From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Sat Nov 27 1999 - 22:07:06 MST
In a message dated 11/24/1999 11:25:51 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rob@hbinternet.co.uk writes:
> Consider the number of stars in this galaxy, and then the number of galaxies
> in the universe, and then the fact that our galaxy is far from the most
> outward-lying (ancient). For us to be No.1 in this universe would be quite
> incredible luck. In fact, I'm sure I couldn't even write the odds in
> standard form and fit all the digits on all the computers on earth.
Again, we have no other example but our own existence. We might have 2-4
hundred billion stars to comprise the galaxy, or even tens of trillions to
comprise the Local Group, that contain a rich number of earth-like worlds.
Until something develops that can reason and create technology; its a grand
guessing-game.
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