The value of SETI, any? (Introduction)

by David Turell , Thursday, December 08, 2011, 02:03 (4713 days ago) @ xeno6696

Now we know there are lots of planets. Is there life on this galaxy? After 35 years with the galaxy 100,000 light years across, much to early to ask the question. Theologic implications? See as follows:

http://spectator.org/archives/2011/11/08/extraterrestrial-intelligence

I understand that projects like this and the space program produce all sorts of wonderful side effects in new popular applications. My only point is the theological one, and it is much too soon to pass any kind of judgment or disapointment

Yet you don't offer the same for precambrian transitional forms?

You are comparing pigs and cows. SETI obviously hasn't had time to find a signal of life. My argument about the Cambrian has two parts: 1) the time we have searched and the fact that we know where to look and, (2)the extremely complexity of the organisms that appeared so suddenly, when compared to over 2 billion years of evolution piddling along with very un-complex organisms.