1. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #265122 by L-Young on October 16, 2008 at 5:26 am

the condition of Earth 3.5 bil years ago is only hostile towards we humans and modern lifes. If it's hostile for life at that time life would not have emerged because if Earth is really that hostile it'll be extinct before it evolved.

Each star has its 'green zone' where the temperature and condition is perfect for life. It is true, for if the temperature is too high or too low there will not be any important life-forming reactions to form life.

I'm dealing with the prerequisite nessasary for life: a planet in the goldilocks zone. It must be there in order for the basics of life to form. Only then the question of life evolving to suit for Earth is valid. Or else, it is not.

2. Hinduism and Buddhism offer much more sophisticated worldviews (or philosophies) and I see nothing wrong with these religions.

Comment #246668 by L-Young on September 12, 2008 at 6:22 pm

Buddhism should not officially be counted as a religion since it doesn't have an ultimate God.

It should be taken as a teaching.

3. Christian Couple Staying Together For Sake Of God

Comment #246665 by L-Young on September 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm

"We're afraid that if we get a divorce, He'll never forgive us," said Benjamin, 37, who admitted that he and Linda had recently started arguing in their car with the radio on so that God wouldn't hear them.

^ HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! THAT'S SO FUNNY!!!!!

4. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #237130 by L-Young on August 26, 2008 at 12:40 am

It is not the environment of earth that conforms to the needs of life, rather it is the function of life to conform to the features of the available environment. As a single example, if the Earth were too hot for the proteins currently present in our bodies, the organisms on earth would be composed of different proteins.


If the planet was too hot for 'our' proteins, can you name me any other protein that can withstand temperature of more than 100C? Based on your view that 'Life is suited for Earth', then any other planets should bear life no matter the conditions, and 'alien' proteins are able to withstand temperatures of even a thousand degree celcius.

Earth is almost perfectly suited for life: it was so lucky to get into the Goldilock's zone, and having our sun as a single star(but not a binary), we can say that it is a coincidence. Yes it is. We are the lucky one- probability tells us so.

The evolution of life is a different thing- it is to make the life (that emerged) to adapt to the slight changes of the Earth's environments- in order to continue surviving.

5. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #236698 by L-Young on August 25, 2008 at 5:24 am

"The Earth is not suited to life by
coincidence. Life is suited to the Earth by
natural selection."


Sorry mate, but this is just another common misconception.

The Earth IS suited for life by coincidence (Richard Dawkins explained it in 'The God Delusion'). Life is suited to Earth by natural selection- that's not very true. If Earth is not suited for life in the very first place, there wouldn't be life and natural selection is nothing then. Natural selection is the process of evolving, not making life to compensate with Earth's conditions (in the beginning). But I do agree that natural selection helps life to adapt the changes on Earth and evolve.

6. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #236697 by L-Young on August 25, 2008 at 5:17 am

"Saying that the earth is suitable for life is like saying the human face is suitable for sun-glasses with ears conveniently on either side and a nose-bridge in the middle to perch the glasses on. It is obvious that the glasses came to be that way because the features of the human face and not the other way around."


If it is so, then every planet in the universe should bear life, yes? You can say like, planet A's life can survive under -200 degree Celcius, while planet B's life can life under 50K Pa of atmospheric pressure. In the first place, these conditions aren't suitable to produce the elements required for life (amino acids etc). A higher pressure and cooler temperature means that elements on the planets tend to be more 'calm' than ours- and that couldn't generate amino acids or DNA or Glucose and so on.

Just another example- a planet with insufficient amount of atmospheric pressure- its Oxygen and Hydrogen gas will leave its atmosphere in no time, and as we know, without these elements- life is (almost) impossible.

7. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #236692 by L-Young on August 25, 2008 at 5:08 am

First of all, the existence of WATER in this planets indicates that it is (almost)perfectly suited for life!

And also, 2/3 of the planet is covered by water, yes, but the fact is life was emerged from water. Again, Earth is perfectly suited for life.

Of course, you can't expect the condition of a planet to be so equally distributed and suited for life isn't it? There must be places like dessert and ice. Despite the conditions, it is still able to bear life (camels).

I do agree that natural disasters are threathening to life formation. Perhaps not so 'perfect' then. But the fact is Earth is nearly perfect to bear life, compared to billions and BILLIONS of other planets!

One more thing, the existence of viruses as a threat to us, means again that Earth is (almost)perfectly suited for life. Life isn't only about we humans.

8. How can the Earth be so perfectly suited for life by coincidence?

Comment #206357 by L-Young on July 8, 2008 at 9:54 am

Earth IS perfectly suited for life. just that WHY it come about. It's simply because of probability. Earth is the very lucky one to be in the Goldilocks' zone, thus life exists. If it's colder or hotter, the elements would not form life-sustaining compounds so life would not have existed.(Earth IS perfectly suited for life)

Because life existed, so we start to think how had all these happened. Disbelieving that we're lucky, ppl created the ID hypothesis. It's because we're here, thus we think of it. if Earth is not suitable for life bt pluto is, then we'll be on pluto thinking the same question again

9. People who've experienced God KNOW that God exists

Comment #206346 by L-Young on July 8, 2008 at 9:42 am

in the first place how they KNOW they've really experienced god?


*anyway I find here lack of theists to start a REAL debate ;)

10. People who've experienced God KNOW that God exists

Comment #165177 by L-Young on April 21, 2008 at 7:14 am

No one had ever experienced god as god doesn't even exist.

http://perspectivevision.blogspot.com/2008/04/origin-of-god.html

11. What does atheism say about the purpose (or the meaning) of life?

Comment #164397 by L-Young on April 20, 2008 at 7:52 am

There's no meaning for us to have life. It wasn't for a purpose to have life. Life just emerges when chemical bonds and formed the basic units of life. Then slowly through evolution, Humans emerged.