gnasher16 31,602 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Gnash, what do you mean by 'be happy with our lot and stop looking for trouble'? If you mean discovering what's out there and understanding it, then no I don't agree. Ignorance is dangerous imo. If you mean actively trying to make contact with intelligent life, then yeah I kinda agree. IMO an advanced race of aliens would be bad news for Humans. I mean trying to discover new things anywhere other than planet earth......we know the score here and know we,re ok ( well until we f**k that up anyway ).......but we dont know the score away from our own gaff whos to say what we might accidentally stumble across................totally far fetched i know but we all know where poking our nose into things we dont understand gets us.............just a thought like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frazdog 252 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 No disrespect bh but i think we should be more interested in events happening on earth, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,965 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Gnash, the way I see it is there is a lot of shit out there that will end the human race on Earth. There's also a lot of shit out there that kills people here and now and generally makes life difficult for us. Now we can accept that and just go quietly or we can step into the unknown, as we have done through our history, and master our environment ensuring our survival. I very much doubt we are going to find our nemesis within the confines of our solar system, so I see no threat finding our interstellar feet within those bounds. Small steps... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,965 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Fraz, I agree and as such the vast majority of research is in Earth based technologies and science reflecting that view and priority. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frazdog 252 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I think its been proven that life cannot spontaneously start by itself,i think the experiment miller done in lab says it all. Born will explain the miller test Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I think its been proven that life cannot spontaneously start by itself,i think the experiment miller done in lab says it all. Born will explain the miller test That doesn't mean there isn't life on another planet ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,965 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Will I indeed? LOL. Fraz, you give me more credit than I'm due, perhaps derogatorily... I'm not familiar with a Miller? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Gnash, the way I see it is there is a lot of shit out there that will end the human race on Earth. There's also a lot of shit out there that kills people here and now and generally makes life difficult for us. Now we can accept that and just go quietly or we can step into the unknown, as we have done through our history, and master our environment ensuring our survival. I very much doubt we are going to find our nemesis within the confines of our solar system, so I see no threat finding our interstellar feet within those bounds. Small steps... I,ll still go with my gut and say better the devil we know...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wildling 520 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Gnash, what do you mean by 'be happy with our lot and stop looking for trouble'? If you mean discovering what's out there and understanding it, then no I don't agree. Ignorance is dangerous imo. If you mean actively trying to make contact with intelligent life, then yeah I kinda agree. IMO an advanced race of aliens would be bad news for Humans. I mean trying to discover new things anywhere other than planet earth......we know the score here and know we,re ok ( well until we f**k that up anyway ).......but we dont know the score away from our own gaff whos to say what we might accidentally stumble across................totally far fetched i know but we all know where poking our nose into things we dont understand gets us.............just a thought like. The main reasons for all exploration carried out on earth in the past and even now was population growth and the need for new resources, these will be the main reasons for the exploration of space in the future. Once the commercialisation of space begins it will be unstoppable! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 If there is something you know, communicate it. If there is something you don't know, search for it. An engraving from 1772 in the top center is truth surrounded by light and unveiled by the figures to the right of philosophy and reason. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,965 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 A lot of primitive societies thought the same way Gnash, they then got flattened by an advanced society or natural disaster. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,247 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) I agree with what gnash is saying especially when it comes to small organisms like virus which are the most likely life we will encounter...... But! I do think done right the benefits outweigh the costs ie materials, minerals, population expansion etc There is a universe out there, if they built a starship enterprise tomorrow just call me captain Kirk Edited October 17, 2014 by mushroom 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frazdog 252 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Stan miller tryed to create life in the lab,which failed,an he left out oxygen,one of the basic ingredients for life,cause he knew oxygen would oxidize the rest of the elements. It was 98% poison. I thought you would know about that born lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,484 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Space =alot of time wasting bollox in my eyes. they been sending stuff up for years snd feck all is found but space. if you believe different then you need to find a hobby. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,965 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Shroom, Apollo 11 astronauts were quarantined for fear of Moon viruses... it's a real possibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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