(May 26, 2014 at 10:17 pm)snowtracks Wrote: it goes like this: when there is a high level of coincidences that makes earth life suitable, those that are committed to the presupposition of no-design proceed to make some very metaphysical speculation. you even have a post in cybspace that embraces panspermia. anyone seen any ufo's lately? if you have, please keep it to yourself.
Snowtracks: what are the odds that a hole in the ground would be the exact shape of a puddle that is in it? It's an amazing coincidence that the puddle and the hole are the exact same shape, isn't it? It's it even weirder that every hole is a perfect match for the puddle in it? It's almost like they're designed with the puddle in mind. It's amazing!
That, or the water conforms to whatever hole is already there, and trying to assume any further meaning to that is pointless. The reason you're not getting this is because your world view requires you to keep putting the cart before the horse. The hole exists, and the puddle conforms to it. Conditions on our planet exist as so... and we conform to it. If the earth were a little farther from the sun, we would have evolved to conform to a colder planet.
You presupposing that things must be designed and that coincidences can't happen is a hold up you have to get over. Your incredulity on the matter is not compelling to us and it is not a good argument; it just makes it look like you don't know what you're talking about, but you keep on insisting on talking about it.