Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site sequent.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!uw-beaver!tektronix!ogcvax!sequent!richard From: richard@sequent.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: The Probability of Life from Non-life Message-ID: <383@sequent.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 23:52:17 EST Article-I.D.: sequent.383 Posted: Fri Feb 10 23:52:17 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 04:02:18 EST References: <1597@cbscc.UUCP> <553@bbncca.ARPA> Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Portland Lines: 18 I suppose it doesn't happen very often, eh? :-) But when it doesn't happen, there's no-one to ponder it. When is does happen, we get suspicious? Don't claim that Supernatural Powers must have been responsible for our creation until you have a database of how many worlds similar in evolutionary conditions made it to this level. If every fourth world seems to have sentient life, *then* get suspicious. Or if we wander through the universe for a few thousand years, visiting millions of planets, and we're *still* alone, definatly start wondering. Any other conclusion means you're just being hasty. Have patience. ;-) from the confused and bleeding fingertips of ...!sequent!richard I just hope we last that long.