Octopuses from the Sky: Scientists Propose “Aliens Seeded Life on Earth”

Episode 1633 August 05, 2022 00:13:32
Octopuses from the Sky: Scientists Propose “Aliens Seeded Life on Earth”
Intelligent Design the Future
Octopuses from the Sky: Scientists Propose “Aliens Seeded Life on Earth”

Aug 05 2022 | 00:13:32

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Show Notes

On this ID the Future from the vault, biologist Ann Gauger discuss panspermia, the topic of a peer-reviewed paper published recently by several very serious scientists. Panspermia tries to sidestep problems in origins biology by suggesting that, to quote the title of an old science fiction movie, “it came from outer space.” And yes, according to this explanation, maybe aliens even sent it our way. Maybe (honest — this is a real theory) the first octopuses came here special delivery, as encapsulated embryos falling from the sky. Anything but intelligent design, for these very serious scientists. Tune in to learn from Dr. Gauger what precisely drove these scientists to such an explanation.

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