"BradGuth" wrote in message
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It's as though we're not being told the whole truth and nothing but
the truth about much of anything these days. Talk about revising
history, science and a whole lot more, whereas those hot rocks of
Venus that so happen to look so unusually intelligent are most likely
still there to behold.


I've looked at all of them for any such signs. But we shouldn't expect
to find life on the surface of Venus. If you would first try to
abstractly understand the conditions needed for life you would
see why.

Life is the result of the unstable equilibrium, or phase transition, between
opposite extremes in possibility. But not opposite extremes in only
magnitude or space, but qualitative opposites as well. For instance
starting with the abstract example of this critical relationship...

The opposite extremes of solids and gasses, when in an unstable
equilibrium with each other, or at the phase transition between
each other, produce the life favoring conditions of fluids.
As in

solid fluids gasses
ice water vapor

......or more generically

static dynamic chaotic

The static and chaotic forms of any given system are opposite
extremes of each other, and by themselves are considered
to be simple systems. The static and chaotic opposite extremes
are considered simple because only one realm of science
is needed for each, either classical or quantum like realms.

For static systems with relatively few variables and simple
motion, classical methods that deal with Newtonian like
systems are sufficient.
For chaotic systems, with near infinite variables and
quantum like motion, statistical like methods are
equally sufficient to understand the system.

But at the phase transition between the two opposite
forms, it is no longer possible to use one-or-the-other
types of methods as /BOTH/ kinds of motion or behavior
coexist simultaneously. As in a simple cloud. Or as
in the dual nature of light. Acting as either a particle
or a wave depending on how it's observed.

So, the phase transition state between the opposite
extremes is considered the "complex realm". Since both
well-known realms of science are equally unable to fully
describe the system. Bother classical and quantum like
methods are required simultaneously.

Another term for this phase transition state between opposite
extremes in called 'the edge of chaos'...or the 'complex realm'.

For instance, in weather prediction. The complex realm would
be the point at which relatively precise predictions based on
detailed initial conditions transitions to statistical predictions
based on longer term averages etc. Or that fuzzy place where
predicting is considered more art than science.

The complex realm of fluids and clouds. Or for a solar system
the complex realm where hot planets transition to frozen ones.
Or for a society, where the opposite extremes of rules and freedom
coexist in an unstable equilibriun. A system not dominated
by either opposite. This is the real world complex realm
that defies conventional (pre-chaos theory) approaches
such as emotions, art and philosophy.

static dynamic complex

It is this emergent middle dynamic (complex) real world
realm that is the source of all visible order in the universe.
Including the opposite extremes of the physical and
living universes. As the very same complex relationship
works as well for clouds as it does for Darwinian
evolution. As in...

genetics selection mutation

Spontaneous order, and creation itself is found where
the opposite extremes in possibility coexist so that
one can't tell which-is-which. As in

male creation female

So to find life, any kind of life under the sun, one should
simply begin by first defining the opposite extremes in
possibility for the system at hand. For instance, in a
solar system, one would look for the planet that displays
both extremes at once, if it exists. In our case
where a planet displays /BOTH/ static (solid) and
chaotic (gaseous) properties at once and in relative
equilibrium.

static dynamic chaotic

little changing orderly change chaotic change


mars earth venus


On earth the dynamic, fluid like biosphere emerges
from a system where neither geology dominates, as with
mars, or the atmosphere dominates, as with venus.

Where both opposite extremes are in equilibrium and constantly
transitioning between the two, is where increasing order, complexity
and life is found. As in the Mona Lisa smile, which is it?
Devious of happy? If you can't tell which opposite extreme
dominates, you're at the complex 'edge', where beauty and
wisdom resides, where spontaneous order and
creation is found. Where systems self-organize
and take on a life of its own.

Where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.


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This observationology of image interpretation isn't even the least bit
phony, or is it having any ulterior motives or hidden agenda like our
mutually perpetrated cold-war(s), or even hot-war(s) over energy as of
lately, and there's nothing but an all around win-win for science and
humanity if in fact any of those hot rocks are actually those modified
and/or put to good use by intelligent other life. At least there's
nothing about Venus that's technically all that insurmountable, that
is unless you're not quite half as smart as a hot rock.

The official NASA/Magellan image being that of a 36 look per pixel
format or composite of pixels having been given essentially the
benefit of 36 confirming looks each, is by itself worthy of looking at
for all kinds of honest reasons besides those of whatever's so
intelligent/artificial, as opposed to the perfectly natural looking
items that are of equally impressive planetology.

Does anyone in GOOGLE/NOVA usenet land care to discuss/review the long
list of what-ifs?
- Brad Guth -