Abstract
This is an opportunity to consider for a moment what the view might be as science climbs towards a summit. We appear to be on the verge of finding that the universe is teaming with life. This is great news but as we realize how inaccessible dialog will be perhaps we will still feel alone. To be fair, technology improvements have made an extremely positive impact on society. If there is a question about what more science can do for humanity it must refer to fundamental questions about existence that impact the way we act toward one another. If we can’t dialog across disciplines, bridge gaps and agree on more things of consequence we may not be able to steer the future in this area. If not the future will look a lot like the past and our planet will be too small to support high quality life.
Gene H Barbee