How this can be denied so vehmenently boggles my mind.
That part does not boggle my mind at all, for to use the term evolution in the sense that NASA astrobiology and exobiology - or directed panspermia - use it would open the door wide to all arguments for intelligent design.
In fact, many of the creationist arguments (except for the young earth creationists) - look very much like the directed panspermia arguments.
Good night, A-G