From: Rod Rippel Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 1:59 PM To: Carl Muma ; Marion Muma ; Bill and Audrey ; Herb Lawrence ; Jeff Rippel ; jkbdavis@netzero.com Subject: Misc. Musing Hi All: I didn’t have any idea where this was going when I started. Maybe you can tell me? I don’t think “enjoy” is quite appropriate. Rod Speculations… Rod Rippel Evidence of Sapient Caused Advanced Planetary Extinctions (E.S.C.A.P.E.) I Given enough time evolution produces random complex life forms and intelligent consciousness; II In the case of Earth the time has been 4 + 0.5 billion years out of a total of 13 – 15 billion years since origin of the universe; III Tracking of observable planetary systems should be initiated to log evidence of sapient caused destruction of planetary scale, i.e., frequency of novas, changes in light emission or radiation signals. IV Hypothesis – If populations of sapient beings in other systems follows a similar pattern to Earth’s homo sapiens, then a very rapid acceleration in population will occur in a very short interval at some point 3 to 5 billion years out from origin. If the stress on planetary resources that results is similar to homo sapien’s experience, catastrophic extinctions should begin taking place throughout the universe during the next cosmic time period. However, it would be highly unlikely that any two sapient species would evolve at the same rate or develop cultures and societies at similar rates. We should expect a rather wide spectrum of evolving towards ESCAPE. V Stresses in sapient communities (planets) could result in an increased frequency of Spectacular Cosmic Events (SCE) noticeable from, our planet. This assumes 1) a large number of sapient occupied systems exist, and 2) a sizable fraction of those systems are unable to cope with or find solutions to their self-destruction. Violent cosmic events (SCE) have already been observed throughout the universe. This provides some background from which accelerated events could be measured until refined measurements can be developed which could differentiate self-inflicted SCE from otherwise ‘natural’ events. VI Possible reactions by sapient beings to the pending collapse of their planet system could include violent struggles to control dwindling resources and ultimate resort to chain reaction forces capable of producing cosmic signals. VII At present on Earth we are seeing overall stress on several levels. Most important are those related to global warming and the finite supply of water available to a rapidly growing planet population. Struggles are already evident over fossil fuels and energy sources which contribute to the acceleration of climate change and especially to the level of CO2 in the atmosphere (also a finite resource of the planet). Water will rapidly become more expensive than fossil fuels. Food shortages will become a way of life. Air pollution will accompany global warming hand-in-hand. We will probably arrive at the maximum number of people that the finite planet can sustain sometime in this century unless the imperative to control population is obeyed. Even so, the quality of life for a vast majority will be almost unlivable compared to what even the least advantaged of today enjoy. The stresses accompanying the kind of disparity to be experienced in the near to intermediate future are almost unimaginable. This portends increased levels of terrorism, wars, famine, and violence for the majority of earth’s population as the powerful attempt to hold on to their resource access. VIII Indicatves: 1.. Immediate reduction of CO2 emissions to global sustaining max. 2.. Global zero population growth rate. 3.. Planetary fresh water distribution system. 4.. Global rationing of fossil fuel use. 5.. Alternate energy development. 6.. Planetary polity research. 7.. Non-automobile culture (walking).