typical of the stupidity and total lack of any rational or intelligent thinking which is, unfortunately, usually involved in attempting to answer scientific/philosophical questions.

Searching For The Evidence
I find it very trying and annoying when there is an item on the news about a planet being found in a different solar system. There is huge joy and contentment on behalf of the scientists involved and the scientific community goes into the collective hysterics of bliss and joy and proclaim to the world that they are nearer to answering those profound questions about 'life, the universe and everything'. This is not so. This will never be so.

It seems that to minds that are dull the obvious is extraordinary and incredible. If you want to understand don't go to an observatory or a university or a library. Just sit down and think . . . the obvious.

The Evidence
The evidence we now have is that we are in a solar system with a sun in the centre, and some planets revolving around it. So, in simple terms, the only experience, or evidence we have is of a solar system which has planets. To consider that no other solar system could have planets around it would be to IGNORE the evidence; to presume that the rest of the huge universe is totally OPPOSITE to what we have experienced.

We also have evidence that there is a vast amount of material floating in the solar system (when they fall to earth they are meteorites). And so again, NOT being stupid, we can presume that there is a vast amount of material floating in other solar systems - again assuming that the rest of the vast universe is NOT absolutely opposite from this solar system.

Rationally, one should expect that a vast majority of suns (stars) have material revolving around them, and NATURALLY enough, some of these would be planets. The fact that a few planets have been 'discovered' is irrelevant, except for dull minds. To be surprised, or even delighted, when a few planets are discovered is similar to an Irish person being delighted and surprised at finding that flowers grow in China - being surprised only because of the stupidity of presuming that no flowers ever grew in China. Otherwise why be surprised at something that should be taken for granted?

Naturally
Some scientists say that life on earth is 'a sequence of improbable accidents' and therefore not to be presumed to exist all over the universe. I'll try and make it as plain and simple as posible. Anything that happens in the universe is . . . . NATURAL. Something that is not natural CANNOT happen. Something that is natural can happen and, given that the universe has been around for billions of years, most likely has happened. Something that happened this side of the universe can, and most likely has, happened on the other side of the universe.

Life, although wonderful and amazing, is natural. It is nothing more than chemical (energy) processes. The so-called 'accident' happened on this earth because the environment was suitable. Thus one can say that life will evolve elsewhere if the circumstances are suitable (not necessarily only for carbon based biological processes). So, is there life elsewhere in the universe? The chances of their NOT being life elsewhere is literally billions to one. Would I be surprised that there is life elsewhere . . yes, just as surprised as I would be to find out that flowers grow in China!

Searching For Understanding
One last point. Sometimes the justification for SETI, with its cost and 'man-hours', is that if we find life elsewhere in the universe it may answer the 'deep' scientific/philosophical questions.

Firstly, to minds still in the dark ages, they will never understand the answers - they will not be able to understand. Secondly, even if life is found it may not be 'intelligent' and even if it is it can only be subjective as we are. To think that somehow a different life-form will have the answers is to think like a child, and to have a childish view of the universe - it's a wonder they are not searching for Merlin (the magician from King Arthur's period) - he would have the answers!

Let's face it, most likely there are billions of planets throughout the universe, and on many of these planets there will be some type of life-form, and some of those life-forms will be 'intelligent'. End of story.

Updated: 3rd October 2009


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