I don't understand why everyone immediately dismisses the possibility of "life" on planets like Jupiter, Venus, and even the Sun.<p>We have an extremely limited understanding of these places. We barely have an inkling of how elements and compounds behave in such temperatures/pressures/environments, particularly with respect to each other.<p>Even on Earth, places we consider to be "harsh" environments are often found to be thriving with life.
This article is based on the assumption that we won't figure out a way to manage and/or refuel the sun, even in a <i>billion</i> years.<p>Given the incredible technological progress since the industrial revolution (cooking by fire to walking on the moon and nuclear power in under two centuries), I am highly skeptical of this assumption.<p>The only things that can stop us are regressions to the primitive, of which I know of only two forms: the first is belief in the supernatural and its primacy as the basis of abstract thought. The second is nihilistic hatred of man and progress masked as practical necessity and love of nature.<p>I stand for life, and for progress. I am proud, and you should be, too. Whatever challenges nature holds in store for us, we can figure it out!
presumably he has guessed the path evolution will take? It seems rather far fetched to be able to predict something so uncertain and dependent on e.g. anthropomorphic behaviour (including the behaviour of whatever we evolve into), geology, climate, sun, solar system events, etc.