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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: Hark!, but soft...
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Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 16:01:54 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 29 16:01:54 1984
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> The more the actual geological record is studied, the more evident
> it is that life formed quickly.  The obvious conclusion is that the
> probability of forming life is very high, and that it doesn't take
> long periods of time to do it.

I have a hypothetical question.  If, given that life formed quickly,
the obvious conclusion is that the probability of forming life is
very high, what would the obvious conclusion be if we discovered
that life appeared to have formed even more quickly, say,
instantaneously?
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Paul DuBois		{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois

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