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Are We Alone? Fine-Tuning the Universe, with Barnes, Keating, and Richards | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Uncommon Knowledge

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The Cosmic Coincidence: Eclipses and the Discovery of Helium

This chapter investigates the remarkable equal apparent sizes of the moon and sun, which leads to the rare phenomenon of total solar eclipses. It discusses the discovery of helium during an eclipse and contemplates the implications of such coincidences on our understanding of the universe and potential design by a creator.

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