Paper ID: 2306.14934

Sciama's argument on life in a random universe: Distinguishing apples from oranges

Zhi-Wei Wang, Samuel L. Braunstein

Dennis Sciama argued that the existence of life depended on many quantities, the fundamental constants, so in a random universe life should be highly unlikely. However, without full knowledge of these constants, his argument implies a universe that would appear to be `intelligently designed.'

Submitted: Jun 26, 2023