Sciama's argument on life in a random universe: Distinguishing apples from oranges

06/26/2023
by   Zhi-Wei Wang, et al.
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Dennis Sciama argued that the existence of life depended on many quantities, the fundamental constants, so in a random universe life should be highly unlikely. However, without full knowledge of these constants, his argument implies a universe that would appear to be `intelligently designed.'

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