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My high-school friends and I felt part of a community of smart, forward-looking space and technology freaks.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: Community Felt Freaks Friends High-School Part Smart Space Technology

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Earth is a stunningly lovely planet for so many reasons. Among these is the wondrous presence of curious, artful, inventive humanity.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: Among Curious Earth Humanity Inventive Lovely Many Planet Presence Reasons Wondrous

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As long as we can imagine a better path, of course we are obligated to seek it. This is why unwarranted pessimism about our future is actually irresponsible.

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Why should we consider defining intelligence as something global and as something that hasn't actually yet appeared on Earth? It may be useful for envisioning the future of our own civilization and any others that may be out there among the stars. It might give us something to strive for.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: Actually Among Any Appeared Civilization Consider Defining Earth Future Give Global Intelligence May Might Others Our Out Own Should Something Stars Strive Us Useful Why

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Part of the point of SETI has always been a search for answers about our own cosmic potential and destiny. If 'they' are out there, it means that there may be hope for us.

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Topics: About Always Answers Been Cosmic Destiny Hope May Means Our Out Own Part Point Potential Search Us

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Among the radio astronomers of SETI - the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - it's only sort-of a joke that the true hallmark of intelligent life is the creation of radio astronomy.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: Among Astronomy Creation Extraterrestrial Hallmark Intelligence Intelligent Intelligent Life Joke Life Only Radio Search True

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It's one of the big mysteries about Venus: How did it get so different from Earth when it seems likely to have started so similarly? The question becomes richer when you consider astrobiology, the possibility that Venus and Earth were very similar during the time of the origin of life on Earth.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: About Becomes Big Consider Did Different Earth Get How Life Likely Mysteries Origin Possibility Question Richer Seems Similar Similarly Started Time Venus Very Were You

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Earth's biosphere gave birth to humans and our thoughts, which are now reshaping its planetary cycles. A planet with brains? Fancy that.

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We need visions of a future in which we have applied our infinite creativity to the task of living on a finite world, where we have embraced our role, become comfortable and proficient as planet-shapers, and learned to use our technological skills to enhance the survival prospects not just of humanity but of all life on Earth.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: Applied Become Comfortable Creativity Earth Embraced Enhance Finite Future Humanity Infinite Just Learned Life Living Need Our Proficient Prospects Role Skills Survival Task Technological Use Visions Where Which World

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Venus and Mars are our next of kin: they are the two most Earth-like planets that we know about. They're the only two other very Earth-like planets in our solar system, meaning they orbit close to the sun; they have rocky surfaces and thin atmospheres.

~David Grinspoon

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: Unknown

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