Alien Minds

Author : E. Everett Evans
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547615835

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"Alien Minds" by E. Everett Evans is a classic science fiction novel that delves into the mysteries of extraterrestrial intelligence. Evans' narrative introduces readers to a captivating story that explores the possibilities of communicating with alien civilizations. The novel engages with questions of human curiosity and the challenges of bridging the gap between different species. "Alien Minds" is a thought-provoking and imaginative read for science fiction enthusiasts who appreciate stories that delve into the complexities of first contact and the unknown.

Author : E. Everett Evans
Publisher : Amazing Sci-Fi Classics
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781518379925

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Alien Minds by E. Everett Evans Pdf

Were you looking for a roch, nyer? An oily voice spoke up just by the elbow of George Hanlon. "I have some excellent ones here, sir." "Yes, nyer, I want several, if I can find ones to suit me," the young man replied. Nor could anyone, glancing at him, know he was not a native of this planet, Szstruyyah, which the Inter-Stellar Corpsmen, in self-defense, called "Estrella." For the cosmetic-specialist who handled the secret servicemen's disguises had done a marvelous job in transforming the blond young Corpsman into an Estrellan native.

Author : Edward Everett Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Life on other planets
ISBN : LCCN:55013628

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Author : Don Lincoln
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421410739

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Alien Universe by Don Lincoln Pdf

Are alien civilizations really possible? If extraterrestrials exist, where are they? How likely is it that somewhere in the universe an Earth-like planet supports an advanced culture? Why do so many people claim to have encountered Aliens? In this gripping exploration, scientist Don Lincoln exposes and explains the truths about the belief in and the search for life on other planets. In the first half of Alien Universe, Lincoln looks to Western civilization's collective image of Aliens, showing how our perceptions of extraterrestrials have evolved over time. The roots of this belief can be traced as far back as our earliest recognition of other planets in the universe—the idea of them supporting life was a natural progression of thinking that has fascinated us ever since. Our captivation with Aliens has, however, led to mixed results. The world was fooled in the nineteenth century during the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, and many people misunderstood Orson Welles's 1938 radio broadcast, The War of the Worlds, leading to significant anxiety among some listeners. Our continuing interest in Aliens is reflected in entertainment successes such as E.T., The X-Files, and Star Trek. The second half of the book explores the scientific possibility of whether advanced Alien civilizations do exist. For many years, researchers have sought to answer Enrico Fermi’s great paradox—if there are so many planets in the universe and there is a high probability that many of those can support life, then why have we not actually encountered any Aliens? Lincoln describes how modern science teaches us what is possible and what is not in our search for extraterrestrial civilizations. Whether you are drawn to the psychological belief in Aliens, the history of our interest in life on other planets, or the scientific possibility of Alien existence, Alien Universe is sure to hold you spellbound.

Author : Steven J. Dick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107109988

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The Impact of Discovering Life Beyond Earth by Steven J. Dick Pdf

This book discusses the big questions about how the discovery of extraterrestrial life, whether intelligent or microbial, would impact society and humankind.

Author : Jonathan Glover
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780674744714

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Alien Landscapes? by Jonathan Glover Pdf

Do people with mental disorders share enough psychology with other people to make human interpretation possible? Jonathan Glover tackles the hard cases—violent criminals, people with delusions, autism, schizophrenia—to answer affirmatively. He offers values linked with agency and identity to guide how the boundaries of psychiatry should be drawn.

Author : E. Everett Evans
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1545569053

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Alien Minds By E. Everett Evans

Author : E. Everett Evans
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983640824

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Alien Minds by E. Everett Evans Pdf

The ability to read minds isn't an unmixed blessing, so learns George Hanlon, Secret Operative of the Inter-Stellar Corps. His unique gift helps him with his assignments, of course-except that he has a lot of trouble with alien minds. He encounters a whole planet full of alien minds on Estrella when the semi-human inhabitants of this Earth-like world of another sun decide that they want nothing to do with the Federation Planets. Hanlon's investigation's lead him into complications and troubles, all of which contribute to the entertainment of this tale of intrigue on a distant world.

Author : Philip Ball
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226822044

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The Book of Minds by Philip Ball Pdf

Popular science writer Philip Ball explores a range of sciences to map our answers to a huge, philosophically rich question: How do we even begin to think about minds that are not human? Sciences from zoology to astrobiology, computer science to neuroscience, are seeking to understand minds in their own distinct disciplinary realms. Taking a uniquely broad view of minds and where to find them—including in plants, aliens, and God—Philip Ball pulls the pieces together to explore what sorts of minds we might expect to find in the universe. In so doing, he offers for the first time a unified way of thinking about what minds are and what they can do, by locating them in what he calls the “space of possible minds.” By identifying and mapping out properties of mind without prioritizing the human, Ball sheds new light on a host of fascinating questions: What moral rights should we afford animals, and can we understand their thoughts? Should we worry that AI is going to take over society? If there are intelligent aliens out there, how could we communicate with them? Should we? Understanding the space of possible minds also reveals ways of making advances in understanding some of the most challenging questions in contemporary science: What is thought? What is consciousness? And what (if anything) is free will? Informed by conversations with leading researchers, Ball’s brilliant survey of current views about the nature and existence of minds is more mind-expanding than we could imagine. In this fascinating panorama of other minds, we come to better know our own.

