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Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials

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Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering ExtraterrestrialsThe proper study of mankind is not merely Man, but Intelligence. 1 Arthur C. Clarke, 1951 In the long running television series "The X Files," the original Deep Throat said to FBI Special Agent Mulder that "there are those like yourself who believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life." Ah, but that's not the question. If extraterrestrial life exists, most of it may be in simpler forms comparable to the one celled organisms of Earth biology.

The proper study of mankind is not merely Man, but Intelligence. 1 --Arthur C. Clarke, 1951 In the long-running television series "The X-Files," the original Deep Throat said to FBI Special Agent Mulder that "there are those like yourself who believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life." Ah, but that's not the question. If extraterrestrial life exists, most of it may be in simpler forms comparable to the one-celled organisms of Earth biology. Finding such life would be fascinating for scientists, but may be of only passing interest to the general public. What intrigues the average citizen is the possibility of contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. We want to communicate with other sentient beings, learning what they know and telling them about ourselves. We want to ? nd out how they are like us and how they are different. Microorganisms don't have a lot to say. There is another implication of contact that underlies this book: Intel- gent extraterrestrials might have an impact on our future. The information they send us--if any--might change our cultures. They could have c- scious intentions toward us, and possibly the technologies to reach us directly. Their intentions may be benign--or not. Our interest in alien minds is not new. The idea that intelligent beings exist beyond the Earth has been part of the Western intellectual tradition for more than 2000 years. Sometimes this belief was widespread; at other times, it was out of fashion.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Published: 11/14/2006
ISBN: 9780387285986
Pages: 460
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.44w x 1.61d
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Holes in brackets are not spaced for studs!
Color: White, Number Of Shelves: 2, Size: 67"W x 6.5"D
So the quality of this not great, but good enough and they look nice enough on the wall. However, the bracket holes are not spaced at 16" intervals. WTF? I'm not sure who designed this thing. The molly plugs that came with it look OK, but to play it safe I used a cobalt steel drill bit and made my own holes in the bracket. Easy enough with some wd40. My other pick with this is that the screws to anchor the shelf to the bracket are black and and very obvious... they should have supplied some kind of cap.
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Ashley
Bozeman, US
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Nice, make sure the measurements are what you want!
Color: Black, Color: Black
I like these shelves, just make sure to read the measurements , because they are a little narrow, but perfect for what I used them for. They added a sleek look to my wall. I'm a very plain Jane kind of person and I've gotten compliments from my friends. I used them to put my crystal collection on and they are holding up. I did use these new screws and anchors from tiktok to hold them up, not the screws these came with because I don't like the plastic anchors. The size is perfect and with a little help with straightness, I got four up out of six.
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Lowell, US
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Color: White, Color: White
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Jarvis Buczynski
Cuba, US
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Glue separated within five minutes of being hung up
Color: White
I do not recommend. As I was hanging them, the shelves looked like they were already going to separate. I hung them up and I put a couple books on a few different ones as well as some trinkets not weighing even 5 pounds (so not even close to the weight). Within five minutes. One of the shelves snapped. They look okay, are light and are super easy to use, but the quality is horrible. I would say the best part about this is the hardware and mini levels it comes with. Definitely not worth it. I’m sure you can find something better for the price.
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