tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post542194040148088620..comments2023-10-09T04:48:51.981-07:00Comments on SFR Brigade: Reality, hand in hand with ImaginationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-70727167547576512632010-04-28T12:50:41.098-07:002010-04-28T12:50:41.098-07:00Oh I am so late here! But aren't we looking at...Oh I am so late here! But aren't we looking at the rest of the universe through out own limited eyes? We would exploit others, we would take over their planet. Why not a peaceful bunch looking to make contact and explore other cultures?Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-5370030510694923932010-04-26T04:01:02.266-07:002010-04-26T04:01:02.266-07:00Has anyone read John Scalzi's Old Man's Wa...Has anyone read John Scalzi's Old Man's War trilogy? (It's SF more than SFR, although there is a thread of a romance that spans the three books.) It's an awesome story and really makes you think about how humanity might fit (or not) into the galactic neighborhood.<br /><br />Oh, and if you want to read a tale with an absolutely believable, lethal female character, Jane Sagan rocks.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-90593274537774124992010-04-25T19:32:57.267-07:002010-04-25T19:32:57.267-07:00I think Hawking makes a good point. While there m...I think Hawking makes a good point. While there might be some peaceful species out there, the probability of species looking for food, water, etc., without any regard for humanity (the "us or them" attitude) is just as viable.<br /><br />I can't wait to see the first episode of the Hawking series tonight (Discovery Channel).Leigh M. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419221093398839195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-65021896879270139812010-04-25T08:39:16.276-07:002010-04-25T08:39:16.276-07:00Somewhere I read that, although it's very like...Somewhere I read that, although it's very likely there's intelligent life out there, the sheer enormity of space makes it like trying to find a needle in a haystack the size of the Western Hemisphere. I think Hawking's point is that if that needle is sending out signals, the hunt becomes a whole lot easier. <br /><br />I'd like to think aliens advanced enough to make such a trip would be peaceful too, but my feelings are if they put the time and effort into crossing the immense expanses of space to come to our little blue planet, the point of such a journey isn't to shake our hands. <br /><br />We, as a species, are already turning a greedy eye on the planets of our own neighborhood wondering how we can harvest the resources there for our own gain. Although I thought the scenario presented in Avatar was a bit heavy-handed, I can see how humanity might exploit the resources of other planets even if they're inhabited. Would an alien's thinking be any different? That's the big question.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-86495723656140615482010-04-25T07:19:41.484-07:002010-04-25T07:19:41.484-07:00I've always thought that if intelligent life i...I've always thought that if intelligent life is out there, they would be pretty silly to come to a tiny rock in a backwater arm of the galaxy just to get a few minerals.<br /><br />If they've figured out how to traverse the light years between us, I can't imagine they need anything we have.Sandra Stixrudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422701621985748579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-78553404302740826602010-04-25T05:50:48.142-07:002010-04-25T05:50:48.142-07:00Scary article. Hawkin suggests if we search for in...Scary article. Hawkin suggests if we search for intelligent life, arouse interest, it's out there and it's as self-centered as humans. I can't help but think the more knowledge the better, and that maybe, just maybe, it'd be Vulcans not brutal invaders like Independence Day.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009609859622288428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-92133512573058792642010-04-25T02:03:19.513-07:002010-04-25T02:03:19.513-07:00Fantastic pictures!! it really is a whole new worl...Fantastic pictures!! it really is a whole new world out there but in our Sunday paper - Stephen Hawking says although he believes there IS life out there, we shouldn't go looking for it because it will just be trouble. Look at our record with sending settlers to the States and the effect on Native Americans.. so he reckons the most likely visitor will be fleets of huge ships who come to strip our reserves and leave - <br /><br />This is the article<br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/space/article7107207.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084Barbara Elsborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825994197656747262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-2448053639733560072010-04-24T19:55:46.375-07:002010-04-24T19:55:46.375-07:00See, when I see visuals like this, I can't hel...See, when I see visuals like this, I can't help but wonder why more people don't fall in love with SF/SFR. Those pictures are amazing *and* romantic.Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-54170374732725951092010-04-24T19:42:20.943-07:002010-04-24T19:42:20.943-07:00Wow--really beautiful pics! I especially like the...Wow--really beautiful pics! I especially like the hourglass nebula. It is breathtaking!Leigh M. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419221093398839195noreply@blogger.com