The Prime Directive
When Richard Feynman was asked if he believed in UFOs, extra-
terrestrial life, this was his response:
"I believe in the law of probability. The Milky Way is filled with four
hundred billions stars, just like our sun. And there are over four
hundred billion galaxies in the universe. The law of probability says
that there are ten thousand solar systems exactly like ours in every
respect. We're the youngest. And if any of those other solar systems
with a planet like Earth survived their space age, then they could have
visited us. So yes, I believe in UFOs."--Richard Feynman, physicist
THE PRIME DIRECTIVE
The law of the universe
No violation of another's sovereignty
Any transgressions committed
And you will receive equally
So beware your freewill
For so much is at stake
Non-human eyes are watching
Which road shall we take?
Now the very good news
We have come so far
In acknowledgment of our value
We are quantum rock stars
But every adolescent species
Must be put to the test
Can we deprogram obsolete dogmas
To work and play with the rest?
Will we chose fiery judgment
And our divisive politics
Believing only in terms of lack
Like ideological lunatics?
Or will we seize this opportunity
To demonstrate our good will
Electing not for self extinction
But the sermon on the hill?
Copyright © The Fringe | Year Posted 2011
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