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Message 307 of 415 (514124)
07-03-2009 10:34 PM
Reply to: Message 298 by Peg
07-03-2009 10:03 AM


Peg writes:
spontaneous generation/abiogenesis was demolished by Pasteur's experiments a long time ago.
Pasteur's experiments are completely irrelevant to this discussion.
Pasteur established that life does not develop from non-life in a few hours, days or weeks. If life developed on this planet as is currently theorized, the process took millions or billions of years. I trust you can now see why Pasteur's experiments have no bearing.

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