An article by space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock in the Daily Mirror on 2nd July 2012, discussed the question about there being other intelligent life-forms somewhere out in the galaxy. The conclusion was that there are four other extra-terrestrial races in our Milky Way.
The commentary further explored how life may have spontaneously arose on Earth, using various theoretical musings to qualify the writers imaginings. Although the article was short, it was clear enough to once again expose how origin theories and ideas on alien creatures are always written in a style that elevates hypothesis into the realm of assumed fact.
To my knowledge, the author here has not set foot off of this planet, let alone toured the galaxy. Neither was she around at the beginning of life on Earth. Yet she writes with a conviction of surety that is utterly bereft of proof. The article is really just a simple ramble about her beliefs. Nothing wrong in that of course but if a Christian wrote an article using the same vocabulary of surety in that God Created all things within six literal days, I do doubt that it would even be put into print, certainly not plastered over the 'Voice Of The Daily Mirror' page.
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