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Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 19:53:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:

I'll take your billions and even trillions of stars against my 10^50 any day.
You see, you're talking 10^12 vs 10^50 -it's soooo far off it's laughable.

  You likewise seem fairly well-intentioned, and I agree that 10^50 is more
stars than I can hold in my hand at once.  However, the Drake equation (I
remembered its name at last!) addresses the likelihood of life, and it often
(depending on the variables one chooses) yields substantially higher
probability than you're quoting.

     Dave!



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  Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
 
(...) I very much appreciate having someone attempt disproof - Thanks! Actually, the Drake Equation has nothing to do with the chance of life evolving. It only has to do with the chance of communication with it (another life) given that one assumes (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
 
(...) I think you're well-intentioned - but on the mathematics game -- you're sorely mis-informed. I'll take your billions and even trillions of stars against my 10^50 any day. You see, you're talking 10^12 vs 10^50 -it's soooo far off it's (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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