tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post216056761938433855..comments2024-03-17T11:54:10.124+11:00Comments on Journeyman Philosopher: Argument, reason and beliefPaul P. Mealinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-26229893272908131322016-03-16T03:02:30.685+11:002016-03-16T03:02:30.685+11:00I read The Reason Why after you suggested it, Paul...I read The Reason Why after you suggested it, Paul. Loved it. I am now reading Rare Earth by Ward and Brownlee, kind of a follow-up to Gribbin's book. Excellent book too, highly recommend it.Bill MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936989354408206481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-7177411195275392272016-03-15T17:12:06.885+11:002016-03-15T17:12:06.885+11:00Hi Bill,
It's a lengthy article, so I'll ...Hi Bill,<br /><br />It's a lengthy article, so I'll try and get to it some time.<br />I think I told you about John Gribbin's book, <i>The Reason Why; The Miracle of Life on Earth</i>. He gives a very good argument of why intelligent life might be more unlikely to be found in other parts of the Universe then we tend to think.<br /><br />Glad you like my post. Best regards, Paul.Paul P. Mealinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-14925212874373395272016-03-15T05:44:59.762+11:002016-03-15T05:44:59.762+11:00Great article Paul, as they say, the more we know ...Great article Paul, as they say, the more we know the more we realize how little we know. By the way, here is is a link to a good scientific article about the "Great Filter" you and I discussed once. It may turn out that Global Warming, CO2 levels and thermal-regulation of the Earth by living organisms could be the reason why we seem to be alone in the Galaxy after all. http://adi.life/pubs/ChopraLineweaver2016.pdfBill MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936989354408206481noreply@blogger.com