I understand and feel a similar sentiment. However, I think it’s important to also accept that we as a species have a pretty large hubris. Sometimes, we think we know more than we actually do. In reality, in the time scale of the cosmos we are infants just learning to crawl and discover the universe around us. So, what might seem improbable might not be, given that we’ve only just started observing.
Oh, agreed. All I was saying is are constantly going off on Loeb because he dares to give voice to the possible. The man is enjoying his life and letting himself dream a little bit still staying well inside his lane in terms of doing actual science. I just don’t understand why people get so upset. He knows very well that this is probably just a very, very interesting and rare piece of metal that formed naturally in another solar system. When you consider the odds of that reaching us and being recovered, it’s astounding. To pile on a little “what if we find out it was manufactured” at the end seems like a fun bit of whimsy to me, but people act like he’s betting the lives of his children on it behind a miniaturized alien AI databank that is also an intergalactic telephone.
I just don’t get why they have that reaction.
It’s like if you got you car fixed and the mechanic asked if you checked out the ballet troupe that came to town and you became enraged and stormed out. :)
It’s possible. It’s highly, highly improbable.
I understand and feel a similar sentiment. However, I think it’s important to also accept that we as a species have a pretty large hubris. Sometimes, we think we know more than we actually do. In reality, in the time scale of the cosmos we are infants just learning to crawl and discover the universe around us. So, what might seem improbable might not be, given that we’ve only just started observing.
Oh, agreed. All I was saying is are constantly going off on Loeb because he dares to give voice to the possible. The man is enjoying his life and letting himself dream a little bit still staying well inside his lane in terms of doing actual science. I just don’t understand why people get so upset. He knows very well that this is probably just a very, very interesting and rare piece of metal that formed naturally in another solar system. When you consider the odds of that reaching us and being recovered, it’s astounding. To pile on a little “what if we find out it was manufactured” at the end seems like a fun bit of whimsy to me, but people act like he’s betting the lives of his children on it behind a miniaturized alien AI databank that is also an intergalactic telephone.
I just don’t get why they have that reaction.
It’s like if you got you car fixed and the mechanic asked if you checked out the ballet troupe that came to town and you became enraged and stormed out. :)