There is no doubt in my mind that there are planets in other parts of our universe that are covered with a layer of intelligent consciousness, just like our planet (...hmmm).
Since nothing can travel faster than...etc., how are we ever going to escape this little desert island called Earth?
It seems that the mental traveller (maybe in quotation marks) is our only choice. If our human race could connect with other intelligent beings we could escape this desert island and we could possibly also step out of the dark age that we are currently living in. The only other way for humans to change for the better is if they were to relate to each other through love.
Any further ideas on this sudject from anyone else will be welcomed (by me and i'm sure many others), and devoured with great voracity.

Agreed....there is no need for other universes unless they contain a life form. I don't relate to Earth as a desert Island but a playing field for expansion in intelegence and consciousnes. We have come a long way as a planet and a loving people but more work is needed. I don't believe this is our Real reality but the life and the place which we came from is. From the work I had to do on the earth to become the person I am, there had to have more meaning than just happenstance. Who would care? Why do we have all the feelings we have and why don't we come here knowing just what to do and just what all our feelings mean and how to manage them? There is such diversity here but the pain and joy we feel is the same, just different quantities and reasons. My questions is "why" and where are we going after here. Who designed this and why. dI believe we are to work toward being our true authentic self and that takes a life time.