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Re: An interesting Sci-fi idea
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Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:13:05 GMT
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So, you wanna run with the big dogs, do you Jr Marshal?
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either that or kick the big dogs in their knee caps. hehehehehe.
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I would argue that life has a finite number genetic traits for any one
population. However, space offers infinite possibilites. The combination
of even the smallest changes in environment would have dramatic effects on
the evolution of a population. Therefore, for your above stated theory, the
conditions on each planet would have to be exactly the same.
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but you have a limiting factor of planets that can sustain life at all. But the
theory states “given the physics and chemistry of organic molecules”. I would
argue that there are a finite ways in which these molecules can form, and
therefore, theoretically, a finite number of traits.
but I do concede that planetary conditions must be extremely close inorder to
produce similar species. but, since the theory is writen from a perspective of
the future, where we have found and studied a great number of planets and their
specific conditions. i would suppose that on earth only a small % of the
possible traits have been used.
of course, because conditions on Oceanica are so different from on earth.
Within my theory, intelligence wouldn’t necessarily be associated with higher
apes, but would lie along several different paths of evolution. The theory only
states that within conditions that lead to life, there are a finite number of
tracks that can be followed, but does not specify how many.
Of course, it need not be planetary conditions. a region of a planet could
produce conditions similiar enough to Oceanica that Sea Monkeys could evolve
elsewhere.
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thought this might be an interesting thought.
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A very interesting thought. Are the Interplanetary Evolutionary Biologists
an Eastern Block affiliated organization? I’d like to hear more about the
whole concept. Joe Meno and I have been toying with xenobiology over in
.aquazone for a while now.
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oh no no. Interplanetary Evolutionary Biology is a scientific field that
Eastern Block scientists are particularly gifted in. The organization is the
Scientific Research Sub-Directorate of the Mechanic-Technological Directorate.
hehehehe.
-Jr.Mar.Hoffman
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| (...) I agree, but for that scientists have defined life on earth as what they have seen, and we still don't know the full potential other elements may have in slightly altered environments. But, (prepare for extreme geekiness) where would a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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