Is There a Quantum Version of the Universe?

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Nick c says people sometimes claim that it is improbable that physical constants of the universe admit the possibility of anything resembling what we think of as life. Nick c: I've never been able to see how that claim can be rigorously made. It seems like thoughtful people give this idea credence. But on the other hand, there seems to be something real going on here. The absence of a rigidly defined measure on space of possibilities still seems like a narrow window.

Welcome to the April 2022 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). I take the large number of questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable size — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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