[biblewonk]

When I was in school Sagan was dreaming about life on other planets. He was doing an almost childishly simplistic process of elimination and coming up with millions of planets in the Milkyway that should have had evolution occur. Sagan was one of the major prophets of the religion of evolution.

[Aric2000]

Sagan was one of the major prophets of the religion of evolution.

First off, Evolution is science, NOT religion.

Let's keep it straight, it may make it feel that your religion is somehow on a better keel then evolution, but it's NOT.

And Sagan was an astronomer, and a great believer that there was life out there in the cosmos.

I happen to believe him.

If there is NO other life out there, then it is an awful waste of space.

Asimovs little theory of us being alone in the universe had a VERY interesting explanation.

OK, quiz of the day, in Asimovs robot series of books, why were humans all alone in the universe?

Anyway, I disgress, there are plenty of stars out there, and they are proving beyond a shadow of a doubt as far as I am concerned that most have planets of some sort or another.

We will find someone else out there, it is just a matter of time.

[Junior]

So, if in the next few years researchers discover evidence (extent or fossilized) for life on Mars or Europa, you will, of course, refine your theory to fit the evidence.

Note, you said "life" -- not "sentient life." This means microbes qualify to falsify your statement.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your post!

Indeed, I remember Sagan. IMHO, he abused science to authenticate and promote ideology. I see such behavior both within and outside the science community as a huge problem, an abuse of science. Please see my post 2337 for present day examples.

[Shryke]

It's not stated, it's indicated.

I do not understand what that means. Please explain further?