Astrobiology Pseudoscience Storytelling

Sometimes I commence to wondering if naturalistic philosophies affect the minds of scientists. We have seen many times that research is undertaken and papers are submitted, but have logic holes in them big enough to blast a flying saucer through. Why they are poorly written and how they can pass review are amazing.

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What about astrobiology? There are no astros to biologize. That is, there is nothing to examine. Plenty of guesswork and speculations, though. Scientists went to school and someone paid for their educations, but did they learn anything? There must certainly be fields where they can be productive. Bio-astrology seems to be a haven for failed science fiction writers, and there's big money in it. The commitment to naturalism seems to cause people to come up with wild, fact-free ideas in their efforts do support evolution and deny the Creator.

We have two articles for your perusal.

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When NASA invented ‘astrobiology’ in 1996, storytellers swarmed into the job market, knowing that they could have permanent employment. It was the perfect storm against taxpayers who had scoffed at government spending on searches for space aliens. No matter that not a single space microbe has ever been found; in astrobiology (better known as bio-astrology), evidence is not needed. Look at the factors that came together to turn this new ‘science’ into job security for storytellers:

To finish reading this first article, click on "Astrobiology: The Perfect Swarm". The follow-up article (actually, a continuation of the first one) has additional examples. It is found at "Astrobiology’s Endless Quest for a Good Myth".