Posted by Walker on July 13, 1998 at 17:34:54:
In Reply to: response posted by Robert O'Brien on July 11, 1998 at 02:52:28:
: : Personally, I think that real breakthroughs will come when/if forms of life are discovered on other planets. What atmospheres are/were present there? What kind of molecules make up the extra-terrestrial life forms? Is life abundant in the universe, or were we, if fact, a great accident after all?
: Well, we can agree here that the possibility of life on other planets is very exciting. I always found the Mormon concept of a universe full of just humans to be extremely bland. Wouldn't you agree?
It is currently being debated whether meteorites from Mars contain evidence of primitive life on Mars. If it is shown that life did indeed exist at one time on Mars how would that affect your view of Ross’ estimate for probability of life? Note that conditions on Mars violate Ross’ requirements 13, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, possibly 15, 16 for development of life.
a) Ross’ requirements for life may have been in error.
b) Chance of life happening twice! (1x10^-58)^2 = 1x10^-116 : Now we REALLY know it couldn’t happen without God. (This would more appropriately be applied to life discovered on an earth-like planet outside our system)
c) Mars was teleported from another solar system.
d) None of the above