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The mistake at the heart of the multiverse
The mistake at the heart of the multiverse

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Proponents of the multiverse argue that the fact that our universe is fine-tuned for life points to the existence of a multiverse. More universes, they claim, leads to a higher chance that there would be at least one universe with . . .

Proponents of the multiverse argue that the fact that our universe is fine-tuned for life points to the existence of a multiverse. More universes, they claim, leads to a higher chance that there would be at least one universe with the right conditions of life. But Philip Goff here argues this argument is the result of faulty reasoning – the result of what is known as the inverse gambler’s fallacy.This piece was written in response to this article.  According to our current best physics, our universe is fine-tuned for life. Let me be totally clear about what this means, as there are a lot of misunderstandings. The claim is just that, for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall in a very narrow range. For example, if the force that powers the accelerating expansion of the universe had been a little stronger, everything would have shot …

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