The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: kevindavis007 on September 13, 2016, 12:19:26 am
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The search for alien life seems to be an impatient one. There have been discussions that perhaps humans are just late to the party, or perhaps much too early. Whether alien life is extinct or yet to appear, humans might not want to wait around for either answer. They might want to go ahead and create alien life by seeding distant planets. It’s either brilliant, or the setup of another Lovecraftian horror movie. Or it’s simply the Genesis Project.
Proposed in an essay in Astrophysics and Space Science by theoretical physicist Claudius Gros of Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany, the Genesis Project would send A.I. probes loaded with microbes to Earth-like planets. There are Earth-like planets out there, why not accept our hubris in wanting to populate them?
The purpose would be simple, albeit based on science fiction theory. The A.I. would deposit the microbes on the planet and hopefully millions of years later they’d evolve into multi-cellular organisms and eventually advanced forms of life. Like semi-intelligent humanoid crime-solving rodents. I’m assuming the microbes got messed up en route.
The microbes would have to be genetically engineered to not only survive unknown variables such as environment and atmosphere, but to be able to creatively thrive. This would, in theory, create new species’ unique to whatever planet(s) that the A.I. probes drop their payloads. Sure, we would have to wait millions of years to see the result of this experiment, but in effect, we’d be creating alien life. These micro-organisms would evolve into species that don’t exist on Earth.
Constructing a smart microbe to survive is one thing, getting it there is another. The A.I. probes would have to be a few bolts better than the ones the Empire uses. The A.I. would traverse space and assess the current condition of the target planet. Perhaps the planet is already thriving with life, then what? Disrupt it or move on? At this point, there are no answers to these questions. There are just more questions.
Read More: http://www.isn-news.net/2016/09/genesis-project-proposes-seeding-earth.html
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The A.I. would traverse space and assess the current condition of the target planet. Perhaps the planet is already thriving with life, then what? Disrupt it or move on?
At some point you've gotta say, screw the life that's there or you'll never get anywhere. Sure you want to study new life in pristine environments but you can't do it forever.
As far as intelligent life is concerned, I'm not interested. If they're more primitive than us they'll get in our way. If they're more advanced they pose a threat. The only life I'm interested in is life we can eat. Life we can eat is the primary reason we should be a little leery of advanced life finding us. Everything they could find on earth can be found in vast abundance in space aside from one thing. Plant and animal protein.
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At some point you've gotta say, screw the life that's there or you'll never get anywhere. Sure you want to study new life in pristine environments but you can't do it forever.
As far as intelligent life is concerned, I'm not interested. If they're more primitive than us they'll get in our way. If they're more advanced they pose a threat. The only life I'm interested in is life we can eat. Life we can eat is the primary reason we should be a little leery of advanced life finding us. Everything they could find on earth can be found in vast abundance in space aside from one thing. Plant and animal protein.
So you are OK with getting rid of the old matrix, with a new matrix?? Why you green blooded inhuman..
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At some point you have to say forget not interfering and start interplanetary mating.
It has been a while since I saw it (like decades) but I recall the big finale to Star Trek TNG was discovering an ancient species that billions of years ago seeded the galaxy which is why all the different species looked similar.
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At some point you have to say forget not interfering and start interplanetary mating.
It has been a while since I saw it (like decades) but I recall the big finale to Star Trek TNG was discovering an ancient species that billions of years ago seeded the galaxy which is why all the different species looked similar.
I happen to be a proponent of Interplanetary Mating (i.e. modifying the Human race to adapt to the said planet).
That would be the The Chase and I saw that recently.
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I'm not saying it was Humans... but it was...
(http://i.imgur.com/zx7GE.png)
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I'm hoping we find the dog planet and the cat planet.
Seeding planets sounds like something from Star Trek.
Humans will have to leave this planet eventually because our sun won't be stable. So this is fascinating.
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At some point you have to say forget not interfering and start interplanetary mating.
It has been a while since I saw it (like decades) but I recall the big finale to Star Trek TNG was discovering an ancient species that billions of years ago seeded the galaxy which is why all the different species looked similar.
@Freya
I think that at the last interplanetary mating we ended up with Venus.
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@Freya
I think that at the last interplanetary mating we ended up with Venus.
I like Vulcans. I could use a little more logic right now in my life.
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At some point you've gotta say, screw the life that's there or you'll never get anywhere.
@AbaraXas @RAT Patrol @HonestJohn
See? This is exactly my view of Islam, but somehow? that makes me morally and ethically challenged. IMO, you could launch a couple of them at Mars without spending tons of money on spacecraft and high tech habitats, etc. and they would have the place up and running in no time.
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@Freya
I like Vulcans. I could use a little more logic right now in my life.
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@Freya
(http://s13.postimg.org/sg7sx8cbr/Dog_Costume_Enterprise.png)
(http://s3.postimg.org/rgbm1tu2r/1243237840_spocks_eyebrow.gif)
Doggie is not logical. A Vulcan has more in common with a kitteh, @rodamala. Live long and prospurr.
Cc; @Hopalong Ginsberg
Besides, it's still a neat dream to imagine life on other planets, humanoid or not. Like, what would life on Titan, Saturn's moon be like?
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Doggie is not logical. A Vulcan has more in common with a kitteh, @rodamala. Live long and prospurr.
Cc; @Hopalong Ginsberg
Besides, it's still a neat dream to imagine life on other planets, humanoid or not. Like, what would life on Titan, Saturn's moon be like?
@Freya @rodamala
(http://www.catchannel.com/images/tumblr-static-spock-cat.jpg)
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@Hopalong Ginsberg
@Freya
My favorite Nimoy headshot:
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/49/5c/36495c2cdf9c0c7c40e2dde9016cb51f.jpg)
Live Long and PawsPurr.
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I think going there in person is a better idea, but it's a possible side project. :p
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@Hopalong Ginsberg
@Freya
My favorite Nimoy headshot:
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/49/5c/36495c2cdf9c0c7c40e2dde9016cb51f.jpg)
Live Long and PawsPurr.
@rodamala
:thumbsup3:
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@Freya
(http://s3.postimg.org/rgbm1tu2r/1243237840_spocks_eyebrow.gif)
(https://www.replica-watch.info/vb/JD-mods/image-cacher/?i=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy76%2Fneojoe2000%2Ffascinating.jpg)
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Well, this thread has certainly taken a, uh, strange turn!
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Well, this thread has certainly taken a, uh, strange turn!
@uglybiker
I am frankly appalled that even Spock isn't above getting a little strange.
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@uglybiker
I am frankly appalled that even Spock isn't above getting a little strange.
As far as I'm aware I haven't seeded any alien planets.
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As far as I'm aware I haven't seeded any alien planets.
At least you tried.
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As far as I'm aware I haven't seeded any alien planets.
Seeding alien plants will give you tribbles I think. :)
Hey, it's Sunday. I'm trying my best to make a Star Trek joke.
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Seeding alien plants will give you tribbles I think. :)
Hey, it's Sunday. I'm trying my best to make a Star Trek joke.
@Cripplecreek
Could cause all kinds of Tribbelations.
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@Cripplecreek
Could cause all kinds of Tribbelations.
****drummer
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@Cripplecreek
Could cause all kinds of Tribbelations.
All it takes to get rid of Tribbles is kerosene and an ice pick.
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All it takes to get rid of Tribbles is kerosene and an ice pick.
Don't you need as razor and a lighter as well?
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All it takes to get rid of Tribbles is kerosene and an ice pick.
UPDATE: Henry's Creek Fire more than 52,200 acres
The wife tells me a human caused this using fireworks. So be careful out there.