Harvard scientist claims mathematical formula could prove 'God is real' (opens in new tab)

(economictimes.indiatimes.com)

3 pointstamersalama1y ago10 comments

10 comments

mdp20211y ago

In short: an interesting idea according to which there would be a puzzling phenomenon:

> At the heart of Dr. Soon's theory is the "fine-tuning argument" - the idea that the universe's physical laws are so perfectly calibrated to support life [...] The formula, first proposed by ... Paul Dirac, highlights how certain cosmic constants align with breathtaking precision

If anybody finds good references (which articles, books etc.)...

spzx1y ago

Some related links: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29560707

jqpabc1231y ago

In exchange for enough funding, you can find someone who will tell you what you want to hear.

mdp20211y ago

But not an argument. The content is: some have felt that the laws of Nature look very non-random. It is an interesting view. The article just does a disservice by only mentioning the matter instead of showing it - through examples, bibliography etc.

jqpabc1231y ago

But not an argument.

Neither is "god did it".

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31337Logic1y ago

Oh, yeah. I'm totally gonna click on this bait. :-/

Amount of atheists or agnostics converted by this article: 0

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