From Drake's Equation to Probability Mathematics - There is Intelligent Life in the Universe

How will mankind cope with knowledge that therethen I would sure like to recommend a very
are other intelligent life forms in the Universe,excellent book to you.
many that are vastly more powerful in the mind"Probability 1; Why There Must Be Intelligent Life
than mere human beings? Will religion allow thisin the Universe" by AmirD. Aczel; 1998.
these findings or deny them, how might they goThis author also wrote another interesting book
about explaining the truth or concealing it?called; "Fermat's Last Theorem," which was
Scientists know it is only a matter of time; if notextremely good. Even if the reader is stuck in
in this generation the next or the next one afterreligious dogma, it would be very hard to refute
that.the evidence put forth in this book.
With our latest technology at Seti and theThe math behind the probability is so compelling
advanced systems replacing the Hubble Telescopethat trying to argue the point after completing
we are on the verge of discovery. Mankind willthis work and really putting some serious thought
move out and seek the stars and it will change allbehind the data; well, it just makes no sense for
we are and all we think in the process. Are weanyone to say that there is no other intelligent life
ready, some of us are, but are you?out there, that is to say, assuming that human
Well, if you would like to explore this topic to itsbeings are indeed, intelligence and that of course,
fullest and the reality of the probability behind it,is another debate, which we won't go into here.