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mailing list archive - DIE SCHERE #69: Note 2: Ambiguous feelings after discovery of life in outer space

Guenter Rebing wrote:


> EJ seems to belong to those who feel lonely and lost when they have to
tell
> themselves that there is nothing out there but glowing, exploding and
> freezing rocks, dust and gases. He seems to be aware, however, that also
> U.S. Senators watch Hollywood sci-fi movies, hence they know that Aliens
> from outer space must be regarded as Enemy Aliens until they have given
> proof of  their good intentions. So once a space probe has transmitted
> traces of intelligent life a new Strategic Defense Initiative will be set
up
> that will dwarf Ronald Reagan's wildest dreams and cause the largest
> national budget deficit in human history. The media will eagerly chime in
> and prophecy Star Wars any time soon. So our Erfahrungswelt will be more
> exciting but indeed more unfreundlich, too.
>
> Yes, dear Guenter, but things probably are even easier.
It is much more probable that primitive life from the outer space might
reach us. If there really exists life somewhere, microbic life should
preceed intelligent life also elsewhere. Karl Popper in his last book, Alles
Leben ist Problemeloesen, stated that if mankind will extinguish, this will
occure because our immunesystem meats an unvincible antagonist.

Regards,
Martin
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