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Originally posted by Bob Down Under
Also if we picked up a signal from a distance galaxy via radio waves then by the time they would recieve a reply from us, say may be a thousand years on and by that time we would have advanced in those years and this form of communication would be like a steam engine compared to an anti gravity drive.
Originally posted by Terric
Speed is relative to atmospheric constraints, such as gravity. Who is to say that these type of speed constraints exist outside of our atmosphere? Cosmic glue, dark matter, is apparently this constraint and we don't even fully understand how this, if it even exists, works.
Originally posted by Terric
The ability to design, plan and execute is our survival tool - I wonder where this came from? I haven't come across any other species, yet, that has this ability like we do.
Originally posted by Terric
reply to post by SLAYER69
Again, I'm probably biting off more than I can chew in the thought pie but...
Speed is relative to atmospheric constraints, such as gravity. Who is to say that these type of speed constraints exist outside of our atmosphere? Cosmic glue, dark matter, is apparently this constraint and we don't even fully understand how this, if it even exists, works.
I know that we have measured the speed of light and so on - but this measurement is based upon our perception within our operating environment. Take into consideration refraction etc of light within our atmosphere, that could be like signal attenuation with electronic signals, who is to say that light / any other "method" has a constant velocity outside of our atmosphere?
I've always believed science to be the best possible explanation of something currently available - not necessarily the correct answer.
EDIT - just a quick addition, everything within our universe as we perceive it may not necessarily exist as perceived. For example, we have a horizon, a ground and a sky because our eyes have a curve. Two eyes together perceive depth of field - could this actually exists outside of our "naked eye" visible realm?
[edit on 7/1/2009 by Terric]
Originally posted by Bob Down Under
I believe the Military and NASA has had us blind folded for over 50 yrs as to what is realy up there?
Originally posted by Bob Down Under
reply to post by mungodave
Hi Mungo
Glad your joining us and how are things in the smoke? and have a great new year.