{"id":6427,"date":"2025-05-13T22:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=6427"},"modified":"2025-05-18T22:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T05:03:19","slug":"tianfang%e2%80%90ye%e2%80%90tan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/05\/13\/tianfang%e2%80%90ye%e2%80%90tan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ti\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i>\n\n\t\t\t \ud83d\udc48\ud83c\udffc Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n

[Notes:<\/strong> Tap\/click on a P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>; tap\/click on a <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> or its P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>. \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> Reveal All<\/strong>, \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> Reveal Advanced<\/strong>, and \ud83d\udcd8 Reveal None<\/strong> re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d<\/span> in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.]<\/p>\n

Recently, the No. 1 2025 issue of The Watchtower,<\/i> entitled \u201cAn End to War\u2014How?<\/a>\u201d, became available on jw.org<\/a>. This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> appears in the first paragraph of the introduction of the Mandarin version<\/a> of this issue:<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

\nDo you long to live in a world without war or violent conflict? For many, that idea sounds appealing but unrealistic.<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin:<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(you<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(are<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tbu<\/span> \n\t\t\t(not<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(are<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u011bn<\/span> \n\t\t\t({very much}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5f88)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\txi\u01ceng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(wanting<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u60f3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/span> \n\t\t\t({to live}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u751f\u6d3b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i<\/span> \n\t\t\t(in<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5728)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00ed<\/span> \n\t\t\t(one<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tge<\/span> \n\t\t\t(<\/i>[mw]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e2a \n\t\t\t\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tm\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9i\u00b7y\u01d2u\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 having<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6ca1\u6709\n\t\t\t\u6c92\u6709<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e0nzh\u0113ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e0n\u00b7zh\u0113ng\n\t\t\twar \u00b7 contending \u2192<\/span> [war]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6218\u4e89\n\t\t\t\u6230\u722d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ecji\u00e8<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sh\u00ec\u00b7ji\u00e8\n\t\t\t{generation \u2192 [world]} \u00b7 extent \u2192<\/span> [world]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e16\u754c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tli<\/span> \n\t\t\t(inside<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u91cc \n\t\t\t\u88e1\/\u88cf<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tne<\/span>\n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5462)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\tDu\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(towards \u2192<\/span> [to]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5bf9\n\t\t\t\u5c0d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u011bn<\/span> \n\t\t\t(very<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5f88)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tdu\u014d<\/span> \n\t\t\t(many<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u591a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00e9n<\/span> \n\t\t\t(people<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4eba)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u00e1i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(coming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6765\n\t\t\t\u4f86<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tshu\u014d<\/span> \n\t\t\t({to be saying}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8bf4 \n\t\t\t\u8aaa\/\u8aac<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8<\/span> \n\t\t\t(this<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8fd9 \n\t\t\t\u9019<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tji\u01cenzh\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ji\u01cen\u00b7zh\u00ed\n\t\t\t{being simple} \u00b7 {being straight} \u2192<\/span> [simply]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7b80\u76f4\n\t\t\t\u7c21\u76f4<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(is<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Tale of the Morphemes<\/h4>\n

In \u201cTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cTi\u0101nf\u0101ng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192<\/span> [Arabia | Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> meaning \u201cHeaven\u2019s Region\u201d, is a Mandarin expression used to refer to \u201cArabia\u201d or \u201cArabian\u201d. \u201cY\u00e8<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(night; evening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> here means \u201cNight\u201d, and \u201cT\u00e1n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t({talk; speak; converse; chat; discuss [about]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> here means \u201cChats\u201d.<\/p>\n

When these morphemes are put together in \u201cTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> they on one level of literalness mean \u201cArabian Night Chats\u201d, and they are used to refer to the collection of Middle Eastern folktales known in English as Arabian Nights,<\/i> or One Thousand and One Nights<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

