The Laws Of Physics ...

The Way Life Manages Information Involves A Logical Structure That Differs Fundamentally From Mere Complex Chemistry. Therefore Chemistry Alone Will Not Explain Life's Origin, Any More Than A Study Of Silicon, Copper And Plastic Will Explain How A Computer Can Execute A Program.

Should We Find A Second Form Of Life Right Here On Our Doorstep, We Could Be Confident That Life Is A Truly Cosmic Phenomenon. If So, There May Well Be Sentient Beings Somewhere In The Galaxy Wondering, As Do We, If They Are Not Alone In The Universe.

A Permanent Base On Mars Would Have A Number Of Advantages Beyond Being A Bonanza For Planetary Science And Geology. If, As Some Evidence Suggests, Exotic Micro-organisms Have Arisen Independently Of Terrestrial Life, Studying Them Could Revolutionise Biology, Medicine And Biotechnology.

The Universe Contains Vastly More Order Than Earth-life Could Ever Demand. All Those Distant Galaxies, Irrelevant For Our Existence, Seem As Equally Well Ordered As Our Own.

Traditionally, Scientists Have Treated The Laws Of Physics As Simply 'given,' Elegant Mathematical Relationships That Were Somehow Imprinted On The Universe At Its Birth, And Fixed Thereafter. Inquiry Into The Origin And Nature Of The Laws Was Not Regarded As A Proper Part Of Science.