Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
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Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
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#2The article mentions Max Tegmark; if you thought this content was interesting I highly recommend reading Tegmark's book Our Mathematical Universe. A totally mind expanding read.
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#3Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
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#4Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
Doesn't that break down due to a total measurement bias? That is, if the universe were not tuned for life, there would be no-one around to wonder why that is the case.
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#5Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
Not so long ago, it was scientific dogma that all life on this planet was dependent upon photosynthesis. Then some oceanographer types sent some cameras down to the sea floor to look at some hydrothermal vents and... there went that idea! Is our universe tuned for life or is life tuned to its universe?
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#6Once I dreamed that I lived through a nuclear war, I dreamed the aftermath and my life scraping and scrapping through a shredded world. The dream brought me to the house in the woods where I live now, but in that world it was tattered and burned and no children lived there. I laid down, grateful for a dry spot and a wall that split the wind. I woke here, but not there.
Re: Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
#7Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
Not so long ago, it was scientific dogma that all life on this planet was dependent upon photosynthesis. Then some oceanographer types sent some cameras down to the sea floor to look at some hydrothermal vents and... there went that idea! Is our universe tuned for life or is life tuned to its universe?
That would be a great comparison if the many worlds hypothesis were proven or even provable. As it stands, it is basically just a belief which is held to explain the scientific facts. Not much different from ancient man's belief that spirits had influence over the weather cycle. Check out https://strangenotions.com/flew/
Re: Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
#8Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
Doesn't that break down due to a total measurement bias? That is, if the universe were not tuned for life, there would be no-one around to wonder why that is the case.
Isn't that just the anthropic principle? That's another explanation for a life friendly universe, but not something that can be proved or taken as proof.
Re: Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
#9The article mentions Max Tegmark; if you thought this content was interesting I highly recommend reading Tegmark's book Our Mathematical Universe. A totally mind expanding read.
It is the most satisfying GUT I have seen described, even if it isn’t rigorous, formal, etc. It simply satisfies my inner voice saying “the feeling that we are special in any way is wrong”.
Naturally, that’s only true for a very emotional level of special :) but so far, I’m happy with just the specialness of being a massively complex life form.
Re: Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous
#10Many worlds hypothesis is the atheistic solution to the observation that our universe appears to be tuned for life.
"This is rather as if you imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, 'This is an interesting world I find myself in — an interesting hole I find myself in — fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!' "
-- Douglas Adams