actually n=9, and a test for life returns a match of 1, so far. or are you sampling solar systems? in any case, i contend that we don't have enough data to make any meaningful statements about the probability of non-earth-derived life.Originally Posted by Divinus Arma
between those two, i'm not sure which is more logical.. as i see it, the most logical position is to claim ignorance until sufficient data is collected.It appears to be more logical to accept it as a likely possibility rather than to dismiss it as an impossibility.
if i'm approaching it from any frame, it would be "ignorance". i am interested in statistical data, certainly not metaphysical conjecture (i.e. religious viewpoints) on the subject.Besides, from what frame are you approaching this question? Religion, statistics, what?
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