June 4th 2012, 

What is Life Really? Exploring the Vast Possibilities

It's amazing to the extent that we think we know what life is. We have discussions like "What is it to be Human?" and "What is nature?" but at the same time we have no idea to the full extent that life is possible or even conceivable.

This video inspired this train of thought for me. This simulated exploration of man made probes on a vast and unimaginable alien planet spur the thought of "What is the REAL extent that life can be?"