psyche101 Posted October 14, 2016 #151 Share Posted October 14, 2016 5 hours ago, Derek Willis said: This is a great example of why scientists shouldn't stray too far from their specialities. I am sure Profs Hawking and Cox pretty much agree on everything to do with relativity, quantum mechanics and cosmology. However, Prof Hawking says aliens will colonize Earth, whereas Prof Cox says advanced civilizations will wipe themselves out before travelling to other star systems. They can't both be right! I get the feeling he has been a little misquoted, and his entire theory did not get across, as is common with the media, and why they keep regurgitating Hawkings line. He seemed bit annoyed about it all, and put up this tweet: LINK to Professor Cox FB Page and this: LINK - No, Brian Cox does not think we are truly alone in the universe It's a dizzying thought. There are billions of planets out there, surely there must have been a second genesis? But we must be careful because the story of life on this planet shows that the transition from single-celled life to complex life may not have been inevitable. One argument there seems to be that life might not last through evolutions initial stages. Still not sure where the evidence for this conclusion is coming from though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripGun Posted October 14, 2016 #152 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I was only trying to convey that I am a prisoner of my own understanding and great limitations are set upon me in my intolerance of perspectives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted October 14, 2016 #153 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Huh ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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