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The truth is out there ...


While people talked about the occurrence of lunar eclipse on Feb 20, 2008, the one and only question curiously bugged me was - 'Are we alone?'. Certainly this question must have crossed our minds at some point in our lives, yet this question remains unanswered.

But that one question, leads to series of doubts ...

I must begin this topic by saying, I'm no savant. But as an average acquainted individual, here are my few insights. The universe is made up of billions of galaxies and each of them containing billions of stars. The distance between each heavenly body is measured in light years. Just imagine the amount of space we have out there. Is earth the only planetary body containing life form? Aren't there any other celestial bodies composed of existence of life?

Here are some thoughts ...

Plants, animals and people of today are made up of thousands of millions of cells, followed from the simple single-celled organisms of long ago. Did the big bang theory, which is an assumption, screw up the molecules in the earth's atmosphere and ensue the existence of the organism?
Think about it ...

Bacteria like organisms are first living forms to be known, out of which evolved the dinosaurs!!! Did the meteor shower or other natural calamities actually cause the disappearance of these mighty beasts?

Think about it ...

Humans evidently evolved from mouse-sized uncivilized mammals during the dinosaur period who shaped into barbarians to exhibit the survival of the fittest. Did the evolved human brain and strength help them overpower and conquer over other powerful animals who were gigantic and strong enough to squash them like ants under their feet?

Think about it ...

Humans or, in other words, our ancestors are descendants from apes as the history proclaims. Did they educate themselves and evolve into civilized creatures?

Think about it ...

Humans are considered to be superior creatures than animals. Research indicates that there are approximately 6,500 languages spoken worldwide. Did we invent them all?

Think about it ...

Humans migrated from one place to another in packs (groups) due to depletion of food and survival from severe climatic conditions and carried out barbaric activities to invade others' areas. Did they develop so much ability and capability to evolve their pea-sized brains into thinking of so much as building planes, rockets, satellites, etc. themselves?

Think about it ...

I think the right way to ask these questions is by starting from 'Why'. Why is earth considered the only planet consisting of life form? Why doesn't any other planets have life forms as us earthlings? Why aren't they ("aliens" as we humans refer to the beings of neighbouring planets) communicating to us? Why are there rumours that government is hiding the fact of their existence? Why don't they approach to any common man? Why, why, why ...

Life as I see ...
Facts based out of assumptions by so called geniuses, might not be completely true unless we ourselves are taken back in time and witness the events with our own naked eye.

Now this invents further series of thoughts ...

Is it possible to hypnotise oneself {of course by expertise}to attain vision of the actual events that advanced in the occurrence of life form as we know that we originated from one single-celled organism? Is it possible to invent a time machine to go back and forth as need permits? Is it possible for scientists to invent a time portal to walk into the past and experience each and every event? Is it possible to invent a portal to walk into other planets without travelling by rockets or space shuttles? Is it possible .....

:) {Smile}

Our history has been based upon partial facts, partial assumptions and exaggerations. Once again, I'm no savant in knowing our history but in reality, as a common man, these are the practical questions to be thought about.

The one and only answer I can think is, 'I don't know'.

Comments

Iggy, you have placed your finger on the essence of mankind and being: the Thinking paradigm, our propensity for asking WHY.

As my stodgy old Sociology prof in college put it, "how do we ever really KNOW anything?"

As you point out, there are three main ways.
1. We OBSERVE things (we are personal witnesses to the truth)
2. We COMMUNICATE with other persons who have themselves been witnesses, whose versions of events match, contrast with, or help confirm ours, and, in the end,
3. We apply our REASON (intuition, imagination, thought and speculation) to DECIDE the truth for ourselves.

The root of this whole issue is, in my humble opinion, WHY do we ask the question WHY in the first place?
Who or what power programmed this into us? The mind cannot have programmed itself. That does not "compute."
You are an unusually gifted, well-read, and thoughtful person. I have placed your blog on my list of "places to go, people to see" in "Everything in Particular."
Thank you from the rest of the gang for coming to visit "Those Things Unseen." Peace to you, and wisdom!
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