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“Beginning with the classic papers of Carter (1974) and Carr & Rees (1979), and the extensive discussion of Barrow & Tipler (1986), a number of authors have noticed that very small changes in the laws, parameters and initial conditions of physics would result in a universe unable to evolve and support intelligent life.”
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- anthropic principle, fine-tuning, physical constants, coincidence problem, galaxy structure, star formation, planetary systems, gravity effects, evolution of life
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