Re: [asa] The Multiverse - Physics or Metaphysics?

It seems to me that three cosmological ideas have been considered as a
way to get around the (perceived) low probability of start of life:

1.Steady state universe

2.Big Bang/Big Crunch cycle

3.Multiverse

To me they all seem improbable and an X of the Gaps argument. I thought
Wayne's comment was good:
> If you
> don't find the RNA world persuasive, perhaps that is
> fine, but the fact is that we don't know exactly how
> a lot of this stuff works (if we are honest), and
> therefore arguing this or that (at this point in our
> level of understanding) seems to me largely pointless
> and maybe even possibly dangerous.

and that we need to give the science time to mature.

Dave W (CSCA)

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Received on Sun Sep 9 14:06:19 2007