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> Why are we so arrogant as to think that our design is the only design? We're not. Nobody is. The reason scientists don't look for life on other planets that
by cryptoz 16y ago
> Why are we so arrogant as to think that our design is the only design?
We're not. Nobody is. The reason scientists don't look for life on other planets that is made of other chemicals is that we may not be able to recognize that as life. It's much better - read, scientific - to look for something we can recognize.
Also, there are chemical properties of the elements that make up life on Earth that allow for fast reactions, bonding, etc. Most of the rest of the elements in the periodic table react more slowly in normal conditions, making the process for life less likely. Not impossible. Just less likely. We think.
So we focus on looking for what we know about. That's the best way to do it. Nobody worth their degree will ever claim that our "design" (bad word choice, by the way) is the only one.
- TheSOB88 16y agoI wasn't trying to address any bearing this has on finding alien life, just speaking theoretically - we shouldn't assume that everything should be like us. If it hasn't been your experience that most people think that way, then I must have misjudged. I agree on the second paragraph, but especially the last sentence. I know "design" is used by IDers, but what other word can adequately reference the incredibly complicated way our cells and bodies work? Thanks for the response.
- foobarbazoo 16y agoUse "structure", not "design". As in: "The human body's structure is...", not "The human body's design is...". There is no need to use the word "design" to refer to the complexity of the human body. "Design" implies a creator; "structure" simply describes those aspects of the human body (or life in general) that makes it "work" and does not imply a creator.
- ced 16y agoSo when Google uses A/B testing to improve their design, we should call it "web structure", not "web design"? Human minds and evolution are both algorithms.
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