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Essay On Intelligent Life

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There is also a huge differences between people. Everyone has a different interpretation or definition. What is an intelligent life form? According to some an intelligent life form should be intelligent enough to create devices which enable the civilization to communicate with the rest of the galaxy. If intelligent life means organisms with more than one cell the chance of developing intelligent life is bigger than if intelligent life means organisms that have a conscience. The chance, however, for those organisms with more than one cell to develop technology to spread detectable signals is smaller than the chance for organisms with a conscience. This whole equation depends on it that we all have the same ideas and definitions for the variables. …show more content…

It’s only logical that any existing intelligent civilization in our universe would end up seeking to spread itself beyond the planet they originated from. If we look at the behaviour of the human race itself, we can use that behaviour to predict how other intelligent civilisations would behave. Discovering the universe, going beyond the planet, are natural and key to exploration, colonisation and survival.
Curiosity is basically the feature of intelligent life. All intelligent life as we know it has got an increased sense of curiosity. Investigating, questioning things and solving mysteries can be found in many animals thought to have a conscience. It is what defines life forms as intelligent, as superior to other life forms. Curiosity is the drive behind the need for exploration. There is no need to explore new areas if we are not curious about it. Exploration consist of sending missions towards other stars once the technology which is necessary to do so has been developed. This is also what the human race is currently doing. We are developing equipment in order to explore the universe (see: 6

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