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| Keywords: grass gravel wood beam playground summer play pentax art pentaxart cc0 darktable plant outdoor landscape field Signs of life abound at the edge of the playground. Gravel has been tossed up onto the wooden beam edging that delineates the playground area from the field. The grass, held out of the playground by the same beam grows strongly owing to the regular and abundant rain during June. Sitting at the edge of the playground (in the shade of course), contemplating the scene of life in its various forms, a thought emerges. What really is the nature of life? If humans observe other planets in the universe, how will we know if we have found, or not found life? Consider this question from another perspective. If life from another part of the universe observed earth, would that non-earth life conclude that there is life here? Would they be able to recognize it? If that non-earth life was very similar to earth life, then yes. However, if non-earth life is substantially different to earth life, how would the non-earth life know or detect that this earth life is not just random matter? What if non-earth life has substantially different senses. After thinking about this, the question becomes even more interesting. How do we really know that what we observe here on the earth is really life? We observe it, but that is only what we perceive based on the limitations of our senses and our brains ability to interpret what we see. Is any of this even real? Hmm... I think the sun must be getting to me. I should move back into the shade. Signs of life abound at the edge of the playground. Gravel has been tossed up onto the wooden beam edging that delineates the playground area from the field. The grass, held out of the playground by the same beam grows strongly owing to the regular and abundant rain during June. Sitting at the edge of the playground (in the shade of course), contemplating the scene of life in its various forms, a thought emerges. What really is the nature of life? If humans observe other planets in the universe, how will we know if we have found, or not found life? Consider this question from another perspective. If life from another part of the universe observed earth, would that non-earth life conclude that there is life here? Would they be able to recognize it? If that non-earth life was very similar to earth life, then yes. However, if non-earth life is substantially different to earth life, how would the non-earth life know or detect that this earth life is not just random matter? What if non-earth life has substantially different senses. After thinking about this, the question becomes even more interesting. How do we really know that what we observe here on the earth is really life? We observe it, but that is only what we perceive based on the limitations of our senses and our brains ability to interpret what we see. Is any of this even real? Hmm... I think the sun must be getting to me. I should move back into the shade. | ||||