Author : George LoBuono
Publisher : Qc Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 061536568X

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Alien Mind by George LoBuono Pdf

Alien Mind begins where other books usually leave off. Rather than debate whether UFO's and aliens exist, the updated edition V of Alien Mind quotes human witnesses and informative aliens in a startling, new exploration of the thoughts and assumptions of our extraterrestrial neighbors. Sixty-five years after Roswell, evidence suggests that aliens are trying to get humans to step beyond elite greed and failed ecology in order to develop a more mature kind of cosmic citizenship. Although some content may be unsettling, this book should help to fill in some of the blanks in public knowledge about aliens. Alien Mind introduces previously unreported sources and helps readers understand how aliens think and feel about their interactions with humans and other aliens. It discusses alien science and how humans can both detect and identify different types of aliens and their energy networks.

Author : Susan Schneider
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118922613

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Science Fiction and Philosophy by Susan Schneider Pdf

Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues. Uses science fiction to address a series of classic and contemporary philosophical issues, including many raised by recent scientific developments Explores questions relating to transhumanism, brain enhancement, time travel, the nature of the self, and the ethics of artificial intelligence Features numerous updates to the popular and highly acclaimed first edition, including new chapters addressing the cutting-edge topic of the technological singularity Draws on a broad range of science fiction’s more familiar novels, films, and TV series, including I, Robot, The Hunger Games, The Matrix, Star Trek, Blade Runner, and Brave New World Provides a gateway into classic philosophical puzzles and topics informed by the latest technology

Author : Anton Bernd Schmeikal
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 1536145718

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Nuclear Time Travel and the Alien Mind by Anton Bernd Schmeikal Pdf

Some of the unfunded opportunities (UFOs), like the TR3B or TR6, are already flying; with this in mind, it may appear that this book is published too late. However, this is not the case. Both extraterrestrials and humans have developed craft of similar a "planform". Officials and the media continuously feed the masses incorrect information. Drive technology of the honestly endeavoring "human" is outdated. It seems to have been copied from some ancient Indian scriptures. Indeed, electrostatic, electromagnetic and rotating plasma drives deliver fermionic power, but they are far from allowing humanity to harness the power of a hyperspace jump. In 2017, NASA ensured us that "for the near future, [a] warp drive remains a dream". As a matter of fact, both human and extraterrestrial humanoids have hypothesized the use anti-gravity, warping and time travelling vehicles, even what they call "living vessels". However, both have no theory, no theoretical foundations for nuclear time travel technology. This book delivers a few necessary basics concerning the possible future where this nuclear time travel could potentially become a reality.

Author : Chris Archer
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089012

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Alien Blood by Chris Archer Pdf

In the second book of this middle grade sci-fi series, a teen survives a near-death experience and gains alien powers that make her a killer’s target. Ashley Rose might be the world’s biggest movie buff, but when her life becomes a supernatural thriller, she’d do anything to go to back to being an ordinary teenager at Metier Junior High. Only Ashley is anything but ordinary. On the night of her thirteenth birthday, she falls through the ice into the town’s reservoir, the one where UFO sightings allegedly happen. Not only does Ashley survive the frigid water against all odds, but she suddenly has powers beyond her wildest imaginings. Her supersonic hearing comes in handy at school, and the fact that she can now breathe underwater makes her the new star of the swim team. But her powers come with a price, because now that Ashley has alien blood, she also has extraterrestrial enemies who will stop at nothing to kill her.

Author : Christina Bauer
Publisher : Monster House Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781945723254

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Alien Minds by Christina Bauer Pdf

“The layers of the dimension created pulls you in and lures you further… a thrilling adventure!” – The Book Junkie On my seventeenth birthday, I wake up in the hospital to find I just survived a sketchy-but-terrible accident. My perfect-looking parents say I live an ideal life inside the Boston dome. And although my swoon-worthy guard, Thorne, looks totally familiar, he says we don’t have a history. What a bunch of crap. I don’t remember anything—not even my real name—but I can still tell when someone’s lying. From what I figure out, my dystopian overlords wiped my memory, leaving only my super science skills behind. Now, instead of expecting me to scream for revenge, the government demands that I build new tech that will launch an apocalypse against anyone who isn’t perfect. So I nod. Say yes. And scheme to blow the whole thing up. My memory may be gone, but my sass remains intact. I round up a team of teenage scientists to take down the nasty-ass government without getting ourselves killed. Only trouble is, I must accomplish all this while avoiding my growing attraction to Thorne, who may or may not be an alien. Something tells me that protecting my heart from my hottie guard might be the most dangerous adventure of all … From the author: Please know that of the forty-plus books I've published, Alien Minds holds a special place in my heart. Why? I'm a woman on the autism spectrum, so I absolutely adored writing in the voice of a female engineer and MIT student. Before I became a full-time author, I co-wrote a patent with Dr. Constantine Papageorgiou from MIT's Artificial Intelligence lab, so there's that, too. I hope you enjoy reading Alien Minds as much as I did writing it! Dimension Drift Series 1. Scythe 2. Umbra 3. Alien Minds 4. ECHO Academy

Author : David McFarland
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780191578748

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Guilty Robots, Happy Dogs by David McFarland Pdf

When we interact with animals, we intuitively read thoughts and feelings into their expressions and actions - it is easy to suppose that they have minds like ours. And as technology grows more sophisticated, we might soon find ourselves interpreting the behaviour of robots too in human terms. It is natural for us to humanize other beings in this way, but is it philosophically or scientifically justifiable? How different might the minds of animals or machines be to ours? As David McFarland asks here, could robots ever feel guilty, and is it correct to suppose your dog can truly be happy? Can we ever know what non-human minds might be like, or will the answer be forever out of our reach? These are central and important questions in the philosophy of mind, and this book is an accessible exploration of the differing philosophical positions that can be taken on the issue. McFarland looks not only at philosophy, but also examines new evidence from the science of animal behaviour plus the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence, to show how many different - and sometimes surprising - conclusions we can draw about the nature of 'alien minds'.