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Pros and Cons of Life Existing Elsewhere
By Dennis G. Balthaser
I recently wrote an editorial entitled "Are We Alone?" and
decided maybe I should follow it up with a similar editorial,
since the question of life elsewhere in our universe continues
to plague us. For honesty purposes, this editorial will probably
be somewhat biased, because as a UFO researcher, I think the
possibilities are overwhelming in favor of life elsewhere. In
fairness, I will try (using others thoughts), to give a "for"
and "against" view on the subject.
Before deciding what to write, I checked my trustworthy "Random
House Dictionary of the English Language" to see what the
definition of life really is. I was quite surprised with the
number of definitions given for the word "life". Basically it
comes down to this;
"Life is the condition that distinguishes animals and plants
from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by
growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of
adaptation to environment through changes originating
internally". If I am interpreting that correctly, it supports my
theory, that life on other planets would not have to be "life as
we know it", as many scientist indicate when discussing the
possibility of life on another world. Obviously, life has the
ability to adapt to whatever conditions are present, with those
changes originating internally.
I grew up being told and believing we are all there is and
accepted it as fact. After all what information did I have to
question it? A few years later however, when word about flying
saucers, (UFOs), started filtering into my learning process, the
"fact" began to become questionable. As my interest in ufology
strengthened, and science began to take a closer look at the
possibilities of life elsewhere, and discover previously unseen
things in our universe, I became more aware to the fact that,
surely we are not all there is, in this gigantic universe. I for
one cannot be that egotistical to think that life only exists on
earth. Is it life as we know it elsewhere? No one knows that
yet, but I would wager, probably not, and I see no reason why it
would have to be. We are tremendously limited in our ability to
think in ways not familiar or "comfortable" to our teaching and
method of thinking.
The case against life elsewhere:
Since (in my opinion), this will be the shorter of the two
responses, I've chosen to discuss it first. As with all research
related to ufology, there are always two sides to every lead,
investigation and theory.
Recently two professors at the University of Washington, Peter
Ward, with impressive credentials in paleontology and Donald
Brownlee, a noted astronomer, co-authored a book, (Copernicus
Books), entitled, "Rare Earth", (Why Complex Life is Uncommon in
the Universe). They based some of their findings on a study of
how life formed on our planet and how several things had to
happen at specific times and precisely so, in order for life to
evolve over several billion years. They are careful not to rule
out life on other planets as a possibility, but state life may
exist as microbes and not much more.
Some of the reasons they give for their observation are as
follows:
Our moon stabilizes the earth's axis and helps control our
climate.
The location of our solar system in our own galaxy prevents
over exposure from our sun.
Most stars in the universe are smaller than our sun and that
would require planets to orbit closer to their sun to obtain
necessary heat.
Since Jupiter's orbit is in the same solar plane as our
earth, it protects us from being hit by many things such as
asteroids and comets.
Having only one sun in our system provides a more stable
orbit by the earth around the sun.
Our distance from the sun is such that an atmosphere and
liquid water can form and be maintained.
So these two professors, at no fault of theirs, are making
assumptions based on the only planet we know anything about that
has intelligent life---our earth. I can't fault them for that,
since that's all any of us have to work with.
For those serious about ufology or astronomy, I would recommend
their book.
The case for life elsewhere:
In the above mentioned book "Rare Earth", Frank Drake's Equation is
taken to task as assumptions. Are those two authors not also
assuming that life on other planets would have to develop the same
way as it did on earth, since that is all they can base their
information on?
The Drake equation ( N = N* fp ne fl fi fc fL) was developed in
1961 and it is also based to some extent on guesswork, but the
more we learn about the universe, the more accurate the results
obtained with the equation will become.
Based on the Drake equation, the following is currently believed
to be fairly accurate:
The number of stars in our galaxy are around 200 billion
(that's billion with a "B").
Also used in the equation is the number of stars that would
have planetary systems, how many of those planets could support
life, and on how many of those planets would life evolve, with
an intelligent life.
Our space program and those of other nations have been for
several years, sending probes out into our solar system, and
among other things being accomplished, they are looking for
other life on those adjacent planets to ours. The Hubble
telescope has given us glimpses at objects that a few years ago
no one dreamed we'd ever be able to see. I think many of us
would like to know (and probably even hope), that we are not the
only living thing in the universe. Our knowledge is so limited
however, that we are still searching our closest neighbor for
that information. I'm not implying that we haven't had success
in some of our ventures, but when you think of the possibility
that there may be 200 Billion stars just in our galaxy,
according to Drake's equation, surely some of which can have
planets similar (or not similar) to ours, the odds are pretty
high for finding other life forms.
I envy those being born today for what they may learn in their
lifetime, while on the other hand, I hope that we leave that
opportunity for them to learn. Technology is proceeding forward
at a faster rate than it ever has in our existence on this
planet. Some researchers indicate that our planet earth is about
4.6 billion years old. The oldest known direct evidence of life
on earth is a fossilized bacteria found in 3.5 billion-year-old
rocks from Western Australia, as announced by J. William Schopf
of the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993. The
technology we enjoy today has only been developed in the past
100 years, so can we imagine what will be forthcoming in the
next 100 years?
We are unique in the location of our planet with in our solar
system and galaxy, which surely had a vital affect on it being
habitable. What we have developed into has been our choice. What
we leave for our children and grandchildren is also our choice.
I hope we make the right decisions.
I really don't believe the contact from other life forms will
come to us by means of radio communication as that seems, to me,
to be a primitive means of communicating. Rather I'm hopeful
that actual physical contact will take place. We might have to
prove to "them" that we're worthy of being contacted, however,
and I'm not sure at this point that we are.
Dennis G. Balthaser
Email truthskr@roswell.net
http://www.truthseekeratroswell.com
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