>I have heard a similar argument used against the anthropic principle. For
>instance, someone invoking the AP might state something like, "If subatomic
>forces were just a fraction different, the universe would consist of nothing
>but helium atoms." The criticism is that if this force were changed, why
>assume that all other constants would remain the same?
>
You haven't been reading the better AP advocates. The correct way, as I
understand it, is to say "If subatomic forces were just a fraction different
RELATIVE to other forces, the universe would consist of nothing
>but helium atoms." The second part of the assumption takes care of your
problem.
glenn
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