What is man's "Final Frontier", as you see it and why?
827966
LeAnne has a very good answer - however, I think the final frontier is to determine a Grand Unified Theory. With the solution to "everything", it wouldn't be much of a step further to explore parallel universe, different realities and worlds, time, the Big Bang, etc.\n\nI think the the Grand Unified Theory would give us the ability to explore, and answer, all questions regarding everything cosmological and would go a long way to answer some theological and philosophical questions.\n\nNo fear, however, I believe that humans, as a species, will self-destruct (and probably most other species on earth) before the GUT is developed.
952801
I think that's like a "what's the meaning of life" question - it really can't be answered so just worry about how to live your life before you die, what's going to happen afterwards is a mystery and I think should be looked upon as an adventure that you never know where it's going to end up.
1015349
He's enigmatic. It's never explicitly stated where his home planet is, as far as I know, and he seems to be the last of his kind.
52002
Perhaps not.......but that is what life is about. Constantly reaching for that next level. I reach a level and metaphorically, plateau, just as I would having climbed a mountain. I reached that peak so I enjoy the view for a while. I pat myself on the back and take pride in my accomplishments. But after a while, in order to fulfill my need for accomplishment, I set a new goal......a higher plateau. So the climb begins again.\n\nGod made Adam......he was very proud of his accomplishment. But did he stop there? Nooooo.....he improved his plan and made woman. He strived to reach another goal. Ok so silly Eve ate the apple and yada yada yada.........but God didn't just desert the concept of the world because of one mistake. (Man......i so can't believe I used this because I'm not a religious person !) But my point is........if God can keep pressing to create improvements, isn't it ok for man to keep redefining himself? For man to continue learning? Adjusting? Improving? Failing only to pick up and try again.......\n\nWe actually have no defintion for what IS the BEST........because we are constantly striving to get there. So we'll keep plugging.....we'll keep setting goals.......we'll plateau here and there......we'll even fall now and again. But we are making use of what we have been given......and for those of us that are not......they chose their path to merely exist in the valley. :)
708483
Nothingness.\n\nOr maybe it's encroaching on another Universe?  Hmmmm......
641207
read this.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060522/sc_space/towardimmortalitythesocialburdenoflongerlives  i think it WILL happen. and for me i WANT to live longer. I want to see our species travel beyond our solar system and find new life. Then i will be happier.
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For human beings to fly solo? :)\nIt may seen very science-fictiony but hopefully, one day we will create a backpack-like device which will allow us to individually fly here and there.\n\nOn the other end of the scale, humans have yet to discover what is at the VERY deep end of the dark oceans...and I'm sure that there are many creatures there we have not discovered yet.
1142901
Ocean\n\nB/c we need to gain a greater understanding of where we live now (Earth), then prematurly pushing our limits in space. Space will come in time, but Earth cannot wait forever to be healed from our destruction.
688414
Hmmm. All the things you've noted as things we don't want to do are the things that remind us of living in a society of consumerism.\n\nI think once we drop that ideal - this is a biggy! - and let go of the accumulation of wealth as a primary goal, turning our attention to the development on knowledge and wisdom while understanding that our needs can be met locally with minimal transport, packaging, waste, then we will end up with a lot more time on our hands, a lot more resources and a desire for unity that will lead us to explore new worlds and new civilisations and boldly go where no one has gone before.\n\n:)
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Are we alone? Probably not. It would be fairly conceited to think otherwise. What is the 'grand secret' the government doesn't want us to know? I really doubt there is any secret. I don't believe any foreign intelligent life has ever visited the earth. Frankly, if they have the technology to cover the vast distances to visit us, then they would have no interest in doing so. If it was the land they were interested in, then we would not be hear anymore. They probably could anihalate us in the blink of an eye.
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Man is absolutely a part of nature, however it is the development of man that raises questions like these.  It is hard to answer why man is the way he is - I won't bring up the controversial subjects of Creation vs. evolution.  I'm not preaching here, yet as man progresses and his need for resources grows, the line become fuzzy.  It is hard to see the resemblances between man and nature at times, largely because of our seeming victory over most of what nature throws at us, yet we are much like our animal counterparts.  We like, all of life, need food first and foremost.  It is the complex nature of man, once this appetite has been filled, to move on to more satisfying things.  Take reality shows such as Survivor, and you will see just how primitive things get.  Man has become the decider, no question, over much of nature's more important environmental decisions.  It is now more apparent than ever, that bad choices in the past, due to economics, are plaguing the only planet that we can call home right now.  Therefore, we must reassert that we are not only a part of a nature but realize the power that we have and work towards the world of tomorrow.  Minute changes can make all the difference and it is because we are a part of nature that we should all care so much.
498521
It is called the frontier because it represents the highest possible combinations of output given the current situation. It is the border between possible output levels and impossible ones.
235823
I would say that there is no edge. The matter in our solar system is constantly being pulled and shifted by gravity fluxes, and if you were to drift further out you would run into another solar system similar in design to ours, just varying in scale. Because as humans we can only fully understand information that has a start and finish does not mean that there are borders to all things.
1077615
Yes, absolutely.  it's man's nature to expand his horzons.We have the whole universe to colonize/ Can you imagine, no more overcrowding??
773856
I will quickly show it to most remote parts of earth using its spaceship. I will convince it to enjoy & do scientific observation on the fauna & flora & the primitive natives there. In the meantime I will take pictures &  shoot movies & go to the tabloids & talk shows & publishing company & earn billions from it.
451645
I love your question, and I could elaborate forever, but I'll be brief.\nPast, without a doubt. That's what has brought me to where I am today. I would like to review the reasons, the rights and wrongs. Relive the beautiful moments as well as the dark ones, with the perspective of time. Even if I can change nothing, I would love to understand.\nAs for the future, the beauty of it are the thousands of unknown possibilities. I don't want to know what's coming: let it surprise me.\nAnd that's it. Now I'll daydream for a few hours, and wallow in nostalgia.
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Probably find a ship graveyard.\n\nNo...for real...I don't think it is possible to reach the edge of the universe.\n\nPrint this out, then if it happens, you can say, "I told you so."  :)