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Re: An interesting Sci-fi idea
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:15:02 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Felix Greco wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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Well, that’s not necessarily so. Dinosaurs lacked the ability to adapt in
the same manner that mammals did. That is what makes humans so powerful,
adaptability. Of course, it also limits us. the age old pull between
adaptability and instinctual programming. We can learn alot, but it takes
time and effort to properly learn, and if that information isn’t learned
(like how to forage/cook), then we don’t survive.
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I’m not so sure about that. I think humanities one true claim to being
anything close to superior are our language skills.
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And about infinite combinations, I’m not so sure. Yeah, I’m not a biologist
or anything, but it seems to me that there can only be so many ways to match
up molecules. sure the amount is huge (several billion trillion even), but
it’s not infinite. (if there are any genetic biologists out there who’d
like to chime in?)
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I wouldn’t listen to a biologist.
Biologists are
dumb. Well, we’re assuming the base of any and all life is DNA, as it is on
earth.
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More than that, we’re assuming the base of any and all life is molecular. As
there are an infinite number of possible molecules, logically there are an
infinite number of lifeforms. That also assumes all life is molecular. What
about energy based lifeforms, or something we have not yet discovered?
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That may not be the case on another planet. But, I would agree with
Joe. Infinite space= infinite possibility.
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Exactly.
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ps. i like theoretical scientific discussions!
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me too!
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Agreed.
-Mike Petrucelli
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| (...) This theory only applies to organic lifeforms (ie, carbon based ones). To expand it into energy based lifeforms, or even non-organic lifeforms requires a philosophical definition of life, which is difficult at best. Either way, they would fall (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I'm not so sure about that. I think humanities one true claim to being anything close to superior are our language skills. (...) I wouldn't listen to a biologist. (URL) Biologists are dumb>. Well, we're assuming the base of any and all life is (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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