Tag: Ola Hössjer

Starfield in deep space many light years far from the Earth. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

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News
Date
October 10, 2021

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Philosophy, Religion, Science

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Albert Einstein (and deism), Antony Flew, Baruch Spinoza (and deism), Deism (vs. theism), Featured, Fine tuning (universe), Ola Hössjer, Presumption of Atheism (book), Robert J. Marks, Theism (vs. deism), There is a God (book)}

If Extraterrestrials Didn’t Fine Tune Earth, Maybe There Is a God

_{In the face of a grab bag of ideas like creation by ETs or countless universes (some run by cats), why does the idea of a Creator seem far out?} _{News
October 10, 2021

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Philosophy, Religion, Science}

Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks has been doing a series of podcasts with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer, and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz in connection with a recent co-authored paper on the fine-tuning of the universe for life in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. In the first portion of this episode, podcast 153, “Why is there fine-tuning everywhere?” they look at whether life was seeded in our universe by advanced life forms (directed panspermia), as advocated by some prominent scientists. In the second portion, they discuss the view — again, held by prominent science figures — that our universe is an advanced computer sim. In the third segment, they tackle the idea that there is nothing to Read More ›

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News
Date
October 5, 2021

Categorized
Mathematics, Philosophy, Science

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Featured, George Ellis, Mathematics (of multiverse), Multiverse, Multiverse (opponents), Multiverse (proponents), Ola Hössjer, Parallel universes, Robert J. Marks}

In an Infinity of Universes, Countless Ones Are Run by Cats…

_{Daniel Díaz notes that most of the talk about the multiverse started to appear once it was realized that there was fine-tuning in nature} _{News
October 5, 2021

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Mathematics, Philosophy, Science}

Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks has been doing a series of podcasts with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer, and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz in connection with a recent co-authored paper on the fine-tuning of the universe for life in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. In the first portion of this episode, podcast 153, “Why is there fine-tuning everywhere?” they look at whether life was seeded in our universe by advanced life forms (directed panspermia), as advocated by some prominent scientists. In the second portion, they discuss the view — again, held by prominent science figures — that our universe is an advanced computer sim. In the third segment, they tackle the idea that there is nothing to Read More ›

Professional pano technician repairing hammer mechanism.

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Michael Egnor
Date
October 4, 2021

Categorized
Philosophy, Science

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Featured, Language (origin), Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, Strong Anthropic Principle, Tautology (Weak Anthropic Principle as example), Weak Anthropic Principle}

Weak Anthropic Principle? Not an Explanation but a Tautology!

_{Compared to the Strong Anthropic Principle — the universe is objectively fine-tuned for life — the Weak Anthropic Principle aims to avoid evidence and subvert discussion} _{Michael Egnor
October 4, 2021

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Philosophy, Science}

My friend and colleague Dr. Bob Marks has a wonderful podcast with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz, regarding a recent paper they published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics on fine tuning for life in the universe. It’s very clear from astrophysics that many physical variables in the early universe needed to take very specific values — with very little margin for error — to permit the emergence of life. This is quite remarkable, and the authors have written a very nice paper exploring the probabilities involved in this apparent fine-tuning in considerable detail. It’ fascinating and I highly recommend listening to the podcast. In the most recent segment, “Our universe survived a firing Read More ›

genesis of life and beginning of evolution concept illustration

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News
Date
October 3, 2021

Categorized
Philosophy, Science

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Anthropic Principles, Featured, Firing squad (Anthropic Principle analogy), Frank Tipler, John D. Barrow, Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, Strong Anthropic Principle, Weak Anthropic Principle}

Our Universe Survived a Firing Squad and It’s Just an Accident?

_{According to the Weak Anthropic Principle, if things weren’t the way they are, we wouldn’t be here and that’s all there is to it} _{News
October 3, 2021

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Philosophy, Science}

Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks has been doing a series of podcasts with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer, and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz in connection with a recent co-authored paper on the fine-tuning of the universe for life in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. In the first portion of this episode, podcast 153, “Why is there fine-tuning everywhere?” they looked at whether life was seeded in our universe by advanced life forms (directed panspermia), as advocated by some prominent scientists. In the second portion, they discussed the view — again, held by prominent science figures — that our universe is an advanced computer sim. Both concepts stem from the difficulty of accounting for the existence and complexity Read More ›

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News
Date
October 3, 2021

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Science

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Elon Musk, Extraterrestrials (simulating our universe), Featured, Nick Bostrom, Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, Simulation hypothesis}

Could Advanced Aliens Have Fine-Tuned Earth for Life?

