Well, the possibilities are endless, lets now assume that instead of some inconsequential species we are instead the first to develop a higher state of consciousness from the ooozzze of the universe and all of its diversity. now lets say one billion years from now there will be other species as we are today, hoping to find the evolved life that we have become. hope upon hope for some higher being which exhibits all there is to good and right, to wisdom of consciousness. We have so far to go (1 billion years of learning) if we ever are to become what we feel may indeed exist now.
Now we can also go the other way knowing all things are possible, lets say there are life forms out there now, which upon an encounter with our life form, looks at us as we look at an ant as it crosses our porch floor. not even so much as a second thought, more likely splot.
May our journey bare fruit, may our consciousness see itself, from outside self.
Brian
painting shown is acrylic/canvas 42x54" I completed on june 15th 2007.