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Evolution of the universe and anthropic principle

 
 
borisbv
 
Reply Tue 17 Mar, 2009 06:58 pm
Universe for Man or Man for Universe?

As it is well known, there are two definitions of Anthropic Principle (AP) - weak and strong. Weak AP: “Our position in the universe is necessarily exclusive as it should be compatible with our existence in it as observers”. Strong AP: “The universe (and, hence, fundamental parameters on which it depends) should be such that there are allowed, at some stage of evolution, existence of observers”. It is possible to make two conclusions from these two definitions of AP: weak AP speaks to us that our position in the universe is exclusive just due to the fact of our existence; strong AP makes it possible to draw a conclusion that our position becomes exclusive as a result of evolution, but in either cases privileged position of man in the universe is considered as an indisputable fact. What particularly makes a man to be in a privileged position in the universe?
It is a pleasant feeling to be the center of the universe, especially when fundamental bases of the universe as though purposefully designed by someone in order we could appear in it and discuss its properties. But no matter how much arrogant and self-satisfied could be a man in respect of his exclusive position in the universe, all the same there is some vague suspicion or internal fear that there is something wrong. Indeed, there are solid grounds for such suspicion and fear – it is enough just to look soberly at man’s true place in space and time of the universe, and everything takes the right place at once. The spatial and time parameters occupied by entire mankind in the universe are so small in comparison with its own infinite spatial and time parameters that it is possible even to assume that we do not exist because we are so small in comparison with it. And after that we dare to consider ourselves the center of the universe? Besides, our role of observers in the universe also cannot be considered as any significant, and especially it can hardly have a universal range, as the mankind can observe the universe only a few millions years. It is nothing in comparison with eternity of the universe. Besides, we have access just to a very small spatial range of the universe for observation in comparison with its true dimensions. And frankly to say, how much should the limitless and eternal universe bother about our microscopic observation? Will something change in the universe if we would not exist at all in it as observers?
To answer all these questions, it is necessary to understand, first of all, properties of evolution of the universe and a place of man in it. In other words, it is necessary to determine, whether evolution of the universe is an infinite or finite process, and also to determine, whether evolution is a random or purposeful process, and, at last, it is necessary to understand the purpose of existence of mankind in the universe.

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