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Old Dec 15, 2005, 02:23 pm   #1006 (permalink) (top)
gallo
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Hey gallo,

In your opinion, what do you think the most important "quality" of the universe is in order to sustain "life"?


For example. If gravity was not a quality of the universe then planets would not form and quite frankly the earth wouldnt be able to hold in oxygen via an Ozone layer......

I am kinda perplexed as to why the universe has certain qualities. For instance, why does the universe have gravity and elements? Why does matter have gravity?
The universe doesn't sustain life. We actually know of only one small, insignificant place in the universe that has life, but there may be others. What is required is water - not ice and not vapor - but liquid water. That implies a temperature within a certain range.

Science can't answer some metaphysical question about why things are as they are. Science just investigates what is.


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