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Re: Recall That Suppositions are just that
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Originally Posted by Shubee
Look at it this way: Suppose the mathematical probability is 1/googolplex for some inanimate material on an earth-like planet to assemble itself into a great variety of living things in 3 days. Also suppose that the probability for a slow, multiple billion year life-creating process is 10^12 times greater. Would you really count that as a great win for the theory of evolution?
A googolplex is the number 10 raised to the power googol, written out as the numeral 1 followed by 10^100 zeros.
A googol is 10^100 or equivalently, the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros.
Shubee
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Look at it this way:
Suppose the mathematical probability is 1/100,000 for some inanimate material on an earth-like planet to assemble itself into a great variety of living things in 3 days. Also suppose that the probability for a slow, multiple billion year life-creating process is 10^1 times greater. Would you really count that as a great win for the theory of evolution?
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