In the context of the above quote from the Mandarin version of The Watchtower,<\/i> saying that the idea of a world without war \u201cji\u01cenzh\u00ed<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ji\u01cen\u00b7zh\u00ed\n\t\t\t{being simple} \u00b7 {being straight} \u2192<\/span> [simply]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7b80\u76f4\n\t\t\t\u7c21\u76f4<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t(is<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tTi\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d is kind of like saying in English that this idea is \u201cjust a fairy tale\u201d.<\/p>\n

Just a Fairy Tale?<\/h4>\n

Considering mankind\u2019s ongoing failure to bring about a world without war, it may indeed seem reasonable to doubt how realistic such an idea is. However, the paragraph of The Watchtower<\/i> quoted above goes on to say:<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

\nThe Bible reveals why mankind\u2019s efforts to end war have failed. It also explains how you can be sure that worldwide peace is<\/em> possible and will soon become a reality.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin:<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng \n\t\t\t(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> [the Bible]<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf \n\t\t\t\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tg\u00e0osu<\/span> \n\t\t\t(tells<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8bc9 \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8a34<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tw\u01d2men<\/span> \n\t\t\t(w\u01d2\u00b7men \n\t\t\tus \u00b7 [pl]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u6211\u4eec \n\t\t\t\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tw\u00e8i\u2010sh\u00e9nme<\/span>\n\t\t\t((w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tfor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3a\n\t\t\t\u70ba<\/span>)\u2010(sh\u00e9n\u00b7me\n\t\t\twhat \u00b7 [suf]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ec0\u4e48\n\t\t\t\u4ec0\/\u751a\u9ebc<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [why]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00e9n<\/span> \n\t\t\t(humans<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4eba)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00f9<\/span> \n\t\t\t(not<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tk\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/span> \n\t\t\t({are able}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u53ef\u80fd)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tk\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t({to lean on} \u2192<\/span> [to rely on]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9760)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00ecj\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(selves<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u81ea\u5df1)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u00ecliang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(l\u00ec\u00b7liang\n\t\t\tstrength \u00b7 quantity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u529b\u91cf)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00e0ng<\/span> \n\t\t\t({to make}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8ba9 \n\t\t\t\u8b93<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ecji\u00e8<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sh\u00ec\u00b7ji\u00e8\n\t\t\t{generation \u2192 [world]} \u00b7 extent \u2192<\/span> [world]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e16\u754c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u00e9p\u00edng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(h\u00e9\u00b7p\u00edng\n\t\t\t{be (together) with (one another)} \u00b7 {be flat, level, even} \u2192<\/span> [be peaceful (nwtsty<\/i>-CHS Appx. A2 says this term mainly refers to the absence of war or conflict)]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u548c\u5e73)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tB\u00fagu\u00f2<\/span>\n\t\t\t(B\u00fa\u00b7gu\u00f2\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {do pass} \u2192<\/span> [however]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u8fc7\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u904e<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng \n\t\t\t(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> [the Bible]<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf \n\t\t\t\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u011b<\/span> \n\t\t\t(also<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e5f)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tshu\u014d<\/span> \n\t\t\t(says<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8bf4 \n\t\t\t\u8aaa\/\u8aac<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tti\u0101nxi\u00e0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ti\u0101n\u00b7xi\u00e0\n\t\t\theaven \u00b7 under \u2192<\/span> [the whole world]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u4e0b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00edd\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00ed\u00b7d\u00ecng\n\t\t\t{(with) one} \u00b7 {setting fixedly} \u2192<\/span> [definitely]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e00\u5b9a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\thu\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tt\u00e0ip\u00edng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u00e0i\u00b7p\u00edng\n\t\t\tsupremely \u00b7 {be flat, level, even \u2192<\/span> [be peaceful]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u592a\u5e73)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t\u00e9rqi\u011b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u00e9r\u00b7qi\u011b\n\t\t\tand \u00b7 moreover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u800c\u4e14)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8<\/span> \n\t\t\t(this<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8fd9 \n\t\t\t\u9019<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tyi<\/span> \n\t\t\t(one<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tti\u0101n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sky \u2192<\/span> [day]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d0jing<\/span> \n\t\t\t(y\u01d0\u00b7jing \n\t\t\talready \u00b7 {has gone through}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5df2\u7ecf \n\t\t\t\u5df2\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tl\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t({being apart from}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u79bb\n\t\t\t\u96e2\/\u79bb<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u01d2men<\/span> \n\t\t\t(w\u01d2\u00b7men \n\t\t\tus \u00b7 [pl]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u6211\u4eec \n\t\t\t\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00f9<\/span> \n\t\t\t(not<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tyu\u01cen<\/span>\n\t\t\t(far<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fdc\n\t\t\t\u9060<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tle<\/span> \n\t\t\t(<\/i>[(at the end of a phrase\/sentence) indicates a change]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e86)<\/span>!\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, let us take advantage of whatever opportunities we have to make good use of the above-mentioned issue of The Watchtower<\/i> (and its Mandarin version\u2019s available P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span>)<\/i> in the Mandarin field. Let us do what we can to help Mandarin-speaking sheeplike ones to know that despite the wars now raging in Ukraine and elsewhere, and despite the conflicts threatening to break out, including a possible conflict between China and the USA over Taiwan, \u201cti\u0101nxi\u00e0<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ti\u0101n\u00b7xi\u00e0\n\t\t\theaven \u00b7 under \u2192<\/span> [the whole world]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u4e0b)<\/span> (a past MEotW<\/a>) \n\n\t\t\ty\u00edd\u00ecng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00ed\u00b7d\u00ecng\n\t\t\t{(with) one} \u00b7 {setting fixedly} \u2192<\/span> [definitely]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e00\u5b9a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\thu\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tt\u00e0ip\u00edng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u00e0i\u00b7p\u00edng\n\t\t\tsupremely \u00b7 {be flat, level, even \u2192<\/span> [be peaceful]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u592a\u5e73)<\/span>\u201d<\/i>\u2014there will definitely be worldwide peace\u2014because of what Jehovah God, our loving Almighty Creator, will accomplish through his own very real Kingdom government.<\/p>\n

