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To: Ahban
The more we learn about the earth the longer the list of things we realize had to be JUST RIGHT for this planet to support human life.

This is always a funny argument. It's a bit specious to assume that the earth is just right for humans rather than considering that maybe it's just that humans who are just right for earth...
250 posted on 07/17/2002 7:26:18 AM PDT by Dimensio
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To: Dimensio
It's a bit specious to assume that the earth is just right for humans rather than considering that maybe it's just that humans who are just right for earth...

A down-to-earth example of that principle is the lowly dung beetle. From the point of view of that humble creature, the entire universe was obviously designed so that he could encounter large mounds of his favorite food. Truly a miracle caused by a benign providence. However, from the evolutionary point of view, the beetle has evolved to take advantage of that material as a food source.

253 posted on 07/17/2002 7:47:44 AM PDT by PatrickHenry
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To: Dimensio
Not just humans, but ANY advanced life.

Please see

http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/design_evidences/20020502_solar_system_design.html?main

If you hypothysize that advanced life can exist on a wide variety of planet types, not just an Earth-like planet, then I must ask you why no such life exists on any of the other planets or major moons. You see, we already have many "tests" of whether some non-earth-like animal life can arise. So far the "tests" (these other bodies on our solar system) have been negative. THis despite the fact that many of them have doubtless been seeded by organic material, maybe even organisms, from Earth. This is through huge impact events that sent chunks of Earth into space.

My assumption one based on fact.

256 posted on 07/17/2002 8:36:31 AM PDT by Ahban
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