(June 7, 2014 at 2:57 am)Rampant.A.I. Wrote: It would imply a statistical improbability. and therefore a lack of intelligent design.
But some of the religious would use it as evidence that life is so fine tuned on this earth alone, pointing towards a creator? Isn't it amazing how god created one world in all the billions? You could point to a creator in both scenarios, that we are alone or surrounded by life makes no difference as far as I'm concerned.