Ever since I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the nightly skies, and in a greater and bigger perspective, the universe. Let’s point out the obvious at my blog’s URL and my email address (moon and stars).
I believe that to think that you are a small part of something big makes you feel humbled if not fascinated. After all, the Earth is relatively a young planet having an age of 4.8 billion years. If such amount of years can make an intelligent life form such as humans today, then what more if a planet has exist more than that.
I am partly surprised that we conceptualize alien beings as homosepian in nature and form. Take Star Trek for example, all of the extraterrestrial life forms are two-legged with two hands and five fingers. Go figure. As opposed to Star Wars wherein Java the Hut is just one mighty slug.
In addition, we envision them as far-greater and more evolved specie than we are. If such was the case, they would have found us already, if not annihilated us. Do not get me wrong with that statement, it does not contradict on my belief that there are other life forms that exist on other planets; it just merely states that those life forms may not be technology advanced as we have conceived them to be.
Personally, my own concept of other life forms is that they do not have fragile bodies as we have. Our bodies are made of carbon most likely because of Earth’s environment. As evolution takes place, life forms adapt to the cruelty and gentleness of the planet he or she lives on. As of now, there has not yet been a trace of earth-like atmosphere in nearby planets. New elements are discovered from other planets. With all of that said, to nonchalantly say that we can vision with conviction the forms of other beings on other planets is pure ignorance.
Whether the existence of life been proven by scientists or religious organizations or not is irrelevant. What is important is that we acknowledge two things: 1. there is a beginning 2. we are simply a part of the greater schemes of the universe.
In relation to LaMB
In the story of LaMB, the planet Cerra is described as a barren planet, wherein the civilization is encased in a glass dome to control the environment. This is almost partly realized today as most gardeners use green houses to provide shelter for various plants. It protects crops and other vegetation against the outside weather and pests.
Perhaps, the use of biosphere (artificial enclosed ecological system) and the greenhouses are a step in controlling the life on other planets. After all, human beings need certain elements and atmosphere to survive much less live.
Come to think of it, it is ironic that the inhabitants of Cerra are encased themselves by the glass dome. They themselves are prisoners of the planet. If I may say, Cerra has become a preservation of human life rather than a planet to live in.
