PaulK writes:
Creating life as we know it is ouside our current capabilities - but we're close enough to say that it should be possible.
Says who? Ask any gene jockey what the chances are we will ever see a 'de novo' life creation event from first principles.
PaulK writes:
Modification of existing life - another form of ID - is already within our grasp through genetic engineering.
Modification of design does not equal creation of design and therefore does not support the claims of ID theory that hypothesizes some omnipotent non-human designer that apparently came before all other life.
PaulK writes:
Just as we are already capable of producing the sort of radio signals SETI is looking for.
Doesn't that sound like circular reasoning to you?
We are capable of producing the signals SETI are looking for, therefore their search is justified ?
This message has been edited by EZscience, 05-15-2005 06:19 PM
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