Evidently an Actual Fairy Tale<\/h4>\n

In contrast to what the above-mentioned issue of The Watchtower<\/i> says about the realistic hope of seeing God\u2019s Kingdom make the earth into a peaceful paradise, I recently came across an interesting article entitled \u201cStatistically Speaking, We Should Have Heard from Aliens by Now<\/a>\u201d, which says:<\/p>\n

\nThe paper presents a model to explore the Fermi Paradox and assess the value of SETI in the search for intelligent life. Despite its limitations, the model suggests that the absence of detected electromagnetic signals from alien civilizations can place limits on how many such civilizations exist. Under certain assumptions, the model predicts a 99% chance of detecting at least one signal if the estimated number of civilizations (based on the Drake equation) is around 1.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[For reference, here are the links to the Wikipedia articles regarding some of the terms mentioned above: Fermi paradox<\/a>; SETI<\/a>; Drake equation<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

So, while some people these days hope to make contact with space aliens who could maybe help us solve our problems, it seems that scientific evidence is starting to accumulate that shows that such a hope actually is just Ti\u0101nf\u0101ng\u2010Y\u00e8\u2010T\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Ti\u0101n\u00b7f\u0101ng\n\t\t\tHeaven\u2019s \u00b7 {Direction \u2192 [Region]} \u2192 [Arabian]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u65b9)\u2010(Y\u00e8\n\t\t\tNight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591c\n\t\t\t\u591c\/\u4eb1<\/span>)\u2010(T\u00e1n\n\t\t\tChats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c2d\n\t\t\t\u8b5a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights]<\/span>)<\/span>,<\/i> like a story out of Arabian Nights.<\/i><\/p>\n

Rather than looking to space aliens out of science fiction, how much better it would be for people, including those in the Mandarin field, to look to the true God Jehovah, the Extraterrestrial Superintelligence<\/a> who, as shown by much evidence, created<\/a> us and has already made contact with us<\/em> through his Word the Bible and his organization!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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