Astronomy
Astronomy is a wonderful,
luring entity that contantly pulls people towards it. Never ceasing to
amaze me and many others, the awesome spectacle of that black void above
us leaves me standing, wondering, hoping, wishing. I've often talked to
colleage professors, big scientists with impressive degrees, and the little
no-bodies who think space is cool about astronomy and how it affects us,
and how we can affect it. Sometimes I find myself scouring the internet
for info on quantum theories or a better explanation of the theory of Spacial
Relativity. The quest for knowledge is insatiable. So, in a small effort
to aid the quest for knowledge, I provide my Astronomy page, and hope
you'll enjoy it.
What some think
Some of the great scientific
minds in this world believe that Earth is the only inhabited planet in
the Universe, that it is the only one that contains anything living. Some
also believe that it is impossible to reach or exceed the speed of light.
There are even some scientists in our world that say we'll never colonize
another astronomical body.
There are also scientists that strive to determine if there is life elsewhere
in the Universe. Some scientists are currently trying to figure out how
to exceed the speed of light with a spacecraft. And many scientists believe
that the human race will reach another astronomical body in space, and
put humans there in a permanent colony.
What I think
Extraterrestrial Colonization
I think that the colonization of Earth's moon and possibly other worlds is extremely exciting just to think about. I am a Christian, and my beliefs in the Bible often alter other beliefs that I have. However, I've though about this subject very much, and have determined that the Bible does not state anything that would prevent Extraterrestrial Colonization. (If you have any questions about my beliefs in the Bible and Extraterrestrial Colonization, email me). Currently, it seems, the only thing that bars us from making a colony on the Moon is money. The US couldn't fund a project that big yet. This is the reason that I believe that all nations who wish to participate and have rights to the colony, should help fund the project. If this would happen, then the Lunar colony could be a tangable goal.
Extraterrestrial Life
The possability of Extraterrestrial life is luring. To know the Earth isn't alone out there would have an amazing effect on society today. Nowhere in my Christian beliefs can I find a reason to rule out the possability of Extraterrestrial life. The Bible does not indicate for or against the possability. Therefore, I turn to science to try get answers. Right now science has not been able to provide an answer for either way. Currently, all over Earth, scientists are listening to spacial radio signals, scruitinizing them for evidence of intelligent life. There is currently a SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) project called Phoenix that is focusing on one sun-like star at a time, trying to detect anything that might signify intelligence.
Superluminal Velocities
Superluminal speeds are simply put as Faster than Light (FTL) speeds. With current scientific laws that are theoretical, no matter can reach the speed of light. The theory that limits matter to sub-light speeds is that of Spacial Relativity (E=mc^2). In Einstien's theory, an object gains mass as it gains speed at an exponential rate, and if it reached the speed of light, its mass would be infinate. I don't totally understand all of it myself, so I cannot quite form an opinion, and my beliefs in the Bible to not prohibit FTL speeds.
Please, if you have anything to add or have any questions to ask, email me.