-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- 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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBMgmV+DAJap8fyDMVAQF8Hwf+IbwmZaTXqogQAyGEgr0CjbeAfdl7HZBW 0XMKizZeMEu6IRW1Gh18hQLJYL7DuiJg//ymTAkIJFjPByiwhOe26pkgMAdtw632 wwWuWMI9h+X20U9vKvxtvjjKz2PScWJqiOC1kZex+V2qXdYuW2EF7oE+VYwl57dY cCtk10yUaHuwYMk6jZMMTY5KeF13u+NX2zLrpKRAa//gXNcaNtzOfHJhSaTzoR1D /cnej5j6E5pLRKolgyGLc0jZAyGMWS8t+QYWcVg6PHA1au12rmwdc2po7WoQnNyQ DbD+6PZrKAKOTnwiU4ytqgMQFnfRcVaxzB48MPn+TipaCPKl990hQg== =2h24 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----