Reflection: #054
Today, we
cross the border in our search for extraterrestrial life. The dreamer—I mean
myself—who dreamed and defended the possibility of solar systems with planets
that in turn harbor life, now sees his dream as reality.
In the
online magazine Rense,
, I found
an interesting article today. I followed the link
and opened
the "Telegraph" newspaper. In it, a scientist who spent eleven years
analyzing a solar system in our neighborhood speaks. I don't want to translate
everything he said, but I'll summarize the most important things. This solar system is only twenty light-years
from us. In astronomy, that's a very small distance.
I'd like to
clarify that a scientist doesn't measure distances by the speed of a car and
doesn't analyze if it's possible to get there by land vehicle or plane. An
astronomer has to measure time and space, and there are other dimensions, other
units of measure, so it can be said that the distance separating us from this
solar system is small. They found at
least three planets, if not more, in this system they called Gliese 581.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581
These
astronomers call a certain distance from the Sun a habitable zone, where the
planet is neither too close to the Sun nor too far away. Well, the first two
were found on the edge of this band. One is already a bit close, the other
almost too far. Now, they found a planet right in the middle, at the most
convenient distance. They called it Gliese 581g. It is a rocky planet, like
Earth, made of land, rock, and probably water. It is slightly larger than our
Earth, and like our Moon, it always faces the Sun in the same way. This means
it orbits the Sun but does not rotate on its axis. This in turn gives a stable
environment to which all life can easily adapt. Even more so in the strips
approaching the dark side of the planet and its more pleasant temperature—that
is, closer to the four horizons: west and east, south and north—where the Sun's
rays arrive with less force. Now, after
hundreds, if not thousands, of years of torment and uncertainty about being
alone—depending on the nature or whim of the Creator God—the end comes.
From now
on, we know that the work of the Creator or creation itself was more intense
than we thought. Just in our galaxy, there are perhaps 40 billion planets with
life. Is it possible that creation took only six days? We don't know how many
more galaxies are out there. The numbers are astronomical and debunk everything
calculated in the 80s until recently.
It's a
great day. It's the dawn of a new era. Those who understand the purpose of this
discovery will be happy.
All other
feelings are invalid because fear and worry about danger from outside always
existed. It was just suppressed with the argument that we are the only people
created by God anyway, so no threat can come from this starry world above our
heads.
Now, if
someone fears that this will result in the loss of privileges granted by one or
another God—especially the clergy—I say: Go back to being more humble and more
believing. Because believing in one God is good, but excluding the entire rest
of the universe from the generosity of this Creator is arrogant.
For those who can read the article in English, here is the link to the original report: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8033930/Alien-life-certain-to-exist-on-Earth-like-planet-scientists-say.html
Josef Bauer






