An Opinion on Space/Science Ethics

On 11 Dec 2003 09:10:23 GMT, in a place far, far away,
(Spacealien01) made the phosphor on my
monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that:


Hello!!
I suspect my opinion is in the minority as to mankind space travelling.
Actually, I hope our present civilization as a whole never accomplishes an
efficient method of traveling beyond our present solar system. Why? Because in
my opinion we are too destructive. We can't even take care of own planet. It's
not hard to imagine what we would do to even more primitive civilizations that
we might encounter.

silliness snipped

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,51135,00.html

(Spacealien01) wrote in message ...

Any replies will be appreciated. Thanks.

spacealien01,
You have wounded the spirit of Gaia and surely you will soon feel the
righteous rage of the earth mother. Oh, yeah, and your nihilistic
societal flagellation indicates an advanced case of you suck with a
dash of self importance thrown in.

My mom always said, if you don't have anything nice to say about the
human race, don't say anything at all.

You're welcome!
Cheers tee hee!

Tom Merkle

Spacealien01 wrote:

Hello!!
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My stupid meter is pegged!

"Niko Holm" wrote ...
Please excuse me for this totally unstructured argument... here goes:

There's no proof of any life anywhere else... and if we're the only life, as
in all life on Earth, then we certainly wouldn't want life to become
extinct...

I'm not sure I want 'value by rarity' to be the measure used.

When it turns out the universe is hip-deep in intelligent life-forms I don't
that being used as an excuse for the construction of a hyperspatial
express route where Earth used to be.

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On 11 Dec 2003 09:10:23 GMT, in a place far, far away,
: (Spacealien01) made the phosphor on my
: monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that:

:
: Hello!!
: I suspect my opinion is in the minority as to mankind space travelling.
: Actually, I hope our present civilization as a whole never accomplishes an
: efficient method of traveling beyond our present solar system. Why? Because in
: my opinion we are too destructive. We can't even take care of own planet. It's
: not hard to imagine what we would do to even more primitive civilizations that
: we might encounter.

: silliness snipped

: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,51135,00.html

Wow, we actually agree one something!

Eric