astro 220: galaxies and cosmology“our aesthetic judgment therefore comes down to what we find more...
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Astro 220:Galaxies and cosmology
Nov 10 2010
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Weak Anthropic Principle:
“The observed values of all physical and cosmological quantities are not equallyprobable but they take on values restricted by the requirement that there existsites where carbon-based life can evolve and by the requirement that theUniverse be old enough for it to have already done so.’’
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Strong Anthropic Principle:
“The universe must have those properties which allow life to develop within itat some stage in its history.”
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“Our aesthetic judgment therefore comes down towhat we find more wasteful: many worlds or manywords. Perhaps we will gradually get more used tothe weird ways of our cosmos, and even find itsstrangeness to be part of its charm.” - Max Tegmark
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