rgray222
5th February 2011, 23:54
Why is the Royal Society (RS) possessed with extraterrestrial life. Now they have even gotten in on the 2012 issue. I am not saying that I have the anwers I am just wondering why. While the ET issue is not new to RS, it seems they have really open the floodgates on the topic.
We know what the United Nations and the Vatican have recently said about ET's but the RS has gotten onto this in a much bigger way.
Who are they and what do they do?
History
The origins of the Royal Society lie in an 'invisible college' of natural philosophers who began meeting in the mid-1640s to discuss the new philosophy of promoting knowledge of the natural world through observation and experiment, which we now call science.
Its official foundation date is 28 November 1660, when a group of 12 met at Gresham College after a lecture by Christopher Wren, then the Gresham Professor of Astronomy, and decided to found 'a Colledge for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning'. This group included Wren himself, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, Sir Robert Moray, and William, Viscount Brouncker.
To read more on the history of the RS click here (http://royalsociety.org/about-us/history/)
Even the name screams PTB, they certainly have been around long enough to be part of the ruling elite
There are a few meetings and conferences coming up and here are some of the topics
The end of the world in 2012? Science communication and science scares
Starts: 5.30pm on 10 February 2011
Finishes: 6.30pm on 10 February 2011
Venue: The Royal Society, London
If you want to see more then click here (http://royalsociety.org/The-end-of-the-world-in-2012/)
If you want to listen to this event then click here (http://royalsociety.tv/dpx_royalsociety/dpx.php?cmd=autoplay&type=solo&dpxuser=dpx_v12&pres=521)
Topic to be discussed on Feb 13
The detection of extra-terrestrial life and the consequences for science and society
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The evolution of organic matter in space
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Predicting what extra-terrestrials will be like: and preparing for the worst
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Extra-terrestrial life in the European Space Agency’s Cosmic Vision plan and beyond
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The search for life in our Solar System and the implications for science and society
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The implications of the discovery of extra-terrestrial life for religion
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Fear, pandemonium, equanimity and delight: human responses to extra-terrestrial life
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Discovery of extra-terrestrial life: assessment by scales of its importance and associated risks
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
To say this seems excessive is an understatement.
http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/369/1936.toc
We know what the United Nations and the Vatican have recently said about ET's but the RS has gotten onto this in a much bigger way.
Who are they and what do they do?
History
The origins of the Royal Society lie in an 'invisible college' of natural philosophers who began meeting in the mid-1640s to discuss the new philosophy of promoting knowledge of the natural world through observation and experiment, which we now call science.
Its official foundation date is 28 November 1660, when a group of 12 met at Gresham College after a lecture by Christopher Wren, then the Gresham Professor of Astronomy, and decided to found 'a Colledge for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning'. This group included Wren himself, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, Sir Robert Moray, and William, Viscount Brouncker.
To read more on the history of the RS click here (http://royalsociety.org/about-us/history/)
Even the name screams PTB, they certainly have been around long enough to be part of the ruling elite
There are a few meetings and conferences coming up and here are some of the topics
The end of the world in 2012? Science communication and science scares
Starts: 5.30pm on 10 February 2011
Finishes: 6.30pm on 10 February 2011
Venue: The Royal Society, London
If you want to see more then click here (http://royalsociety.org/The-end-of-the-world-in-2012/)
If you want to listen to this event then click here (http://royalsociety.tv/dpx_royalsociety/dpx.php?cmd=autoplay&type=solo&dpxuser=dpx_v12&pres=521)
Topic to be discussed on Feb 13
The detection of extra-terrestrial life and the consequences for science and society
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The evolution of organic matter in space
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Predicting what extra-terrestrials will be like: and preparing for the worst
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Extra-terrestrial life in the European Space Agency’s Cosmic Vision plan and beyond
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The search for life in our Solar System and the implications for science and society
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
The implications of the discovery of extra-terrestrial life for religion
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Fear, pandemonium, equanimity and delight: human responses to extra-terrestrial life
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
Discovery of extra-terrestrial life: assessment by scales of its importance and associated risks
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A February 13, 2011
To say this seems excessive is an understatement.
http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/369/1936.toc