Or is Life (and any manifestation of associated “consciousness”) ultimately just as random and “meaningless” of a phenomenon, as far as the Universe is concerned, as the dynamics of inanimate objects?
2007-01-13 14:12:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The laws of physics are the same for living and non-living systems. Nothing in nature favors life over non-life. Once any molecule gains the capacity to catalyze a self-similar molecule, the road to life has been set in motion.
2007-01-13 15:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never been able to come up with a clear opinion on that question. Many religions say that it was meant to be. I, on the other hand, am inclined that it might have been a random phenomenon, but that as humans, our duty is to search beyond and keep yearning to find the 'meaning of life', as corny as that sounds.
I mean, it might have been random, but conscienceness is such a precious thing, and no one exactly KNOWS what conscienceness is made of, or how it came about. So I think maybe theres something much bigger to it....
2007-01-13 14:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the way around. Emergence of Life well would dictate dynamic and evolution of Universe..Beyond of Life intelligence exist as it exist in any form of Life, unknown Intelligence.
2007-01-13 14:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by Oleg B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is purely a random event. And statistically, there's a good chance that there's life elsewhere in the Universe considering the infinite vastness of it.
Then again, you are a believer of intelligent design, you can just say God created life and that would be the end of your academic discussion and philosophical musing.
2007-01-13 14:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are roughly 200 billion stars in our galaxy alone. Our galaxy is considered of average size compared to others.
Using the Hubble, astronomers have estimated 100-125 BILLION galaxies in the universe. Statistically speaking, somehow, somewhere, life had to emerge.
2007-01-13 14:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by David W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is as 'meaningless' of a phenomenon, all of existence is, I don't think the universe can 'plan' the emergence of life, there is no controller, if there is, then maybe it's not as meaningless
2007-01-13 14:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty random, yes. But hardly meaningless.
2007-01-13 15:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chance, simply. Life is certainly an amazing thing, and so bizarre. That's why I mostly don't worry about it; I guess it doesn't really affect me -knowing the answers, not being alive.
2007-01-13 14:17:58 · answer #8 · answered by Lizrd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life exists because it must. It must because it can be.
2007-01-13 14:16:14 · answer #9 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