![]() ![]() In short: When they are detected by us, it will only mean trouble. So assuming the existence of intelligent life in space, of alien civilizations far more advanced than us – why not, amid countless galaxies in the vastness of the universe – those presumed aliens might have no appetite for making contact with a species that still espouses the idea that the whole universe exists for us alone, narcissistically considering ourselves the only intelligent life in the universe. Psychologically speaking, humankind obviously projects, externalizes and exports its internal struggles and issues to the environment, even to outer space. Our history of violence until today proves this best. How so? Despite advancements in brain science, even for everyone with half a brain it makes sense: Humankind is out for trouble in outer space. Since those presumed aliens have not approached us – prominently, for everyone to see – obviously those intelligent beings don’t wish to be detected by us or to interact – probably because of being intelligent enough to stay invisible … ![]() Let’s do a thought experiment: If there were intelligent life in outer space with knowledge of humankind, willing to communicate, we might already have heard from them. But will we Earthlings survive, considering our treatment of ourselves, others and nature? Our world is in trouble, only worsened, amplified by us becoming many. Ours is a complex world led by many characters driven by mental issues – “complexes” Swiss psychiatrist C G Jung described – modern-day conquerors overcompensating and not shying away from seeking opportunities to make their issues an issue for this world and beyond.Īren’t scientists’ “best intentions” and “best inventions” worthless, when not all of us benefit but only the wealthy few infamously known for their unwillingness to share? In other words, astronomers, astrophysicists and entrepreneurs strive to conquer the last frontier: space exploration. Why I am doubting all that? Presumably, it’s not one single reason, but all combined building the impetus for the search for Earth 2, for precious resources and other worlds. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it”? I doubt it. Or is it all about the personal gain, thrill, pastime, curiosity or even vanity of astronomers and astrophysicists naming discovered space objects after themselves – unaware of the French mathematician, physicist and philosopher Blaise Pascal’s (1623-1662) quote: “Curiosity is only vanity. Originally published on it all about the astronomers’, astrophysicists’ and entrepreneurs’ very own way to project themselves away, into space mentally, to long for faraway space objects, to leave all their earthly problems behind, or experts’ cry for help to be absent for another place, away from their fellow species? I doubt it. Voyager 2 may join its twin in interstellar space three or four years from now, Stone said, stressing that it's tough to predict a departure date in advance.įollow Mike Wall on Twitter and Google+. Voyager 2 took a different route through the solar system and is now 9.5 billion miles (15.3 billion km) from home. Voyager 1, which is zipping along at 38,000 mph (61,000 km/h), is currently 11.7 billion miles (18.8 billion kilometers) from Earth. The duo completed this unprecedented "grand tour" in 1989, and then embarked on a new mission to investigate the outer reaches of the solar system and interstellar space. Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, launched a few weeks apart in 1977 to study Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. "So now, we will be able to understand and measure and observe that interaction, which is a very important part of how the sun interacts with what's around it," Stone told. See how the Voyager spacecraft worked in this infographic here. The unmanned Voyager 1 and 2 probes were launched in 1977 on a mission to visit all the outer planets of the solar system. ![]()
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