Posted by Steve on 09/21/07 13:37

"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> Shelly wrote:
>> Well said. We are the most intelligent animal on this planet.
>
> That we are aware of.

ah, but being rational, the expectation that there exists more intelligent
life forms on our planet while we are absent of evidence for them leaves the
expectations irrelevant. even outside of our world, the same applies.

i would say that what we know of the universe, there is a very high
probability that *other* life forms may exist given the environmental
opportunities of this vast space. still, however, until we meet them or have
signs by which to evaluate them, we shouldn't make estimates of their mental
capacities.

to me though, those potentialities are irrelevant in the same way god is.

;^)

<snipped rest of good points you went on to make>

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