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 Lynn   Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 
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He's back for season three. Please check your local listings. http://science.discovery.com/tv/are-we-alone/through-the-wormhole-first-contact.html Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman Will We Survive First Contact? Premieres Tuesday, March 6 at 10PM E/P Mankind longs for proof that we are not alone in the universe, but the moment of first contact will certainly mean the end of the world as we know it. Whether that is a bad thing for humanity or the beginning of a great future is the subject of much debate. In this special episode of the critically-acclaimed series Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, we'll meet scientists probing the big questions: Will any species we encounter be warlike? How will we talk to creatures with whom we share no common ground? Could they have come here already? And can we visit aliens on their own turf? Video Lynn ID: 1201543 ·  |
Bob DeWoody  Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10
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I'll be watching it. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1201666 · |
Nick  Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 
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We may be alone in this Universe but at the same time not have been alone as the only source of intelligent life. There may well have been others out there but their life's time span of existence may be over and have become extinct. If this be the case then trying to find evidence of their existence will be very hard indeed. This may be a reason why, so far, we have been unable to detect evidence of other extraterritorial civilisation because their radio waves for example have long passed by our planet. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. ID: 1204184 · |
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Lint trap Send message Joined: 30 May 03 Posts: 871 Credit: 28,092,319 RAC: 0
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Yes, what you say is true. It's also likely that we are not alone now, but because of the distances and other physical aspects, we will never know. Search On! Lt ID: 1204205 · |
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0
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I suspect we will not know until such times when we are able to spread our wings out fully into the universe and start to physically search for evidence. Australia wasn't discovered because it came to us, no, we discovered it because we went to it and it was only 10,000 miles away? Earth is the receiver looking for a stray intelligent extraterrestrial signal. There could be many-many stray signals out there just looking for a receiver if only that receiver could just be in the right place to hear it. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. ID: 1204234 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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cant wait the third season I don't think it the third season starts until June. Glad most of you watched the show. I don't buy everything physicist Michio Kaku, says. Everyday we are finding new things, about this universe. Matter, dark matter, dark flow, black holes, etc. I think the things I mentioned, changes my view about life beyond our solar system. ID: 1204383 · |
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0
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cant wait the third season We will discover whats out there when, in time, we are able to circumnavigate out galaxy and return to earth within one year. Until we can do this then the best we can hope for, regarding extraterritorial life, is that coming from the ears of seti. Still, had we now the ability to circumnavigate out galaxy in a year it would still take us most probably several hundred years to completely explore the milky way. Which leads me on to have we possibly been visited by aliens in the past? Well, if we have then these aliens were very-very lucky in finding us. For we, then, were not advertising our existence to the rest of the universe such as we are doing today. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. ID: 1204408 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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cant wait the third season We sent people to the moon. That was the end of space exploration for us. We now use probes to venture out there, let's not forget all the telescopes we use. If we can't get someone to mars, without being hurt, then we are a species of dummies. I believe those aliens want no part of us. We want war, we will create it if needed. We rob, kill, etc. I hope when we do find something out there it will have more compassion than ourselves. Aliens could have been here since the beginning of time. They did their thing, and they will not be back. Maybe if they are around, they are from another universe, or another A dimension is a measurement such as length, width, or height. If you talk about the dimensions of an object or place, you are referring to its size and proportions. The universe is about 14 or 15 billion years old. With those kind of #'s et should have phoned home awhile ago. ID: 1204476 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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cant wait the third season i have them also, go back a catch a few of the really good ones. :-) ID: 1204477 · |
kittyman    Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004
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Mr. Freeman's voice is a true treasure, and adds immensely to the enjoyment of the material presented. A wonderful series. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." 
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JLConawayII Send message Joined: 2 Apr 02 Posts: 188 Credit: 2,840,460 RAC: 0
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cant wait the third season Dr Kaku's greatest gift is his ability to convey advanced concepts in such a manner that virtually anyone can understand and enjoy the subject matter. Of course he's not right about everything, he's human, and our understanding of the universe is still very incomplete. That doesn't mean he's not a brilliant physicist. I aspire to be like him; I have a terrible time sufficiently articulating scientific concepts to inquisitive individuals that deserve a good answer to their questions. As for the show, it really is enjoyable. The imagery looks great on my HDTV. I had no idea it was in its third season, I thought it just came out recently. I'll definitely be watching. ID: 1206008 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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Season three begins Wednesday, June 6 at 10PM e/p. Is There a Superior Race? Premiere: June 6 at 10PM How do races differ scientifically? Is there such a thing as race at all? Is the Universe Alive? Premiere: June 13 at 10PM Or are space and time simply illusions that we created? What Makes Us Who We Are? Premiere: June 20 at 10PM Are we all born with a permanent sense of self or can our identities be altered? What Is Nothing? Premiere: June 27 at 10PM Can there be such a thing as nothing? Scientists are looking for answers in Quantum Mechanics. Can We Resurrect the Dead? Premiere: July 11 at 10PM To truly live again, we must also resurrect our minds. Can We Eliminate Evil? Premiere: July 18 at 10PM Researchers are uncovering the hidden forces that inflame our inner demons. Mysteries of the Subconscious Premiere: July 25 at 10PM Scientists have discovered how the subconscious protects us and how it can be trained. ID: 1239179 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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oh sweet ! Welcome! Maybe you can get a you tube video of some of the shows.:-) I did not enjoy the first episode. I really enjoyed tonight's show. Is the universe alive? Yes! It is with lot's of unanswered questions. Quantum mechanics, to black holes, and more in between. It's the In Between, that know one understands, for now. All the best, Lynn ID: 1245748 · |
Paul McKirdy  Send message Joined: 21 Dec 11 Posts: 22 Credit: 178,870 RAC: 0
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First? We think advanced intelligent life would not have any understanding of forward covert ops? Oops... :) Honestly, such short sightedness should be behind us by now yes? Electrons started spinning, electrons are still spinning and electrons will be spinning tomorrow to the best of our knowledge therefore either change in acceleration is persistent or friction is fractally less than understood. ID: 1246230 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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First? Honestly, such short sightedness should be behind us by now yes? Indeed! ID: 1247294 · |
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10
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Great stuff on these shows. Lots of good questions and even a few good possible answers. I have been adjusting my schedules of other activities to watch them. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1247327 · |
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123
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Great stuff on these shows. Lots of good questions and even a few good possible answers. I have been adjusting my schedules of other activities to watch them. Welcome back Bob! I love reading your posts. Glad you will be watching! ID: 1248255 · |
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