The Question Not Many Ask Is: Why

Supposing We Knew That Up There Is Some Alien Civilization And It's Sending Radio Signals Our Way We Should Not Tell The Public Where That Is. We Could Say That We've Picked Up A Signal, But We Should Not Tell Them Where For The Simple Reason That Anybody Could Commandeer A Radio Telescope, Set Themselves Up As Some Self Appointed Spokesperson Of Mankind And Start Beaming All Sorts Of Crazy Messages Back To The Aliens.

To A Physicist Life Looks Nothing Short Of A Miracle. It's Just Amazing What Living Things Can Do.

The Question Not Many Ask Is: Why Are The Laws Of Physics Like They Are?

The Way Life Manages Information Involves A Logical Structure That Differs Fundamentally From Mere Complex Chemistry. Therefore Chemistry Alone Will Not Explain Life's Origin, Any More Than A Study Of Silicon, Copper And Plastic Will Explain How A Computer Can Execute A Program.

Man-made Computers Are Limited In Their Performance By Finite Processing Speed And Memory. So, Too, The Cosmic Computer Is Limited In Power By Its Age And The Finite Speed Of Light.