The fallacy of fine-tuning
by Victor J. Stenger · first published 2011
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Argues that many claims by theists are based on their misunderstanding of science. He looks at the specific parameters and shows that plausible reasons can be found for the values they have within the existing standard models of physics and cosmology.
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There is an interesting book called _The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us_ by Victor J. Stenger where he shows that most of the fundamental constants that people may think can only be explained with some kind of anthropic principle,…
on “The Weakness of Anthropic Arguments” ↗…have scientific answers, like distance to the sun, balance of atmosphere etc. And others have plausible answers that don't require supernatural. I think reading something like Victor J. Stenger's "The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning" would be useful. And besides, the false dichotomy you set up, either we have an answer for everything or else Jesus is the Christ and we must therefore all be Christians is just not true. There is a…
On the topic of fine-tuning I found this book from 2011 and subsequent debate quite thought-provoking: >The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us (by Victor J. Stenger) https://www.amazon.com/Fallacy-Fine-Tuning-Why-Universe-Desi... >The Fine-Tuning of the Universe for Intelligent Life ... This paper can…