Comments on: Have you seen the light? http://amateurearthling.org/2009/03/19/have-you-seen-the-light/ We're all in this together. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2009/03/19/have-you-seen-the-light/#comment-62 Zane Selvans Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:31:11 +0000 http://zaneselvans.org/blog/?p=133#comment-62 Unfortunately, the thing about chaos is it all looks the same... But it would be cool to write a paper entitled "A method of detecting biospheres via entropic signatures" Unfortunately, the thing about chaos is it all looks the same… But it would be cool to write a paper entitled “A method of detecting biospheres via entropic signatures”

]]> By: Shane http://amateurearthling.org/2009/03/19/have-you-seen-the-light/#comment-61 Shane Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:46:42 +0000 http://zaneselvans.org/blog/?p=133#comment-61 "a tiny fraction of that disorder [in the light radiated from Earth] is there because of us [life]". Interesting concept. Dude, if you suspect you know a way to *directly* detect a biological signature from a planet's radiation, you should totally develop that technology. And then we should aim it at all the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids in our solar system; and then elsewhere. "a tiny fraction of that disorder [in the light radiated from Earth] is there because of us [life]". Interesting concept. Dude, if you suspect you know a way to *directly* detect a biological signature from a planet's radiation, you should totally develop that technology. And then we should aim it at all the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids in our solar system; and then elsewhere.

]]> By: Kurt http://amateurearthling.org/2009/03/19/have-you-seen-the-light/#comment-60 Kurt Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:55:18 +0000 http://zaneselvans.org/blog/?p=133#comment-60 Wow, that was some fun reading; it dovetails what we are studying in AP Environmental Science, energy in = energy out. I worship the sun's creator. There are possibly human female tetrachromats. Since biospheres eat order (by degrading energy, producing heat) entropy is, in fact, "winning" even now, right? Wow, that was some fun reading; it dovetails what we are studying in AP Environmental Science, energy in = energy out.

I worship the sun's creator.

There are possibly human female tetrachromats.

Since biospheres eat order (by degrading energy, producing heat) entropy is, in fact, "winning" even now, right?

]]> By: Soto http://amateurearthling.org/2009/03/19/have-you-seen-the-light/#comment-59 Soto Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:19:42 +0000 http://zaneselvans.org/blog/?p=133#comment-59 Within this wonkish discussion (Cytherian? Really?) is a hopeful point: despite the fact that we are rapidly depleting the small amount of stored energy on the Earth (coal, oil, etc.) there is plenty of energy being delivered to the Earth. If we are bold enough to honestly determine how much energy we need and pursue it through the most responsible, and direct, means necessary, there is hope that we can find an equilibrium within which to live. As for our "consumption" of entropy, well, I leave that to the universe to decide if it is a problem or not. Within this wonkish discussion (Cytherian? Really?) is a hopeful point: despite the fact that we are rapidly depleting the small amount of stored energy on the Earth (coal, oil, etc.) there is plenty of energy being delivered to the Earth. If we are bold enough to honestly determine how much energy we need and pursue it through the most responsible, and direct, means necessary, there is hope that we can find an equilibrium within which to live. As for our "consumption" of entropy, well, I leave that to the universe to decide if it is a problem or not.

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