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Vacate
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Message 95 of 256 (458588)
03-01-2008 12:53 AM
Reply to: Message 94 by ICANT
03-01-2008 12:24 AM


Re: Re-World around Us
I read where some scientist said the odds of life starting on earth was 10^138 that equals: 1 in 1000...[135-more-zeros]
One important thing about science is that no single individuals opinion can provide any meaninful conclusions about anything. You must first ask yourself ICANT if this individuals opinion is the result of a scientific concensus. It does not matter what initials come before a persons name, if they are spouting numbers that are not supported by a majority of scientists within that field there is no way of knowing if they are correct or if they are a quack.
That is what science does. Any individual is capable of putting his personal views ahead of his research. Science, by its very nature, has a tendency to expose frauds, biases, and mistakes when other scientists attempt to reproduce the research and consistently come up with different results.
What I mean to say is this:
I don't either but the odds I quoted have been put forth by Scientist.
...is essentially meaningless in science. Thats also not to say hes incorrect.
Edited by Admin, : Shorten long number.
Edited by Vacate, : Thanks for the edit Percy, I will remember that if it ever comes up again!

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Vacate
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Message 116 of 256 (458714)
03-01-2008 6:16 PM
Reply to: Message 114 by Cold Foreign Object
03-01-2008 6:04 PM


Re: Does Established Evidence Exist?
quote:
No you asserted that.
Darwin himself established this fact. Do I need to post the reference?
Since Buzsaw didn't reference Darwin it would be nice if you did provide the reference - then it would not longer be an assertion.

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