38: The Cutting Edge of the Universe
Equinox
English - December 12, 2020 00:24 - 50 minutes - 41 MBEarth Sciences Science Life Sciences astronomy biology discoveries experiments historical innovation practical science research science technology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What holds the universe together? What would happen if you toggle those things just a little? This is the essence of the Fine Tuning argument. There are many fundamental constants in the universe upon which life is utterly dependent. In fact, more than just life; the universe itself is irrevocably dependent on some very precise numbers, or it cannot exist.
What holds the universe together? What would happen if you toggle those things just a little? This is the essence of the Fine Tuning argument. There are many fundamental constants in the universe upon which life is utterly dependent. In fact, more than just life; the universe itself is irrevocably dependent on some very precise numbers, or it cannot exist.
Here is a highly readable summary from a anti-design perspective
Wikipedia is not very help, and the editors seem to hate the fine-tuning argument
Here is a review from a design perspective: A naturalist’s nightmare: a review of A Fortunate Universe: Life in a finely tuned cosmos, review by Jonathan Sarfati