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From: richard@sequent.UUCP
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Subject: Re: The Probability of Life from Non-life
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Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 23:52:17 EST
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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.