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anthropic principle

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anthropic principle (plural anthropic principles)

Any of several similar explanations for the nature of the universe, and for the values of its fundamental constants, that states either that the universe is as it is because otherwise we wouldn't be here to observe it, or that the very presence of intelligent life constrains the universe to be as it is.

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To say that Nature displays intelligence doesn't make you a Christian fundamentalist. Einstein said as much, and a fascinating theory called the anthropic principle has been seriously considered by Stephen Hawking, among others. Deepak Chopra

What the anthropic principle depends upon is the idea that whatever is the nature of the universe, or universe portion that we see about us, being subject to whatever dynamical laws govern its actions, this must be strongly favourable to our very existence. Roger Penrose

Anthropic principle main The concept of other universes has been proposed to explain how our own universe appears to be fine-tuned for conscious life as we experience it. Source: Internet

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