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:
- Immediate reduction of CO2 emissions to global sustaining
max.
- Global
zero population growth rate.
- Planetary fresh water distribution system.
- Global
rationing of fossil fuel use.
- Alternate energy development.
- Planetary polity research.
- Non-automobile culture (walking).