Fred Hoyle proved that germs/viruses could come from outer space. If this is true then it is possible that life could be transplanted from another world to earth. Looking at M81/M82 last night through a 25", and seeing the structure of the galaxies, how could this be an accident or mistake? Nobody has ever created life in a laboratory either. Debbie

From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@trilobyte.net> Date: 2005/03/04 Fri PM 01:22:24 MST To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] fodder for the list

Don J. Colton wrote:

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There are several viewpoints about intelligent design including those of Phillip Johnson and microbiologist Michael Behe. Johnson and Behe believe that intelligent design (God) in some manner placed life on earth over geological time frames.

But did it really have to be a deity? Could we (some/most/all) life forms on Earth be here because we were seeded, intentionally or accidentally, by some other civilization?

I always grin when I contemplate we could be here because some explorers visited early Earth and left their garbage behind. Those who don't like the idea that humans might have evolved from apes might really get irritated at the notion we evolved from alien "droppings".

Patrick

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