From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 13:39:20 MDT
So you believe there is no limit to complexity? If there is a limit to
complexity, as we face our own limits in each epoch, it would seem that
moving across physical space, is more feasible, then some internal paradise,
forever isolated, forever recombining matter into ever more complex mind
materials. We live in an epoch where its easier to make advances in
computing, then it is to send probes and people into space. Will this
coefficient always be this way?
Jef opined:
<<Also, in contrast to those
who feel that advanced civilizations will continue to expand to take over
ever increasing volumes of physical space, I suspect there's very little to
be gained by moving a lot of mass around, and that advanced civilizations
will tend to grow in complexity in ways that we are unlikely to be able to
observe. I agree with Greg that detecting an extraterrestrial civilization
is very unlikely due to the relatively short blip during which they would be
emitting detectable signals.
- Jef >>
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