Life in the Universe

Are we alone?

One of the greatest unanswered questions is that of whether or not we are alone in the universe.

We have now discovered nearly 500 planets that orbit other stars, and our galaxy alone contains over 200 billion stars! With the universe containing some 100 billion galaxies, what are the chances that we are the only civilisation in the universe?

In the 19th century, Thomas Carlyle speculated on planets that might orbit other stars:

    "If they be inhabited, what a scope for misery and folly.  If they be not inhabited, what a waste of space."

Another famous quote on the subject goes:

    "Either we are alone in the universe - or we are not. In either case, the answer is staggering!"

Some of my earliest experiences of alien life forms were through watching the exploits of Steve Zodiac and his crew on “Fireball XL5” and Larry Dart’s team in “Space Patrol” in the early 1960s!

"Life in the Universe" covers a wide range of aspects of this topic, and near the end I list all the subjects that are touched on in the presentation.  Not just Biology, but also Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Geography, History, Geology, and even Philosophy and Music! If you would like to arrange a presentation of "Life in the Universe", then contact me.

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