X-Message-Number: 5552 Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 10:42:48 -0800 From: (Dwight G. Jones) Subject: Re: CryoNet #5545 - #5549 References: <> Yvan wrote: Most metal production seems to have > taken place in the first two-three billions years if we take into account what > we see at the edge of observable Universe. That is, a Sun-like star could have > been 5 billions years old when our Sun was condensing out of interstellar gas > and dust. As an example, the star 51-Pegasus (where a Jupiter-like object has > been found in a 4 days orbit) is a Sun-like star formed 8 billions years ago. > The Sun is not the first star of its kind (nor the last!). In my 1978 pamplet Church of Man (soon to be a major Website..)I trace the evolution of star chemistry. My definition of life, essentially, is that "Evolution is the path of increasing order through chemical media." The elements formed in the stars, then the cooler planets allowed for molecular evolution, and finally carbon's co-valency permitted organic chemistry (polymers) and ultimately Man. There is a particular chemistry available to respective temperature ranges, which Evolution has exploited. I defined Complexity as being proportional to the order in the respective molecules divided by the time to compare them. C=MxM/T Thus, if we "compare" human reproduction, with two gametes combining every 25 years (each generation), we have an extremely complex "event". But we have to divide that by the 25 years. Now, if we "compare" a grain of salt with a grain of pepper, we have two simpler molecules, but we can use a computer to compare these a thousand times in one second. This event has too large an advantage for humans to directly contest. Result: Evolution takes the path of overall higher complexity and routes away from organic chemistry into silicon chemistry, and Man is orphaned as ruler of the Cosmos (eventually). The upshot? The Church of Man keeps our DNA forever, and the long, languid ages hidden within liquid nitrogen allow us time to disseminate ourselves to safety across the skies. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=5552