![]() However, they cannot really expect me to believe that they can tell whether some sort of life would develop in these alternate universes. ![]() Its proponents successfully argue that stars, water, and other things upon which our lives depend would not exist if the parameters of theoretical physics were altered more than slightly. I'm afraid I must counter that this argument is somewhat misguided. The mathematics involved is merely the argument, voiced recently in genuiune scientific forums, that the parameters of the universe are just right for life and therefore are evidence that the universe was created with us in mind. Together with these aliens, a representative of humanity `goes to meet his maker' in the far reaches of space where god is apparently preventing a supernova from destroying the Earth. Here, we encounter aliens who view the existence of god (a creator of the universe) as a scientifically proven fact. Though it is considerably less mathematical than Factoring Humanity, it holds together a bit better as a novel. (click on names to see more mathematical fiction ![]() ![]() A list compiled by Alex Kasman ( College of Charleston) ![]()
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