_{That’s a surprisingly popular thesis, considering how hard it is to account for life without assuming a creator} _{News
October 3, 2021

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Artificial Intelligence, Science}

Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks has been doing a series of podcasts with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer, and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz in connection with a recent co-authored paper on the fine-tuning of the universe for life in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. In the first portion of this episode, podcast 153, “Why is there fine-tuning everywhere?” they looked at whether fine tuning of the universe for life can be accounted for by the theory that advanced life forms seeded life throughout the universe (directed panspermia). Surprisingly, perhaps, the theory is considered at least plausible, due to the difficulty of accounting for the existence of life otherwise. As Marks and his guests noted, great scientists such Read More ›

Science and research of the universe, spiral galaxy and physical formulas, concept of knowledge and education

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News
Date
September 27, 2021

Categorized
Science

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Ethan Siegel, Featured, Fine tuning (general theory), Friedmann Equation, gravity, Hubble Constant squared, Kurt Gödel, Life-permitting interval (LPI), Ola Hössjer, Paul Davies, Probability (of life in universe), Ratios (of constants), Robert J. Marks, Stephen Hawking, Theory of Everything, Universal constants}

Why Did Stephen Hawking Give Up on a Theory of Everything?

_{Daniel Díaz and Ola Hössjer continue their discussion of the fine tuning of the universal constants of nature with Robert J. Marks} _{News
September 27, 2021

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Science}

In a continuing conversation with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer and Colombian biostatistician Daniel Díaz on the fine-tuning of the universe — and Earth — for life, Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks asks them about why a Theory of Everything eludes us and about the life-permitting interval — the narrow window for life that the constants of the universe permit. This is the second part of Episode 3, “The universe is so fine-tuned!” (September 16, 2021). Earlier portions, with transcripts and notes, are listed below. https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-Episode-152-Hossjer-Diaz.mp3 This portion begins at 12:36 min. A partial transcript, Show Notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: In truth, there’s a lot of fundamental constants — the electric charge of an electron, Read More ›

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Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón, Ola Hössjer, and Robert J. Marks
Date
September 23, 2021

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aliens, anthropic principle, beliefs, Cosmic fine-tuning, fine tuning, life begins, matrix, Multiverse, Ola Hössjer, origins, Panspermia, Robert J. Marks, The creator theory, the sims theory, theist, universal fine tuning}

Why is There Fine-Tuning Everywhere?

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September 23, 2021

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Robert J. Marks, Dr. Ola Hössjer and Daniel Díaz discuss the various theories proposed to explain the fine-tuning of the universe. Show Notes Additional Resources

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News
Date
September 21, 2021

Categorized
Mathematics, Science

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Biology (and fine tuning), Cosmology (and fine tuning), Evolution (and fine tuning), Featured, Fine tuning (general theory), Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, Specificity function (and fine tuning)}

Can There Be a General Theory for Fine-Tuning?

_{If you make a bowl of alphabet soup and the letters arrange themselves and say, good morning, that is specified. What are the probabilities?} _{News
September 21, 2021

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Mathematics, Science}

In Episode 2, the first part, (September 9, 2021), Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer discusses fine tuning in biology with Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks the way “Life is so finely tuned that it is frightening,” Put another way, the billions of cells in our bodies are each like a city. Not as a group but each of them. No wonder we feel so sick when things are going wrong with our cells. It is like billions of dysfunctional cities… Anyway, Hössjer has been working on a general theory for fine-tuning: https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-Episode-151-Hossjer-Diaz.mp3 This portion begins at 12:07 min. A partial transcript, Show Notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: Ola, you came up with a general theory. We Read More ›

Foam cell, a macrophage cell with lipid droplets

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News
Date
September 20, 2021

Categorized
Medicine and Health, Science

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amino acids, Cell (seen as a city), Cell biology, Featured, Fine-tuning, irreducible complexity, mitochondria, molecular machines, Ola Hössjer, proteins, ribosome, Robert J. Marks, Specified Complexity}

Life Is So Wonderfully Finely Tuned That It’s Frightening

_{A mathematician who uses statistical methods to model the fine tuning of molecular machines and systems in cells reflects…} _{News
September 20, 2021

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Medicine and Health, Science}

