Anthropic

/ænˈθroʊpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to humans or human existence; in cosmology, the principle that the universe's properties must be compatible with human consciousness and observation.

Etymology

From Greek anthropos 'human' + -ic suffix. The modern philosophical sense (anthropic principle) was formulated in 1974 by physicist Brandon Carter.

Kelly Says

The anthropic principle flips perspective: instead of asking 'why is the universe like this?', it asks 'we could only exist in a universe like this, so observing it proves its conditions'. It's mind-bending but logically powerful!

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