The universe is not designed for human life from "summary" of The God Delusion - by Richard Dawkins by Instaread
The universe is not designed for human life. It is a vast and mostly empty expanse, with planets, stars, and galaxies scattered throughout. The conditions on most of these celestial bodies are hostile to life as we know it. In fact, the majority of the universe is completely inhospitable to any form of life. On Earth, human life exists in a narrow range of conditions that are conducive to our survival. The planet is just the right distance from the sun to receive the perfect amount of warmth and light. The atmosphere contains the right mix of gases to sustain life. The presence of liquid water is essential for life as we know it to exist. The fact that human beings are able to survive on Earth is not evidence of the universe being designed for us. Rather, it is a result of the conditions on this particular planet being suitable for our existence. If the universe were truly designed for human life, we would expect to find evidence of this design everywhere we look. However, when we examine the universe as a whole, we see that it is largely indifferent to our presence. The vast majority of the cosmos is completely unsuitable for human life. We are but a tiny speck in the grand scheme of things, living on a small, fragile planet in a vast and hostile universe. This realization can be unsettling for some people, as it challenges the idea that humans are the center of the universe and that everything was created with us in mind. However, accepting the fact that the universe is not designed for human life can be liberating. It allows us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the cosmos without needing to impose a human-centric perspective on it.
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