Life in the Universe:
Life in the Universe:
Last Words
Last Words
“The idea that we are alone in the universe seems to me completely implausible and arrogant. Considering the number of planets and stars that we know exist, it's extremely unlikely that we are the only form of evolved life.”
“The idea that we are alone in the universe seems to me completely implausible and arrogant. Considering the number of planets and stars that we know exist, it's extremely unlikely that we are the only form of evolved life.”
- Richard Dawkins (1941-present), evolutionary biologist
- Richard Dawkins (1941-present), evolutionary biologist
“If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet.”
“If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet.”
- Stephen Hawking (1942-2018), theoretical physicist
- Stephen Hawking (1942-2018), theoretical physicist