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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
Monty Python, as always, puts things in perspective.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3042 Posts |
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That is almost undisputed that it is highly likely there'll be some kind of life form, at least bacterium. I understand that, but at one point right here on Earth there was no intelligent life as we know it - millions and millions of years of single-celled organisms, all the way past the dinosaurs, and to when "we" first appeared. I would think if we found anything alive somewhere, that'd be a tip-off that there could well be intelligent life out there. Of course, NASA would never get the funding to go after those green lobsters...
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 13:42, George Ledo wrote: We would be the "aliens" on that planet, and when they've evolved to what we want them to be, those green lobsters will talk about their "Ancient Aliens"...
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 11:04, Magnus Eisengrim wrote: Your post just made me think. What if we are in an intergalactic zoo and don't know it? The sightings we come across are field trips of advanced aliens visiting the zoo. Just out for a day at the zoo with the family. The tour guide says. This is the planet earth. Notice how the earthlings fight among themselves and destroy each other with primitive weapons in the name of peace. It is highly unlikely this exhibit will last much longer as it is on a path of self destruction.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 13:55, acesover wrote: That's a movie plot there.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On 2013-05-21 13:55, acesover wrote: Cue the vinyl.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Yea turns out space is REALLY big!
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Mehtas Inner circle England, UK 1649 Posts |
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First it was 10 billion light years... then 15 and now 150. Does it have a "border" and what is beyond that border ??? more space ??? Then you would think it's bigger than 150 billion light years. How can infinite space come from infinitly small point ??? These are the questions that blows my mind. |
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 184 Posts |
Compressing the entire history of the Universe into 1 year also puts things in perspective. We'll call the beginning of the Universe 12 AM on January 1, and the present time is midnight on December 31. Imagine that all of the history of the universe occurred in this "cosmic" year. What month or day do you suppose our own solar system formed? When did dinosaurs first appear on Earth? When did humans first appear? What month or day was the Civil War? What month or day was the Apollo moon landing? Think about where you would place these events on our compressed (but proportional) 1 year timescale. Then watch this video and be amazed (pay attention to the "bright speck" at about 0:35):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aOVItJHZEM Ron :)
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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Does it have a "border" and what is beyond that border ??? The fence building commences in short order.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Indont mind aliens but that fence better go up to keep out the illegals.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Indont mind aliens but that fence better go up to keep out the illegals.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
Quote: There's an old story that when the first Star Trek movie was greenlit, the writers and producers and such all sat around trying to come up with a plot that was worthy of the silver screen. Ideas were tossed around, nothing was big enough or satisfying enough. Finally, one of the writers comes up with an idea- the Enterprise is flung through a wormhole into the farthest reaches of the universe, where they come upon a barrier. After much study, they decide to cut through it with the ship's phasers, open a huge rift, and gaze upon the face of God Himself.
On 2013-05-22 12:35, landmark wrote: Gene Roddenbury rolls his eyes and chastizes the writer- "I thought I told you to think BIG!"
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