(November 24, 2021 at 12:35 am)Agnostic1 Wrote: Whenever I ask my very religious Aunt why the Bible doesn't go into detail about evolution or answer many questions, she directs me to read the Bible and says "all the answers you'll ever need to anything are in there." I am flabbergasted at how many EDUCATED people, that are high functioning, insist that the Bible is a true story. It is actually many stories all written by men. Being a woman, I have to see that as a clue as to the Bible's legitimacy. Why no female author's? I just got done watching video's on YouTube about convergent evolution and (for one example) how the eyeball has independently evolved on numerous occasions. I personally think it's probable that there is life on other planets and possible that convergent evolution would mean they look similar to us. That is way more fascinating to me than a religion that saves the evil as long as they accept Jesus and damns the innocent for not believing. Just sayin'. On that note: it would be amazing to find intelligent life on another planet and hear about their most popular 'religions'.
About Education:
I think that the more a person is curious, the chances are higher that he will be interested in the sciences.
The more curious you are, the more likely that you want to know how something works.
Saying that an alien (god) build that city, an alien (god) made lifeforms on earth, alien (god) made the universe doesn’t answer how they did it.
Aliens and gods are basically the same thing, except that a novel involving aliens is called science fiction and a novel involving gods is called a holy book/scripture/gospel.
In one, you have technology. In the other, you have miracles/magic.
If in Star Trek, they have teleporters, then in Christian Trek, Jesus can do teleportation by snapping his fingers.
If in Star Trek, someone gets phasor hit in the face and his eyes are damaged. Perhaps the doctor can grow eyes in a lab and then do a procedure to insert it into the human.
In Christian Trek, Jesus rubs mud on the face of the blind.
Quote:Being a woman, I have to see that as a clue as to the Bible's legitimacy. Why no female author's?
You should ask them and watch their answers. The correct question is “Why is the name of Adam mentioned early on, but the woman’s name come a few lines later. Why is man created first? Why are the names of wives often not mentioned? Why is Jesus a dude? Why 12 male disciples?”
Quote:I just got done watching video's on YouTube about convergent evolution and (for one example) how the eyeball has independently evolved on numerous occasions.
It has to do with logic and logic is limited.
Example 1:
If you want to see, then you will need a chamber, maybe a lens, a detector.
So, all eyeballs, all cameras will have this basic design.
Example 2:
What is the minimum number of legs that a chair should have?
Answer: 3
Whatever planet you go to, the klingons there will also have chairs with a minimum number of 3 legs.
Also, you can sit in a bean bag, a block of wood, or use magnetic levitation, suspension via wires.
Quote:personally think it's probable that there is life on other planets and possible that convergent evolution would mean they look similar to us.
Probably, it will have an eye or more. Probably, it will have symmetry. Humans have a vertical symmetry.
They will need to be able to move around, so I think this means you need a minimum of 4 limbs.
Oxygen is the best oxidizer so I imagine, they will use oxygen as well.
Carbon has the right properties. It concatenates to itself, so it opens the door to all sorts of chemicals with various properties.
So, I think they will be based on carbon.
