--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To All: > > I was watching a film clip on UTube last night which featured a > Physics Professor Kaku from New York City University. He stated > that, at the present time, there appears to be no evidence of any > civilizations in the galaxy that have achieved mastery over nature. > Physicists are using a classification system with the following > achievement value: > > Class 1- a civilization that has achieved mastery in using the > available resources in its own planet. > > Class 2 - a civilization that has harnessed the power of the Sun, > after exhausting the energy resources in its own planet. > > Class 3 - a civilization that has harnessed the power of the galaxy, > after exhausting its reliance on the Sun. > > Using this criteria, the professor believed that the Earth is Class > Zero since the civilization of Earth is still relying on fossil fuels > for its enery resource. > > In science fiction speak, Class 2 civilizations would be equivalent > to the Star Trek spacefarers. > > Class 3 civilizations would be equivalent to the Empire in Star Wars.>>
What is 'civilization'? Is it better to have a billion ignorant people go into outer space, living in extra-terrestrial shopping malls, scratching around on the barren rocks they discover, and to boldly go where no ignaramous has gone before? Or is it better to have a few billion enlightened people living in tune with nature on Earth, nurturing the heart and soul of the inner spirit of life, and expanding the mind to its full self-sufficient invincible capacity? OffWorld
