>>16140417
>Do you ever think a godlike alien being
I entertain the thought, but don't accept it

>Could nature's one way cause-and-effect, or evolution, truly produce such intelligent beings as humans on its own?
let's agree on the definitions of "nature", "evolution", "truly", and "its own." an interesting question. consider the central dogma of nucleotides -> DNA -> proteins. the "primordial soup" theory is as compelling as it is unquestioned. in a substrate containing nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and sulfur, with an appropriate stimulus, nucleic acids could have spontaneously formed. given how those would likely spontaneously hydrolyze, there would need to be something to protect the acids (micelle, membrane, or primitive analogue). even if the nucleotides spontaneously assemble into sequences, some mechanism would need to be present for R/DNA replication. really, most any of the cellular machinery involved in the fundamental process. it's possible these primitive mechanisms were made obsolete over evolution, and aren't found in any extant life. theres room for reason and room for doubt on that one. the development of self-awareness is another phenomenon bordering on the miraculous.

if "nature" is the complete manifestation of reality, then it would occupy a divine role. if so, then yes, it could produce humans on its own. if "nature" is only a part of reality, and has a metaphysical counterpart: maybe. one's answer might change based on subjective convictions of the importance of our species.

>Just how delicate and precious is life really
as delicate and precious as you decide.

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