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Fine tuning Intelligent Design

At Mind Matters News: Theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder: Colonizing Mars is a ridiculous idea!

The difficulties inherent in the idea of terraforming Mars are a good argument for the Privileged Planet Hypothesis regarding Earth. Earth is indeed special.

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Author News Comments(4)

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