
May 18th, 2004, 04:45 PM
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Re: OT: Contact
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1: The universe is infinite.
2: Therefore, no matter the ratio of races/stars, as long as the second is not infinite, their are an infinite number of races.
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And don't forget what the hitchhiker's guide has to say on the subject:
"THE UNIVERSE: Some Information to help you live in it.
POPULATION: NONE
It is known that there is an infinite number of worlds, but not every one is inhabited. Therefore there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so if every planet in the Universe has a population of zero then the entire population of the Universe must be zero, and any people you may actually meet from time to time are merely products of a deranged imagination."
Douglas Adams rocks, and the HHG will live forever.
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