Originally posted by CallMeMaury
Where exactly is the mathimatical proof in that long rambling permanent digression. For your viewing pleasure my favorite quote from the OP's link.
"-However, the researchers would have evidence to produce a virtually conclusive proof of complex specified information from intelligence if they then also received (from another solar system) the following 200 decimals in sequential order:
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751
05820974944592*64062862089986280348253421170679
82148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128
48111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196"
On what planet does proof = dependant on a hypothetical future transmission from beyond venus that says just what the author wants.
Bloody ridiculous stuff IMHO.
The author is just giving an example of what would constitute "proof" in this case. Since we haven't received any ET transmissions he has to come up with some type of example. He could of used any number of examples that would make the same point. I do agree he could have just used SETI's own formula (Drake equation which assumes a lot of unknowns), instead of making his own example, but his example is more straight forward without the unknowns.
[edit on 15-3-2009 by B.A.C.]


actually my Bible agrees with the idea of Abiogenesis. Although, you are right, I'd be huffing and puffing to blow Science's explanations for it
down.