Category: Physics, Earth & Space
Fine-Tuning in a Nutshell: No Problem
Though cosmic fine-tuning is often referred to as “the fine-tuning problem,” Robert Alston says it’s really no problem at all.
For Fire, Our Planet Is Just the Right Size
Self-evidently, the gravity on the surface of a planet limits the maximum size of large terrestrial organisms.
By Design, Earth Is a Planet Fit for Fire
As we have seen so far in this series, fire was an absolutely crucial component in humanity’s rise to civilization and technology.
Humans Were Designed to Harness Fire
Of all the discoveries made on mankind’s long march to civilization, there was one primal discovery that made the realization of all else possible.
Copernican Revolution Promoted Man’s Place in the Cosmos
In Copernicus’ day, the Earth was thought to be at the bottom of the universe, the “sump” where all the filth collected.