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On 2001-12-01 22:40, stargirl wrote:
That does not mean the original hypothesis is wrong only that it should be reexamined. And that is apparently what Darling does in his book, which I'm looking forward to reading.
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Actually, that was what I primarily concerned about. It's quite easy to blow off someone's hypothesis because it is based on some agenda. But that doesn't make it more or less valid. Should it be reexamined? Certainly, but by the nature of the hypothesis, I think it would be reexamined, regardless of any possible theological origin.
Personally, I don't understand why Rare Earth is making such waves with the religious right; the authors certainly aren't claiming that the Earth was created in 7 days, nor are they claiming that humans are the only intelligent species in the universe.
I'll probably comment more after I read Darling's book. Hopefully the Christmas rush won't delay its delivery too much! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]