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Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the Origins of Life? Brian Keating & Lee Cronin

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Intelligent Design and the Cosmos

This chapter explores the intersections of intelligent design, chemistry, and cosmology in understanding the origins of life and the universe. It critically examines the second law of thermodynamics and its implications for complex structures, alongside the philosophical considerations of free will and causation. Utilizing metaphors like a billiard table and a pendulum clock, the discussion emphasizes how initial conditions and environmental factors shape outcomes in both physical and biological systems.

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