Technology Is, In The Broadest Sense, Mind

Studying Cancer Could Provide Huge Insights For Astrobiologists Into The Nature Of Life Itself.

Should We Find A Second Form Of Life Right Here On Our Doorstep, We Could Be Confident That Life Is A Truly Cosmic Phenomenon. If So, There May Well Be Sentient Beings Somewhere In The Galaxy Wondering, As Do We, If They Are Not Alone In The Universe.

The Problem Here Is That A Civilization That Is 1,000 Light Years Away Doesn't Know We Exist. They Don't Know That We Have Radio Telescopes Here On Earth Because They See Earth As It Was 1,000 Years Ago. Nothing Can Travel Faster Than Light, So However Good Their Instruments They Can't See In Affect The Future. So There Is No Particular Reason They Should Be Sending Us Messages At This Time.

Clearly, Some Creative Thinking Is Badly Needed If Humans Are To Have A Future Beyond Earth. Returning To The Moon May Be Worthy And Attainable, But It Fails To Capture The Public's Imagination. What Does Get People Excited Is The Prospect Of A Mission To Mars.

Through Conscious Beings The Universe Has Generated Self-awareness. This Can Be No Trivial Detail, No Minor Byproduct Of Mindless, Purposeless Forces. We Are Truly Meant To Be Here.