[Names Ash Housewares]

Big universe. A lot of planets out there. Starlight traveling for hundreds of millions of years and more to reach us. We see other planetary systems forming. I know our system looked the same at one time. Thats all I need to know really that an evolutionary process took place on earth.

Our solar system itself evolved and formed over great time. We have learned that our solar system is not unique. I see no reason for supernatural explainations stepping in at some point after billions of years to create humans after hundreds of millions of years reign of dinosaurs and other life. Freedom of beliefs we have in this nation. And we are all free to base our beliefs on whatever we choose, faith, science or otherwise. Some combine the two even. I respect everyones beliefs. But I choose what makes the most logical sense to me based on all evidence presented by all sides.

[smartymarty]

If you are a Christian you can read in the Bible that God 'stretched out' the heavens. So our investigation should center around "Wow! How did God do that?" rather than how to figure out starlight traveling for 'hundreds of millions' of years. How in the world can you observe, measure and replicate that in a lab?

[driftdiver]

"Big universe. A lot of planets out there. Starlight traveling for hundreds of millions of years and more to reach us. "

And yet in all that space and time we are the only known life in the universe. Funny how two people take the same data and develop different opinions.

"We see other planetary systems forming. I know our system looked the same at one time."

No you assume it looked the same. Unless you have a time traveling gizmo in your pocket there is no way to "prove" your statement.

We agree that freedom to believe differently is whats great (one thing) about this country.

[doc30]

Hi Names Ash Housewares. Just be careful with that photo. Some here may say it was forged to give that impression, or others will say that it's just your interpretation of the photo that it is a protoplanetary disk but since no one is there, no one knows for sure. Or you get the real luddites that will say we can't make a solar system in the lab so you have no proof and you are ripping off the taxpayers for your fantasy.

Now I have to scrape my boots of for a third time :(