Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
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DOI：
10.1162/artl.2006.12.3.453
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发表时间：
2006-07
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影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
T. Ray
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作者：
T. Ray
科学中有一些问题深深地触动了我们，引起了我们的本能反应。当这种情况发生时，我们很可能对答案有一种本能，甚至在我们有任何相关知识之前。莫里斯提出的两个主要问题都是这样的：我们在宇宙中是孤独的吗？进化是否有导致类人智能的内在倾向？虽然科学力求客观，但我认为，作为科学家，很难客观地对待这些问题。让我承认，我的直觉是，生命在整个宇宙中是丰富和广泛的，进化有一个强烈的倾向，导致人形智能。莫里斯和我都同意进化有其内在的倾向，但莫里斯认为，高级生命可能是地球所独有的。
There are some questions in science that touch us deeply enough to provoke gut reactions. When this happens, we are likely to have an instinct about the answer, even before we have any relevant knowledge. The two main questions that Morris addresses are of this nature: Are we alone in the universe? and Does evolution have inherent tendencies, which lead towards humanoid intelligence? While science strives to be objective, I believe that as scientists, it is difficult to approach such questions objectively. Let me admit that my gut instinct is that life is abundant and widespread throughout the universe, and that evolution has a strong tendency to lead towards humanoid intelligence. Morris and I agree that evolution has inherent tendencies, but Morris argues that advanced life may be unique to Earth.