Issue:Show Me the Science - The Archive - The New York Times

Specific: "Only an intelligent designer could have created such a..."

Comment: The advocates of "intelligent designer" are simply Earth focused. There are some observations from Astronomy that need to be addressed by these advocates.

Observation 1: The number of stars burning in the visible Universe is greater that number of human that ever lived. Even the most passionate advocate for God, believes that the stars are real. Is there something to be said about the priorities of the creation humanity and the creation of stars. Even the bible states that man was not created first - it was light - and presumably that means the stars - all of the stars. Is it reasonable to ask if there is purpose or function for creating so much for so little return?

Observation 2: Does the theory of "Intelligent Design" rule out the possibility that life on Earth was seeded? Perhaps a comet or asteroid impact? Is it so far reaching to think that the elements of life remained separated in a ball of ice, until the heat and pressures of an impact, initiated a sequence?

Observation 3: Without stating that life exists on other worlds, "intelligent design" does not require that a single designer.

Observation 4: Without stating that life exists on other worlds, "intelligent design" does not require that a single designer with divinity.