Imagine being trapped in a tin-can for 520 days with 6 other fools on an expedition to Mars. Oh man, I wonder who would sign up for such a deal? There are moments in sailing when I am cold, wet, tired and hungry; lost at the sea as the rain is beating down my face and I just wonder, what the hell am I doing on a fine Sunday afternoon when I could be in bed?
Those fools probably have it worse. Much worse. The sudden realisation that they do not want to be there must be terrifying when they are thousands of miles from home and surrounded by a vacuum. There is no escape. I would think contemplating suicide would pose a problem.
Recently, I have been thinking. Imagine if the Kepler Telescope found intelligent life 1,000 light years away and there is significant evidence that they are trying to contact and reach us. Would it fundamentally change the entire dynamics of our society and economy?
I would like to think that the knowledge of knowing there is someone else out there would change our entire perspective and motivation. Countries will no longer compete over resources, people will no longer be that materialistic. There will be a concerted effort towards reaching that signal.
The allure of another being has always been so attractive that one can't resist the intense curiosity. People separated by huge geological distances have always inspired an entire culture to be transfixed on broaching the distance and it could well happen again.
Are you imaging the possibilities?
Those fools probably have it worse. Much worse. The sudden realisation that they do not want to be there must be terrifying when they are thousands of miles from home and surrounded by a vacuum. There is no escape. I would think contemplating suicide would pose a problem.
Recently, I have been thinking. Imagine if the Kepler Telescope found intelligent life 1,000 light years away and there is significant evidence that they are trying to contact and reach us. Would it fundamentally change the entire dynamics of our society and economy?
I would like to think that the knowledge of knowing there is someone else out there would change our entire perspective and motivation. Countries will no longer compete over resources, people will no longer be that materialistic. There will be a concerted effort towards reaching that signal.
The allure of another being has always been so attractive that one can't resist the intense curiosity. People separated by huge geological distances have always inspired an entire culture to be transfixed on broaching the distance and it could well happen again.
Are you imaging the possibilities?
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