Quote (Archer @ 21 Dec 2013 18:29)
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Now that we know that there are Earth-like planets that exist "locally", and that mathematically we know life must exist somewhere else in a universe that is theoretically 93+ billion light-years across, scientists are planning to try and contact them throughout this year and into the next.
statistically, not mathematically to be correct
google for "seti" and you will find that this is nothing new
also check on project daedalus and project icarus
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With the fear of the conquering of our planet, as well as the extinction of Earth-Life as we know it, a lot of physicists, one of the main ones including Hawking, seem "scared" of this idea.
quite natural for americans who are warmongers and expect everyone else to have the same attitude
I was thinking about the whole concept, and I think that we shouldn't be scared at all (considering that we are only wanting and able to send communications to these "local" planets).
and why should one?
... I don't think that these civilizations would really need our minerals or resources, because I am assuming that these civilizations would already be able to be close to mastering energy.
what you consider to be 'mastering energy' and why would that preclude need for other resources?
...Now a Type III civilization would be able to harness all of the benefits of E=mc^2, and would have conquered all of the physics that we can currently put into perspective. In that case, what would be next? If there is a civilization that can understand how the universe functions, time travel, and can travel to different parts of the universe, then what would be the next step? AI that can at unbelievable speeds put combinations of molecules together to create life? If the Higg's Field is in fact true (not valid as it is now, considering truth is relative to perspective), have the ability to reverse "creation" of matter itself. Or even further, finding and conquering loopholes in the fundamental laws of physics, just as we do to try and defy nature itself, in order to CREATE matter. It might be a pointless creative idea to think of these things in this lifetime, but it of course doesn't hurt.
you seem to attach magical qualities to the equation e=mc^2, why?
there have already been comment on some of your other points, so i will refrain from making more
but to your general idea, what do you want to discuss?
- the viability and/or technology to contact alien civilisations?
- the potential advances/needs of more advanced civilisations?
- or just throw around some stuff you have picked up from some video and/or lecture?