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Re:Inside the proton, the ‘most complicated thing you could ... by jxdxbx on Thursday February 15, 2024 @04:10AM (#39380588)
the anthropic principle is why we find ourselves in such an unlikely place (a habitable planet) instead of somewhere that can’t support life. it’s not an argument for god.

it’s not entirely trivial. if someone says “god did it” because we find ourselves on earth not mars the anthropic principle is a better explanation.

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Re:Inside the proton, the ‘most complicated thing you could ... by jodrellblank on Thursday February 15, 2024 @02:04PM (#39386937)
If somebody asks why Earth is more suited to life than Mars, we could talk about temperature, size, magnetic field, water availability. If someone asks but why Earth has all that and Mars doesn't, then "God did it" and "if it were the other way around you would be asking the other way around" both offer as little information (none), as little explanation (none) as each other.
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