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A new paper suggests the anthropic principle—that the universe is fine-tuned for life—can be tested. It would be falsified if observations confirm three conditions: cosmic inflation occurred, axions exist, and dark matter is not made of axions. If true, our universe would seem highly improbable. “We live in a universe that is just right for …
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Is the Universe Designed for Life? A Bold New Experiment Aims To Find Out
A new paper suggests the anthropic principle—that the universe is fine-tuned for life—can be tested. It would be falsified if observations confirm three conditions: cosmic inflation occurred, axions exist, and dark matter is not made of axions. If true, our universe would seem highly improbable. “We live in a universe that is just right for