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How exactly extraterretial life is a statistical fact?
by oldgradstudent 10mo ago
How exactly extraterretial life is a statistical fact?
- svnt 10mo agoHow is it not? Other than extremely anthropocentrically? There are at least 200 billion trillion stars in the universe that we are aware of. That is a number beyond our comprehension. Stars generate elements. Elements form molecules. Life is built on some of these molecules.
- oldgradstudent 10mo agoThe statistical argument is basically: Multiplying a number beyond our comprehension by an unknown probability >= 2 Right?
- svnt 10mo agoI would say the statistical argument is the null argument. To invalidate it you should instead need to come up with a reason why in a billion trillion structurally relevant constructions we must be the only one where life emerges.
- oldgradstudent 10mo agoI too always claim my position is the null argument.