Why do we spend so much of our time exploring the material aspects of space when they represent so little of the Universe? I think it is because the variety and evolution of the material part of the universe is evident to our five senses. But if all is an integrated whole then one could hypothesize that space(the void) too has more variety and is evolving although beyond our limited sensory perception. Perhaps the 'void' is more than just a stage on which the material universe plays out the story. Scientists have said that there is more zero point(potential?) energy in a small(several cubic centimeters) area of space than that contained in all of the material bodies of which we are aware. Do we need to begin to expand our search and look deeper into exploring the stage instead of focusing all of our efforts on the players?
Posted by: Jim in Science, Extra Terrestrial Life on
Mar 19, 2008
An astronomy group this week found evidence of Methane and Water on a Planetary Gas giant some 60+ light years from earth. While they were excited to be able to detect such evidence they reported that it is a gas giant planet and as such could not harbor life. I disagree. Look at the evidence of life living in high extreme environments found on earth in recent years. One would have to at least stay open to the fact that life may exist(perhaps even in other forms) in harsh environments. I further speculate that life may not care about the environment but may rather adapt or alter its matrix(form) in order to exist in any enviroment. It may be that prolific. The existence of conscious life is another matter but it may be that we are not sensitive enough to detect consciousness which may also be as prolifc as life itself.
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