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Analogy · Our universe resembles an action movie

In an action movie, one little change in events could kill the hero; in our universe, one little change in laws of physics could make life impossible

Support analogy · E.g. of strong nuclear force

Small change in strong nuclear force would have major impacts

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Phenomenon · Ability of our universe to support life is improbable yet true

We could ask: if such a universe is so unlikely, how did it come to be?

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Cosmologists' Hypothesis · Multiverse theory

Many universes, so better chances of at least one (ours) supporting life

Basis of cosmologists' hypothesis · Hard to identify alternative laws of physics that still support life

If it's hard to identify any other laws of physics that would support life, then a universe that does support life seems unlikely

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Criticism · Basis of cosmologists' hypothesis is flawed

Conventional approach is to change only one known feature ("constant") of physics at a time, but this approach is flawed

Author's hypothesis · Ability of our universe to support life is not actually improbable

Author's methodology suggests many different sets of physical laws could support life, so the ability to support life is not as unlikely as others think

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Limit criticism · Multiverse theory not necessarily wrong

Even if a universe that supports life is more probable than cosmologists believed, there are still reasons to accept the multiverse theory

Passage Style

Critique or debate

Phenomenon-hypothesis (RC)

11.

The author's attitude toward the ██████████ ██████████ ███ ████ ██ █████████ ██ ███ ██

dismissiveness

The author does not dismiss the multi-verse theory. She explicitly states that the multiverse theory is not proven wrong based on her research.

skepticism

The author is not skeptical of the multi-verse theory. She indicates reasons to think it might be true.

open-mindedness

The author indicates in the last paragraph that she is open to the possibility of the multiverse.

79%

advocacy

Too strong. The author doesn’t advocate for the existence of the multiverse. She merely notes that there are reasons to think it might be true. The author doesn’t affirmatively argue that the multiverse exists; that’s why “advocacy” doesn’t describe her attitude.

11%

enthusiasm

Too strong. The author isn’t enthusiastic. She merely notes that there are reasons to think it might be true.

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