>If any physical constants were different by one part in ten to the umpteenth power, no life of any form could have existed at any time or place in the universe.
how are we to know that this isn't the ten to the umpteenth universe ?
the chance that people would exist in a universe capable of supporting them is exactly 1 in 1. if it wasn't capable they wouldn't be there. So the real question is how many universes can there ever be ?
Actually i'd thank the american tax payer, seeing as this charity is a very handy place for him to 'donate' money, thus claiming nice tax deductions, and still retain control of the money.
still that said, i can't see the government having spent it this way...
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>If any physical constants were different by one part in ten to the umpteenth power, no life of any form could have existed at any time or place in the universe.
how are we to know that this isn't the ten to the
umpteenth universe ?
the chance that people would exist in a universe
capable of supporting them is exactly 1 in 1.
if it wasn't capable they wouldn't be there.
So the real question is how many universes can there ever be ?
Right you are, global biodeversity is lower at the
:) though who is to say if we'll be here to see it..
moment than it has been in the past. but it also
higher than some other points in the past.
We've had quite a few mass extinctions over the last few hundred million years, and we're heading into another one now.
It'll get better again
Actually i'd thank the american tax payer, seeing as this charity is a very handy place for him to 'donate' money, thus claiming nice tax deductions, and still retain control of the money.
still that said, i can't see the government having spent it this way...