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Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:52:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
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> I find given the scale of the
> universe, it seems mathematically likely that there is extra-terrestrial
> life. Evidence is suggesting that planets are fairly common. The right mix
> of time, elements, stablity, heat and light are required, but again, given
> the scale, it seems earth-like conditions are likely to be reproduced on a
> significant number of places.
Sorry Bruce, but I must differ - you must be speaking as a layman there.
While planets seem to exists in ever-increasing numbers - that we can see
evidence of, there is no evidence of life elsewhere. Not that I'm saying it
won't be eventually found, but the odds aren't with it.
In fact the odds are so _not_ with it (about 1 in 10 with 50, give or take 10,
zeros chance) that we could never have come into being without some other
force/being/etc behind it.
-Jon
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| (...) Even if the odds WERE 1:10^50, the sheer # of stars in the universe give it an EXTREMELY good chance of happening elsewhere. MANY elsewhere's, actually. And thinking that God created a universe of BILLIONS (Trillions, quadrillions, etc) of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Depends on how you want to phrase it: I find given the scale of the universe, it seems mathematically likely that there is extra-terrestrial life. Evidence is suggesting that planets are fairly common. The right mix of time, elements, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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