Turtles All The Way Down

A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. At the end of the lecture, a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: "What you have told us is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise." The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, "What is the tortoise standing on?" "You're very clever, young man, very clever", said the old lady. "But it's turtles all the way down!" Stephen Hawking 'A Brief History of Time'

Sunday, 27 February 2011

The Fine Tuning Argument - Debunked

The Anthropic Principle also known as the Fine Tuning Argument has been a favourite among the religious to show evidence for the existence in God. It affirms that the Universe is perfectly designed with us in mind as all the physical constants are finely tuned for our existence. As you might expect, many have suggested that the Anthropic Principle is an illusion and is easily discredited.

Turtles All The Way Down

Sunday, 27 February 2011

The Fine Tuning Argument - Debunked

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