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Intelligent design - damaging good science and good theology : Comments
By Peter Sellick, published 9/9/2005Peter Sellick argues it is not a good idea to teach intelligent design in our children's biology classes.
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In your last post,I think you are touching on the concept of terraformation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming
Terraformation of other planets or moons is in the theoretical stages at present, but with advanced technology it may be possible in the near future. About 100 yrs ago our knowledge in areas such as computing, biology, genealogy etc was minimal compared to now, but within the next 100 yrs, our technologies would probably become so advanced, as to be able to carry out terraformation.
If man did have the technology to carry out terraformation, then should it be carried out . I would think ”yes“. We already carry out reafforestation of areas of land that support minimal life, so as to increase the amount of life on that land, and terraformation is just an extension of that.
However if man were to seed another planet or moon with life, then that life may have to be especially manufactured or tailored to suit the geography, atmosphere, radiation levels, gravity etc of that other planet, but we are already creating GM life forms, and man’s ability to create life forms that would be suitable for existence on another planet is only a matter of time away.
With reafforestation of an area, it is best to carry out initial planting or seeding, nurse it along for a few seasons, then leave it alone to develop it’s own ecosystems, as too much external interference will only weaken those ecosystems.
I would think the same with terraformation. Carry out initial seeding, nurse those life forms along for some time, then allow them to develop on their own. But if this is done, then eventually those life forms would have no idea that they were purposely seeded into the area originally.
However certain genes could be incorporated into those manufactured life forms, that would always give them a commonality. One of those genes could be the theoretical “God Gene”. http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101041025