(September 20, 2012 at 9:07 pm)Polaris Wrote: Only thing I don't believe in which I attribute to my beliefs is the possibility for alien life in the universe.
Hmmm.....
200 billion galaxies.
Each with 100 - 200 billion stars each.
2 in every 25 stars are class m (like the sun). That would be a minimum of 2 billion class M planets in our galaxy alone.
Stars with planets are the rule. The latest count of extrasolar planets is 838, just in our galactic neighborhood.
Amino acids, water, and other ingredients for life are abundant in the universe.
And you really believe that there is no other life in that immensity?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
