Re: black holes and intelligent design

From: Dave P. (davep_at_home.com)
Date: 03/02/05


Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:16:30 -0500

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:16:42 -0500, herbertglazier@webtv.net (G=EMC^2
Glazier) wrote:

>The Anthropic principle is made to show how the brain can create a
>universe so why not a black hole??? Bert

That is not the anthropic principle.

The anthropic princle basically says that the reason the universe has
the unique properties we observe that are ideal for the support of
human life is that, if it had different properties human life would
likely not have developed, and we would not be here to observe the
properties of the universe and wonder at their origins.

I can never remember though if that is the strong, or the weak
anthropic principle. Anyone?

Dave P.



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