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To: newguy357
There is exactly one data point regarding life in the universe.

That we know of. Of course, we don't 'know' much.

Wait till we at least find data point number 2 before making your grand analogy of life on earth with poison ivy.

That could take 10,000 years.

82 posted on 09/30/2010 7:53:40 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (lame and ill-informed post)
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To: UCANSEE2
There is exactly one data point regarding life in the universe.
That we know of. Of course, we don't 'know' much.


Right, that's exactly what I'm getting at. A data point is by definition something you know and possess. We have exactly one data point regarding life in the universe.

Wait till we at least find data point number 2 before making your grand analogy of life on earth with poison ivy.
That could take 10,000 years.


Of course it could. And until it happens, we can draw lines in any direction from our one data point, but each line is completely useless and devoid of any information.
88 posted on 09/30/2010 5:02:59 PM PDT by newguy357
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