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cbayer

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1. I think there are similarities.

Reply to goldent (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 09:23 PM

Feb 2014

And perhaps some overlap.

I don't believe we are at the top of the universal food chain, but do not (can not) know whether that more evolved entity might be something like a god or gods.

If pressed, I think many atheists would probably acknowledge that the possibility of a more evolved intelligent life form is probable. Just looking at our own amazing evolution, when you expand it to something infinite, the possibilities are, well, infinite, aren't they.

Anyway, good questions which I hope lead to some interesting discussion.

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Believing in intelligent alien life [View all] goldent Feb 2014 OP

I think there are similarities. cbayer Feb 2014 #1

"I know someone (maybe Carl Sagen) said that absence of evidence if not evidence of absence." Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2014 #2

Unfortunately, that little ditty skepticscott Feb 2014 #3

Well, no one is claiming proof, so I don't think that is the problem goldent Feb 2014 #4

Well, no, you can't say with skepticscott Feb 2014 #5

I think you missed my point, that the expression goldent Feb 2014 #6

I remain dubious. rug Feb 2014 #7

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