Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-11-19
Found.Phys. 34 (2004) 239-261
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
18 pages, expanded and modified version of the paper published in "Journal of Evolution and Technology" (http://www.jetpress.o
Scientific paper
10.1023/B:FOOP.0000019583.67831.
Cosmology seems extremely remote from everyday human practice and experience. It is usually taken for granted that cosmological data cannot rationally influence our beliefs about the fate of humanity -- and possible other intelligent species -- except perhaps in the extremely distant future, when the question of heat death (in an ever-expanding universe) becomes actual. Here, an attempt is made to show that it may become a practical issue much sooner, if an intelligent community wishes to maximize its creative potential. New developments in the fields of anthropic self-selection and physical eschatology give solid foundations to such a conclusion. This may open some new (and possibly urgent) issues in the areas of future policy making and transhumanist studies generally. It may also give us a slightly better perspective on the SETI endeavor.
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