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Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:30:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> > 
> > > In fact the odds are so _not_ with [life's formation] (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.
> > 
> >  Exactly!  And evolution is that force!
> > 
> >   More precisely, where are you getting those figures?  It differs markedly
> > from the estimations for number of inhabitable planets in the galaxy, much
> > less the universe.
> 
> 
> (It's Friday, so I have time to do this :-))
> 
> Evolution is not a force - it's:
> a) a theory, involving
> b) random chance
> 
> Random chance cannot product life. the odds are just too far much.

What scientific study are you quoting on those odds?


> Indeed
> today's leading edge evolution scientists have either a) ceased discussing the
> random chance and time tenants of evolution since they don't work out; or b)
> claim that because they don't, we must have come from an alien race (another
> intelligent life form)
> 
> -Jon

Not that I'm aware of.  Sources?

Bruce



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(...) 50, (...) the (...) I've started a new thread for this topic... -Jon (26 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) (It's Friday, so I have time to do this :-)) Evolution is not a force - it's: a) a theory, involving b) random chance Random chance cannot product life. the odds are just too far much. Indeed today's leading edge evolution scientists have (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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