Physicists Propose Test to See If Life’s Existence Is by Design or Chance

 The Anthropic Principle (AP) suggests that the universe’s parameters appear fine-tuned to support life. Critics argue that this idea is non-falsifiable since humans, as intelligent life, cannot refute it.

However, a recent study offers a theoretical test that could challenge AP if certain conditions, such as cosmic expansion, axions, and dark matter, are proven.

Scientists have yet to resolve these topics, making the test currently impossible. But in the future, it could provide strong evidence for—or against—this previously untestable principle.

AP, first introduced by physicist Brandon Carter in 1973, explores whether the universe is inherently designed to support life. The “Weak AP” suggests that because humans observe the universe, it must have evolved to support intelligent life....<<<Read More>>>...