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balderdash111 · 08-29-2006, 10:09 AM

In fairness to the Drake EQUATION, those who understand it do not use it as PROOF of life on other planets. It is, instead a TOOL to show that, given a very large number of stars, even if the individual circumstances that allow life to exist on EARTH are improbable, you are LIKELY to have a reasonable number of OTHER "HITS".

(odd capitalization in tribute to original post)

Here is a link to the equation, courtesy of Nova: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/origins/drake.html

Will, you allude to a question that I have always pondered - why do we assume that certain conditions must exist for life (e.g., water)? Is it not possible for life to exist without it?

Actually, a quick google showed a thread in another board on this subject, which you may find interesting:

http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?t=7865

Contrary to Will, however, I would expect the possibility that life could arise in other forms to significantly increase the likelihood of there being life on other planets.

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balderdash111 Psycho	Drake apologia In fairness to the Drake EQUATION, those who understand it do not use it as PROOF of life on other planets. It is, instead a TOOL to show that, given a very large number of stars, even if the individual circumstances that allow life to exist on EARTH are improbable, you are LIKELY to have a reasonable number of OTHER "HITS". (odd capitalization in tribute to original post) Here is a link to the equation, courtesy of Nova: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/origins/drake.html Will, you allude to a question that I have always pondered - why do we assume that certain conditions must exist for life (e.g., water)? Is it not possible for life to exist without it? Actually, a quick google showed a thread in another board on this subject, which you may find interesting: http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?t=7865 Contrary to Will, however, I would expect the possibility that life could arise in other forms to significantly increase the likelihood of there being life on other planets. __________________ A little silliness now and then is cherished by the wisest men. -- Willy Wonka Last edited by balderdash111; 08-29-2006 at 10:31 AM..