If the dice are thrown enough times, then it was not a coincidence. It was inevitable.

On the scales we're talking about, it's just as likely to say that a more intelligent, more powerful, more overarching life form is also inevitable. Then the only question is, how much more intelligent/powerful/overarching does a life form have to become before it is indistinguishable from what our puny brains would think of as a God?

I judge them by penis size. :D

You ask it what it needs with a starship.

Coincidence and chance are terribly close to the same thing.

Happenstance.

Six of one, a half-dozen of the other.

An accident.

But only after you declare that suffering is good for you.

Just in case that's the case, I went back and re-read the post that she quoted in her post. I think I understand it well enough.

But just in case that wasn't the case, I re-read the entire thread.

I stand by everything I've said.

You called out Pico and ME for reusing Clodfobble's phrase.

You and I may not agree on what Clod was saying.

Maybe I misunderstood what Clod was saying.

Maybe you misunderstood what Clod was saying.

If you take away someone's guilt for something they've actually done, you turn them into a monster, but Kirk would (and did) happily go back in time to prevent something bad from happening, when he could.

Different context.

And from any perspective, the same immature brains that are incapable of comprehending God's purposes are the same ones that invented religion.

I'm pretty sure Pico was talking about the fact that if there is this superior being who might be called God, our brains (the whole human race) would all be considered immature. Even the brains of the most enlightened among us.

Anyway, this thread is too philosophical for me. I really can't be arsed.

How immature am I?

Pico can talk? IT'S A MIRACLE!

I'm sure ME is capable of explaining her meaning.

Yes, but there still seems to be confusion, and I don't think there should be, so I am speaking for her.

Probably she couldn't be arsed anymore either though. It's all speculation anyway and I think it's unfortunate that this discussion has made at least one member feel bad.

I am trying to be a peacemaker, so stop being a dick.