In Episode 2, “Life is fine-tuned in a fearful and wonderful way” (September 9, 2021), Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer discusses fine tuning in biology with Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks. It’s a bit scary to think that each of our cells is like a city because it certainly gives us some idea of all the things that can (but, thankfully, usually don’t) go wrong, Note: Episode 1 was “Run the gambit of complexity” (September 20, 2021) discussed here and here. https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-Episode-151-Hossjer-Diaz.mp3 This portion begins at 01:14 min. A partial transcript, Show Notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: Today we’re going to talk about fine tuning in biology. How biology is fine tuned to allow us to Read More ›

Guaranteed Likely Probable Certainty Measuring Confidence Level

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News
Date
September 17, 2021

Categorized
Mathematics

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Bayes' Theorem vs. frequentism, Cosmic fine-tuning, Featured, Fine-tuning, Frequentism, irreducible complexity, Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, Specified Complexity, Statistics}

Fine-tuning? How Bayesian Statistics Could Help Break a Deadlock

_{Bayesian statistics are used, for example, in spam filter technology, identifying probable spam by examining vast masses of previous messages} _{News
September 17, 2021

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Mathematics}

In the earlier part of podcast episode 150, “Ours is a finely tuned — and No Free Lunch — universe,” Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer and University of Miami biostatistician Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón discussed with Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks the many ways in which the universe is finely tuned for life. Many theorists are not happy with the idea of fine-tuning because they are uncomfortable with its theistic implications. In this second portion of the episode, they discuss how a method of estimating probability called Bayesian statistics or Bayes theorem could help break a deadlock around fine-tuning: https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-Episode-150-Hossjer-Diaz-.mp3 This portion begins at 13:00 min. A partial transcript, Show Notes, and Additional Resources follow. Robert J. Marks: Bayes’ theorem Read More ›

abstract techno universe, illustration of technology in cosmos

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Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón, Ola Hössjer, and Robert J. Marks
Date
September 16, 2021

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Cosmic fine-tuning, cosmological constant, Fine-tuning, finely tuned, gravitational constant, gravity, gravity and weight, LPI, Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks, universal constant, universe fine tuning, wiggle room}

The Universe is So Fine-Tuned!

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September 16, 2021

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The universe holds a variety of constants which are finely tuned to allow for the miracle of life. Robert J. Marks discusses various universal constants and fine-tuning with Daniel Díaz and Ola Hössjer. Show Notes Additional Resources

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Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón, Ola Hössjer, and Robert J. Marks
Date
September 9, 2021

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allele, amino acids, fine tuning, Fine-tuning, irreducible complexity, mitochondria, molecular machines, mutations, Ola Hössjer, population genetics, proteins, ribosome, Statistical models, stochastic}

Life is Fine-Tuned in a Fearful and Wonderful Way

_{Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón, Ola Hössjer, and Robert J. Marks
September 9, 2021

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There are many examples in biology of the incredible fine-tuning of life. On this episode of Mind Matters, you’ll learn about fine-tuning, population genetics, and probability as Robert J. Marks speaks with Ola Hössjer and Daniel Díaz. Show Notes Additional Resources

Piano tuning process. closeup of hand and tools of tuner working on grand piano. Detailed view of Upright Piano during a tuning

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News
Date
September 8, 2021

Categorized
Mathematics, Science

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Cosmic fine-tuning, Featured, Fine-tuning, Fred Hoyle, Freeman Dyson, Ola Hössjer, Robert J. Marks}

Ours Is a Finely Tuned — and No Free Lunch — Universe

_{Mathematician Ola Hössjer and biostatistician Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón explain to Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks why nature works so seamlessly} _{News
September 8, 2021

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Mathematics, Science}

Our Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks had a chance, recently, to talk with Swedish mathematician Ola Hössjer and University of Miami biostatistician Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón on the many ways in which the universe is finely tuned for life. This is Part 1. Part 2 will shortly follow. https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-Episode-150-Hossjer-Diaz-.mp3 This portion begins at 00:00 min. A partial transcript, Show Notes, and Additional Resources follow. Today on Mind Matters news on the podcast, we’re going to talk about fine-tuning of the universe for life. Scientists know that Earth is is finely tuned for life to come into existence. For example, pronounced atheist Sir Fred Hoyle (1915–2001). Hoyle was a great astronomer, maybe known best for his coining the term, Big Read More ›