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Tag: Mediocrity Principle

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At Mind Matters News: Astronomer: We can’t just assume countless Earths out there

Marcelo Gleiser notes that the starting point of the Mediocrity Principle assumes countless Earths. That’s not a conclusion from evidence. It’s bad logic.

Posted on November 14, 2021 Author News Comments(2)

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