Wild thoughts
The movie Armageddon fired up my imaginations. What would happen if an asteroid like that, the one they call “a Global Killer”, hit Earth? The answer is obvious. Earth will become lifeless. But can such a hit really wipe out the entire life which originated on Earth? One has to think about it.
I thought of the possibilities of survival if such a thing hits Earth. This may sound crazy, but I strongly believe that it should kill all life forms. Such a global killing can lead evolution to bring forth creatures of superior intelligence and survival power. Surviving an asteroid of such magnitudes will be possible if and only if we build a Noah’s Ark. But this time, it would set sail in outer space pushed by the blast wave from the impact.
Homosapiens are really the most vulnerable of all life forms if left to natural resources. The only thing that makes us stronger is the ability to think and inspire. I’d say that it is this ability that lead humans forward. The human child is the most fragile life form to be ever seen on this earth. Due to superior thinking power, our brains are larger than any of the species co existing with us. Larger brains may affect the mother’s womb. So evolution has played a role and as a result, the tactics of survival are taught to us outside the womb not inside as other creatures.
What I’m speaking is that in order to survive the harsh environments that surface once an asteroid hits Earth, we must be superior to others in tactics of survival. We can do nothing of this and that is because I say that evolution has to bring forth new life forms. But as humans, we can find out artificial ways to survive.
The first and most effective way would be to sail into space and find a hospitable planet. We can even choose the moon and make it inhabitable. This is a long shot, but sure, we can do it. We can live in closed tents on moon which prevents too much heat and too much cold. Solar panels can be used to generate electricity. For food, one can plant trees.
In order to make them grow, he can provide light of the same wavelength as that we get from the Sun. Obviously; fashion will take a long time to evolve as I cannot think of a way to make dresses!
But even moon is not exempted from asteroids and debris from the space. Craters on the moon are forming in a rapid pace. Devoid of atmosphere, even the teeniest bit of rock can produce a deadly impact. In other words, it can lead to another great danger, a danger waiting to happen.
So, let’s choose Mars. Mars is not “as dangerous” as moon, but it is not the next bet to earth. All I said is that life can probably survive there if extensive steps are taken. Carl Sagan discusses ways to make Mars hospitable in his magnum opus “Cosmos”. He is of the opinion that one can vaporize the polar ice cap of Mars and thus provide an atmosphere rich in water, almost similar to that in Earth. That would be a nice possibility.
But up to this date, no one has found out how to carry supplies enough to last a human 6 months in space – the time you take to travel to Mars. But technology is yet to develop.
It would be great to think of lifestyles in Mars. I’ll blog about it later. By the way, did you know that All India Engineering Entrance Exams Results will be out today?
Check it out at their website.
UPDATE :
Results have been published. Here's my result
I thought of the possibilities of survival if such a thing hits Earth. This may sound crazy, but I strongly believe that it should kill all life forms. Such a global killing can lead evolution to bring forth creatures of superior intelligence and survival power. Surviving an asteroid of such magnitudes will be possible if and only if we build a Noah’s Ark. But this time, it would set sail in outer space pushed by the blast wave from the impact.
Homosapiens are really the most vulnerable of all life forms if left to natural resources. The only thing that makes us stronger is the ability to think and inspire. I’d say that it is this ability that lead humans forward. The human child is the most fragile life form to be ever seen on this earth. Due to superior thinking power, our brains are larger than any of the species co existing with us. Larger brains may affect the mother’s womb. So evolution has played a role and as a result, the tactics of survival are taught to us outside the womb not inside as other creatures.
What I’m speaking is that in order to survive the harsh environments that surface once an asteroid hits Earth, we must be superior to others in tactics of survival. We can do nothing of this and that is because I say that evolution has to bring forth new life forms. But as humans, we can find out artificial ways to survive.
The first and most effective way would be to sail into space and find a hospitable planet. We can even choose the moon and make it inhabitable. This is a long shot, but sure, we can do it. We can live in closed tents on moon which prevents too much heat and too much cold. Solar panels can be used to generate electricity. For food, one can plant trees.
In order to make them grow, he can provide light of the same wavelength as that we get from the Sun. Obviously; fashion will take a long time to evolve as I cannot think of a way to make dresses!
But even moon is not exempted from asteroids and debris from the space. Craters on the moon are forming in a rapid pace. Devoid of atmosphere, even the teeniest bit of rock can produce a deadly impact. In other words, it can lead to another great danger, a danger waiting to happen.
So, let’s choose Mars. Mars is not “as dangerous” as moon, but it is not the next bet to earth. All I said is that life can probably survive there if extensive steps are taken. Carl Sagan discusses ways to make Mars hospitable in his magnum opus “Cosmos”. He is of the opinion that one can vaporize the polar ice cap of Mars and thus provide an atmosphere rich in water, almost similar to that in Earth. That would be a nice possibility.
But up to this date, no one has found out how to carry supplies enough to last a human 6 months in space – the time you take to travel to Mars. But technology is yet to develop.
It would be great to think of lifestyles in Mars. I’ll blog about it later. By the way, did you know that All India Engineering Entrance Exams Results will be out today?
Check it out at their website.
UPDATE :
Results have been published. Here's my result
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