"There seems to be a vast landscape of possible universes. ... We live in one in which life is possible, but if the universe were only slightly different, beings like us could not exist. What are we to make of this fine-tuning? Is it evident that the universe, after all, was designed by a benevolent creator? Or does science offer a different explanation?"
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