- strong anthropic principle
- noun Date: 1985 anthropic principle b
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strong anthropic principle — noun : anthropic principle b herein … Useful english dictionary
Anthropic principle — In astrophysics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is the philosophical argument that observations of the physical Universe must be compatible with the conscious life that observes it. Some proponents of the argument reason that it explains… … Wikipedia
anthropic principle — A controversial principle that allows explanation of some feature of the observed universe, by pointing out that did it not obtain we would not be here to be remarking on it. For example, if we ask why the universe began some ten thousand million … Philosophy dictionary
anthropic principle — noun Date: 1974 either of two principles in cosmology: a. conditions that are observed in the universe must allow the observer to exist called also weak anthropic principle b. the universe must have properties that make inevitable the existence… … New Collegiate Dictionary
anthropic principle — noun : either of two principles in cosmology: a. : conditions that are observed in the universe must allow the observer to exist called also weak anthropic principle b. : the universe must have properties that make inevitable the existence of… … Useful english dictionary
Anthropic units — The ability to characterize, quantify, and measure objects in the physical world is an essential milestone towards the development of complex human civilizations. A vast number of measurement standards have evolved over time, and these standards… … Wikipedia
Anthropisches Prinzip — Das anthropische Prinzip (von griechisch anthropos »Mensch«), kurz AP, besagt, dass das beobachtbare Universum nur deshalb beobachtbar ist, weil es alle Eigenschaften hat, die dem Beobachter ein Leben ermöglichen. Wäre es nicht für die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Anthropisch — Das anthropische Prinzip (von griechisch anthropos »Mensch«), kurz AP, besagt (kurz gefasst), dass das Universum, das wir beobachten, für die Entwicklung intelligenten Lebens geeignet sein muss, da wir andernfalls nicht hier wären, es beobachten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Flatness problem — The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether the relative density Ω is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe with greater than critical density (Ω>1, k>0); a hyperbolic, underdense… … Wikipedia
Fermi paradox — The Fermi paradox is the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for, or contact with, such civilizations.The extreme age of the universe and its … Wikipedia
