They found Arvin!

[pcosmar]

It isn't relevant to anything but the fact rocks thrown out of the atmosphere can fall back to earth and be found to contain what was on earth to begin with.

Sort of my point.

It seems like these stories are posted with an,,Ah Ha ! When it is really ho hum, and oh well so what.

 

[S.Shorland]

Is it Io or Calista?One of the moons of Saturn or Jupiter that they think is covered in water ice with an ocean kept liquid below by gravitational forces.Anywhere there is water,I think you will find life.

 

[Dr.3D]

Sort of my point.

It seems like these stories are posted with an,,Ah Ha ! When it is really ho hum, and oh well so what.

Well, maybe NASA is looking for a reason for the government to keep giving them money. Hey.... if there is life out there, let's spend all of the money we can to find it. LOL

 

[erowe1]

Check out the ultra deep field picture taken by the hubble:

Guess what each of those dots are? They're galaxies. That picture covers only ~1/13000000 of the sky that we see and it was taken on the darkest part of the sky that we thought there was nothing to see. There are about 10000 galaxies there in that small portion of the sky alone. Each of those galaxies can contain upto trillions of stars EACH.

Amino acids formed from basic molecules by electricity is a scientific fact - the results are repeatable.

Yes. In other words, compared to the astronomical odds against life, the entire universe is minuscule.

 

[Dr.3D]

And one can take a jar of amino acids and do every conceivable experiment they can come up with to that jar of acids and still no life would exist in that jar.

 

[ClayTrainor]

So people are seriously trying to argue that life existing on Earth is some kind of "Miracle" and unlikely to be found anywhere else in the vastness universe?

 

[erowe1]

So people are seriously trying to argue that life existing on Earth is some kind of "Miracle" and unlikely to be found anywhere else in the vastness universe?

Yes.

 

[YumYum]

So people are seriously trying to argue that life existing on Earth is some kind of "Miracle" and unlikely to be found anywhere else in the vastness universe?

Christians argue that it is, because the theory that we are 'unique' is more in harmony with the creation account in Genesis. For instance, G-d made the heavens (the stars and moon) to serve as luminaries for man so we can see at night. G-d made the single cell for the benefit of man. After all, our cells protect us, don't they?

Everything G-d made was with the creation of man in mind; for the benefit or usefulness to man (including the creation of woman).

 

[ClayTrainor]

Yes.

lol, okay, carry on then.

 

[erowe1]

Christians argue that it is, because the theory that we are 'unique' is more in harmony with the creation account in Genesis. For instance, G-d made the heavens (the stars and moon) to serve as luminaries for man so we can see at night. G-d made the single cell for the benefit of man. After all, our cells protect us, don't they?

Everything G-d made was with the creation of man in mind; for the benefit or usefulness to man (including the creation of woman).

That's reasonable but not necessary. Christianity won't crumble if it turns out we're not alone.

On the other hand, naturalism practically necessitates that earth can't be that unique. So the naturalist is compelled by his religion to think the vastness of the universe must be great enough to overcome the improbability of life. Christians are more free to follow the evidence wherever it leads.

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

The probability is high that he went to a Catholic school. Science is "different" in those places.

Bullshit. I went to a Jesuit High School and I've been an agnostic since I was 5. The only time religion was mentioned was in a specific class called (surprise surprise) "Religion Class".

 

[pcosmar]

Christians argue that it is, because the theory that we are 'unique' is more in harmony with the creation account in Genesis. For instance, G-d made the heavens (the stars and moon) to serve as luminaries for man so we can see at night. G-d made the single cell for the benefit of man. After all, our cells protect us, don't they?

Everything G-d made was with the creation of man in mind; for the benefit or usefulness to man (including the creation of woman).

I believe that God created it all because it is his nature to create. Something that we get from him and sets us apart from the animals. Creativity.

That's reasonable but not necessary. Christianity won't crumble if it turns out we're not alone.

Nope it won't. I would not be surprised if there was life elsewhere. But it is not relevant to my life or life on earth in the slightest.

 

[oyarde]

I believe that God created it all because it is his nature to create. Something that we get from him and sets us apart from the animals. Creativity.


Nope it won't. I would not be surprised if there was life elsewhere. But it is not relevant to my life or life on earth in the slightest.

My thoughts as well.