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**Chris** · 13-05-2004, 09:55

A common argument is:

Life has arisen on Earth against vast odds, BUT the probable number of planetary systems in the universe is even more vast, SO it is likely that life has arisen somewhere else as well.

But this rests on the assumption that life is capable of arising spontaneously. As Si1ver pointed out earlier, while most people look at the universe and see an outrageously unlikely set of coincidences, some of us look at the universe and see intelligent design. And if that is the case, then there need be no other life of any kind anywhere in the universe, unless that intelligent designer decided there should be. And as I derive my understanding of that designer from the Bible - which says absolutely nothing about his business elsewhere in the universe - I have to say I am mildly interested but not convinced, or especially bothered, one way or the other.

13-05-2004, 09:55	#39
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,596	Re: UFO's A common argument is: Life has arisen on Earth against vast odds, BUT the probable number of planetary systems in the universe is even more vast, SO it is likely that life has arisen somewhere else as well. But this rests on the assumption that life is capable of arising spontaneously. As Si1ver pointed out earlier, while most people look at the universe and see an outrageously unlikely set of coincidences, some of us look at the universe and see intelligent design. And if that is the case, then there need be no other life of any kind anywhere in the universe, unless that intelligent designer decided there should be. And as I derive my understanding of that designer from the Bible - which says absolutely nothing about his business elsewhere in the universe - I have to say I am mildly interested but not convinced, or especially bothered, one way or the other.