A nicely biased article.
I see no consideration of what will happen if we find no evidence !
Lots of exciting things might happen if this is the case, but why is no-one willing to consider these ?
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Jayawardhana again: I happen to be an optimist.
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I am an optimist also, but why does this mean that scientists have to believe that exo-life exists in the first place ? There are lots of answers to this question also .. including his boyhood dream … and a need for funding research. I have no such need, because I have no vested interests one way or the other. I also support funding it !.
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Glister: while we are impatient for immediate results, waiting a few decades to confirm that we are not alone is insignificant compared to how long our species has speculated on the question.
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The impatience he mentions surely comes from his not seeing his expectation fulfilled ! Alter the expectation, and impatience becomes irrelevant.
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Glister: We need to be creative in looking for extraterrestrial intelligence
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Does this mean we get creative in interpreting the observations, also ?
Who is this guy (Paul Glister)? … I'll make a point of not trusting any reports of anything coming from him in the future !
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Originally Posted by Jayawardhana
knowing that we are not alone just might be the kick in the pants we need to grow up as a species.
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If this guy, (the astrophysicist, this time), wants a 'kick in the pants', try contemplating non-existence of exo-life.
And please, don't include me in the category of wanting a 'kick in the pants' !
Hit me ! Hit me ! Hit me !
Seriously, if I want a dose of this perspective, I'll go watch an episode of Star Trek .. at least that doesn't masquerade under a facade of an unbiased review of peer-reviewed literature !
Completely lacking in any semblance of authenticity and thus for me, credibility.
Cheers