Mr. Man-wai Chang
2018-07-05 14:39:56 UTC
[FoxNews] World UFO Day: Are we really alone? The question is worthy of
serious study
Full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/07/02/world-ufo-day-are-really-alone-question-is-worthy-serious-study.html
Are we alone? Unfortunately, neither of the answers feel satisfactory.
To be alone in this vast universe is a lonely prospect. On the other
hand, if we are not alone and there is someone or something more
powerful out there, that too is terrifying.
As a NASA research scientist and now a professor of physics, I attended
the 2002 NASA Contact Conference, which focused on serious speculation
about extraterrestrials. During the meeting a concerned participant said
loudly in a sinister tone, "You have absolutely no idea what is out
there!" The silence was palpable as the truth of this statement sunk in.
Humans are fearful of extraterrestrials visiting Earth. Perhaps
fortunately, the distances between the stars are prohibitively vast. At
least this is what we novices, who are just learning to travel into
space, tell ourselves.
.... more ....
serious study
Full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/07/02/world-ufo-day-are-really-alone-question-is-worthy-serious-study.html
Are we alone? Unfortunately, neither of the answers feel satisfactory.
To be alone in this vast universe is a lonely prospect. On the other
hand, if we are not alone and there is someone or something more
powerful out there, that too is terrifying.
As a NASA research scientist and now a professor of physics, I attended
the 2002 NASA Contact Conference, which focused on serious speculation
about extraterrestrials. During the meeting a concerned participant said
loudly in a sinister tone, "You have absolutely no idea what is out
there!" The silence was palpable as the truth of this statement sunk in.
Humans are fearful of extraterrestrials visiting Earth. Perhaps
fortunately, the distances between the stars are prohibitively vast. At
least this is what we novices, who are just learning to travel into
space, tell ourselves.
.... more ....
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@~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!!
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty!
/( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you!
^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3
不借貸! 不詐騙! 不賭錢! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 不求神! 請考慮綜援
(CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa