A widely accepted argument from Australian-born astrophysicist Brandon Carter argues that the selection effect of our own existence puts constraints on our observation of abiogenesis. A new paper by Daniel Whitmire argues that Carter’s theory suffers from what’s known as “the old evidence problem” in Bayesian confirmation theory. Whitmire: The evidence of life on Earth is not of neutral value in making the case for life on similar planets. As such, our life suggests that life is more likely to emerge on other Earth-like planets.Read Long Article
