From: The Deviant <deviant@pooh-corner.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 18:07:38 +0800
To: Roger Williams <roger@coelacanth.com>
Subject: Re: Wee Beasties on Mars [NOISE]
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On 7 Aug 1996, Roger Williams wrote:
> 
> I doubt if it weakens the Creationists' stand, though.  After all, if
> God created life on Earth, she could have created it anywhere else she
> wanted, without having to ask permission of the inhabitants of the
> "third rock from the sun".  [As you're no doubt aware, this has been,
> in part, the premise of several moderately-successful SF novels.]
> 

But, on the other hand, it _could_ be used to strengthen the Evolution
argument (which has been scientificly proven, so its not really an
argument).  If carbon can randomly be arranged here, why not on Mars?
Same process, different rock.

Personally, I can't see why some people refuse to accept that the to
"theories" could very easily fit together... i.e. "God" made the world,
and let the puzzle solve itself. (of course, this is assuming there is a
"God", but...

 --Deviant
        "Evil does seek to maintain power by suppressing the truth."
        "Or by misleading the innocent."
                -- Spock and McCoy, "And The Children Shall Lead",
                   stardate 5029.5.


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