Summers believes that life in the universe is a timeless reality, although he offers no proof to test this hypothesis. Elemental life may exist in places like Europa and tremendous resources may exist like Saturn's lightening.
There are models to articulate the limits and boundaries of science. For instance, Leonardo Da Vinci imagined self propelled cars, the helicopter design, flying machines and scuba diving gear a half millenia ago.
Moving fast forward 500 years, it is not out of the realm of possibility to imagine inventions powered by fusion and teletransport instrumentalities to reach the ends of the universe. Basically, history has shown that any idea that can be imagined can be reduced to commercialization at some future point in time.
The Reality and Spirituality of Life in the Universe by Summers provides interesting assumptions about life on Earth and the vast universes of intelligent life that must exist. Only the passing of time and scientific experimentation can confirm the beliefs Summers has about intelligent life forms, universal knowledge and the evolution of the cosmos.
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1 - Maureen
And when is the last time you visited Europa and Saturn? That's a long way to go for a drink of water. And, I don't see anyone jumping on the "let's harness the lightning" bandwagon on this planet. Seriously. I don't think we have 500 years to figure this out. Action is needed now. I've read this book, and I think what he says makes a lot of sense. I'd rather work on what's possible right now to deal with this global crisis than to bank on potential possibilities that may never be realized.
2 - Ladyj
I am assuming that if the energy and water could be harnessed from other planets in our solar system,it would be getting done already. The Aliens are not here for those resources. They are here for other resources. There may be the opportunity in the future to harness this water and energy, but in reality Humanity is a very long way from having the ability to do this.
Life in the Universe gives us who have read it, the ability to view a different perspective on our previous assumptions of it.
The Revelation of the New Message to Humanity is a complete Message.(9200 pages)
Marshall is a conduit who brings the New Revelation to Humanity. It is a Revelation that encompasses not only the Human Race but the Universe.
At the core of the Revelation is this message.
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The New Message is here to Unite Humanity, to prepare Humanity and to warn Humanity. It is here to move Humanity forward in our evolution so that we can take ownership of Planet Earth, and to be better stewards of our only Home. It is here to assist the Human Race to a more mature level, so that we have the ability to deal with different races from the Universe.
For we have been found. They the other Universal races have come to our shore's. The Human Family is unprepared. Hence the Revelation.
3 - Dan
Dr. Maresca, you review a lot of books. How do you read so many? One a day, it seems... The point you are completely overlooking here is that the Earth and its occupants are in jeopardy right now - so much so that there may be less than 10 years to address the two great thresholds we find ourselves at. Forget about 500 years to develop advanced energy technology. Why travel to other planets to harness lightning? That seems rather ridiculous. We have plenty of it here that no one is doing anything with. Energy is not the only resource that matters. In the Greater Community, biology is one of the most important resources and the most scarce, even more than energy. Stability is a pre-requisite to the kind of development you speak of us reaching in centuries from now. Humanity's lifespan will be numbered in decades if we can't move beyond our infinite growth fantasies and accept the need for stability. This is the real message of Life in the Universe.
4 - Mark B
I agree with Dan. It doesn't seem like you read or honestly considered the entire book and instead focused on the scientifically verifiable aspects.
What about the existential threat to human sovereignty or the threats in the mental environment that the book raises?
What about the amazing resolution between Darwinism and Intelligent design postulated in the book?
I could go on and on about the many very serious ideas presented in the book that need urgent consideration and action. However, it takes courage to look at these issues and it is easier to retreat into science which has become a cult-like belief structure of it's own.
The mind is like a parachute: it has to be open to fully work. I suggest you pull your rip cord.
5 - Dr Dreadful
it is easier to retreat into science which has become a cult-like belief structure of it's own.
How so?
The mind is like a parachute: it has to be open to fully work.
True. But as James Oberg once remarked, although keeping an open mind is a good thing, one should not keep it so open that one's brain falls out.