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timmah said:

dsgrue3 said:

It isn't a testable hypothesis. I am not claiming anything. And I am telling you that you can't claim anything either. 

 

So, you've both agreed that neither the existence or non-existence of God can be determined with 100% certainty. I guess the big question is, who has more to lose if they're wrong?

I think the answer to that question is obvious. A better question is where does the evidence lead us? Does the evidence or lack thereof point toward a supernatural being, or no? I think the answer to that question is obvious as well, but perhaps that's just me.

 

GameOver22 said:

I didn't ignore anything. I responded to what you said. I don't know where I said they are produced at random. I said we have extremely limited data on the likelihood of life developing and the likelihood of that life becoming intelligent.......which makes it hard to fill in the equation. This is supported by just a quick glance at the peer-reviewed research. I'm not an expert on the subject, but the probabilities in these articles are highly variable.....and highly dependent on what the researchers consider to be the requisite requirements for life.

No doubt. Perhaps the Drake equation wasn't he best example. Goldilocks planets are better.