A Case Against Accident and Self-OrganizationRowman & Littlefield, 2001 - 272 pages Could accidental processes have caused the formation of a universe compatible with life? The author reviews the influence of metaphysical assumptions and examines issues related to the universe's creation, including the need for a Creator and the explanations offered by anthropic principles. |
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... VALUES IN PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS REQUIRED FOR THE FORMATION OF LIFE ........ ......... 103 5.1 . Background foundation for discussion of precision of values in particle astrophysics ........... 104 5.1.1 . Hubble's discovery of the ...
... VALUES IN PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS REQUIRED FOR THE FORMATION OF LIFE ........ ......... 103 5.1 . Background foundation for discussion of precision of values in particle astrophysics ........... 104 5.1.1 . Hubble's discovery of the ...
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... values in particle astrophysics necessary for life .............. 124 .......... 127 5.2.1 . Resonance precision required for existence of carbon , a necessary element for life . 128 5.2.2 . Explosive power of Big Bang precisely matched ...
... values in particle astrophysics necessary for life .............. 124 .......... 127 5.2.1 . Resonance precision required for existence of carbon , a necessary element for life . 128 5.2.2 . Explosive power of Big Bang precisely matched ...
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... values related to weak nuclear force ...... ........ 5.2.9 . Precision in the number of dimensions .... 5.2.10 . Fine tuning in masses of particles , fundamental values and existence of unchanging types of particles required for DNA ...
... values related to weak nuclear force ...... ........ 5.2.9 . Precision in the number of dimensions .... 5.2.10 . Fine tuning in masses of particles , fundamental values and existence of unchanging types of particles required for DNA ...
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... values in particle astrophysics . APPENDIX : SOME IMPORTANT PHYSICAL VALUES ....... 199 Notes Selected Bibliography Index ...... .201 227 ............... 237 About the Author .... .......................... ............. 245 FOREWORD ...
... values in particle astrophysics . APPENDIX : SOME IMPORTANT PHYSICAL VALUES ....... 199 Notes Selected Bibliography Index ...... .201 227 ............... 237 About the Author .... .......................... ............. 245 FOREWORD ...
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XXX | 51 |
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