We May Be Living in a 'Biological' Universe

According to some of the latest investigations into the nature of molecular clouds, it would appear that we are living in a biological Universe, one that is capable of underlying life as we know it by default.

The idea itself is somewhat new, but apparently most studies being carried out today contribute to confirming it one way or another. The interesting thing is that the same happens with studies carried out on our planet, on a very broad subject – the theory of evolution.

What these investigations suggest is that planetary systems, such as the solar system, are very common throughout the Milky Way, and indeed the Cosmos. Another tenet is that life can emerge wherever conditions are favorable enough, Daily Galaxy reports.

Some of these conditions include appropriate levels of heat, radiations, water and so on. As it stands, the latest studies of distant, extrasolar planets are revealing that some of these systems are surprisingly similar to our own.

The real kicker in all of this is that, if life can indeed originate anywhere, then evolution is a general rule that applies to it, just like gravity holds true throughout the Universe. In that case, all evolution culminates with intelligence, unless a really cataclysmic event wipes out all life on a particular world.

It is also very interesting to note there that a war is currently being waged in the international scientific community, primarily between two types of worldviews. This happens because the two sets of hypotheses are mutually-exclusive.

The physical view of the Universe holds that the evolution of matter in space culminates in the formation of objects and structures, such as moons, planets, star systems, galaxies, clusters and superclusters. These are all physical manifestations of the laws of the Universe.

The second view is a biological view, which holds that, ultimately, the Universe will produce life and intelligence whenever possible, since these things are inscribed in its fundamental laws. These laws, granted, may have formed differently after the Big Bang, but then we wouldn't be here to discuss this.

As it stands, the laws and constants of physics are set up in such a way as to support life. Though some may interpret this as meaning that a god created everything, the causal relationship is backwards. We appeared as a result of these laws, they weren't made so that we could appear.