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Jun 6th 2014, 8:32 pm

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Re: Revolted.

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

Anyway, the vanishingly small probability stuff is a piece of nonsense. As calculated here http://phl.upr.edu/projects/habuniverse the number of habitable planets in the observable universe is conservatively estimated at 200 billion if we only consider sun-like stars but rises to 4 trillion if we include M-class dwarf stars.

We're nothing special.

Yes. That's a point.

Jun 6th 2014, 9:04 pm

#317

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Re: Revolted.

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Originally Posted by iaink

He never answered me about gravity. Useless non intervening bastard.

A grave offence.

Jun 7th 2014, 8:16 pm

#318

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Re: Revolted.

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

What if the biological father wishes to permit the child to be born (not on the basis of any religious belief, simply that he would like to be a father)? Does the woman's wishes automatically overrule the male's?

I recall a court case years ago in the UK on this. I believe the father lost the case, can't recall the arguments justifying the verdict.

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What if the male doesn't want the child but the woman does? Does the woman's wishes automatically overrule the male's?