| Re: The eternal evolving universe. -
05-07-2008, 03:45 AM
Hi to all,
At last we come to the last page of Chapter X, "Continuous, Cosmic Evolution."
The importance of the human species in the cosmos does not depend on the physical size of the human person or on the size and position of planet earth, or the solar system or the Milky Way Galaxy. In comparison to other heavenly bodies the human person, species, planet earth, solar system and galaxy appear very ordinary. They seem to look even minute and can certainly not boast of any special position in the cosmos. However, planet earth can boast that it is the only known planet in the universe that is capable of supporting organic life necessary for the existing of intelligent life. Human life can boast that it is the only known intelligent species in the universe. It might not be the only intelligent species in the universe but we have not discovered any other, nor do we even have a sign of any other existing in the universe.
What gives the human species and each individual person such importance in its cosmic relationship is its intelligence, its ability to formulate ideas, to think, to remember, to be creative, to be able to love. It is only an intelligent person who can come to know and appreciate the beauty of the universe; come to some understanding of its origin and destiny. It is only an intelligent being who can consciously participate and promote the cosmic evolutionary process. What would be the purpose and meaning of the cosmic reality if it were not for intelligent being to come to appreciate it and contribute to its evolution? The human species and to some extent every person, has the privilege to be part of the cosmic reality and also a corresponding obligation to participate in its development. It is possible to say that the universe through its cosmic evolutionary process, has obtained consciousness in the human intelligent species.
The evolutionary push of the universe has not reached its end but it is seems to be encouraging the human species not only to humanise its own planet earth, and go further to become extra terrestrial. It seems to be pushing humankind to venture forth from our beautiful planet, to master and to humanise other planets, moons and even other solar systems. There seems to be no physical reason why this cosmic evolutionary process should come to an end. It is true that our planet earth and our solar system will become uninhabitable for the human species in the distant future. However, when this will eventuate, the human species would have become truly extra-terrestrial.
This a short BIBLIOGRAPHY, I used in my research and writing this short work: "The Physical Cosmos."
Astronomy, Editor: Bonnie Bilyeu Gordon.
BEYOND EINSTEIN, by Michio Kaku and Jennifer Thompson.
COMPANION OF THE COSMOS, by John Gribbin.
Dictionary of SCIENCE S I, by E.B.Uvaroy and D.R.
Chapman.
In Search of the Big Bang, by John Gribbin.
IN SEARCH OF THE EDGE OF TIME, by John Gribbin.
NewScientist, Publisher: Jeremy Knibbs.
Oxford DICTIONARY OF PHYSICS, THIRD EDITION, Edited by
Alan Isaacs.
The Future of Cosmology, by John Gribbin.
The Whole Shebang, by Timothy Ferris.
Yours Cosvis. | 
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