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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 20:04:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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 a factor for the chance that is does
evolve. See:
http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/SETI/drake_equation.html
Life can't evolve. (or at least 1 in 10^50)
-Jon
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| (...) Okay, but it seems to me that life must evolve into existence before it can be considered likely to communicate with us, so I still think the Drake equation gives a useful model. Especially since the number of intelligent species must by (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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