RE: FACT CANNON #7: Solving the Fermi Paradox - DNA As A Von Neumann Probe
Hi clickety click, thanks for your feedback.
I think we are probably in agreement in most of the points that you make. I agree that our nature probably does in some way reflect the logic of the universe, after all we have been shaped by its processes down through long eons. Also I am in agreement in terms of what our individual goals should be. We should all be seeking to make the best of life and that cannot be done fully without also seeking to improve the quality of life of those around us where we can, whether they be human or animal, close at hand or very far removed from us. Although of course we do not have carte blanche to decide what is best for anyone else based on our own value systems alone.
My personal belief is that man has always been at its worst and most selfish when it unquestioningly considers itself to be superior in some way, and somehow at the center of things. Discoveries along the lines discussed in the post would hopefully drive home a view of ourselves as essentially just a small (although connected and not unimportant) part of the universe, and in no way above or outside of nature. It may even wake some people up to questioning their daily reality, and thinking a little more instead of accepting everything at face value without applying any personal judgement. Hopefully it would complete Copernicus' unfinished revolution and we would finally see that the universe does not revolve around us.
A quick look at any newspaper will show the terrifying and staggeringly dangerous levels of hubris our species is currently displaying. We need a 'reality adjustment' in very short order to prevent us from doing (or not doing) something that damages all our futures beyond repair, if indeed it is not already too late.
Yip - humility is grossly undervalued.
Nice meeting!