A study from Queen Mary University of London is getting renewed attention this week — and it's the kind of finding that sits right at the intersection of physics and philosophy. The universe's fundamental constants, things like the Planck constant and the charge of electrons, appear to fall within an extraordinarily narrow range that permits liquids to flow in precisely the way living cells require them to. Shift those constants by just a few percent and water becomes too viscous, blood cannot clot, proteins cannot fold, and complex life cannot exist. The researchers call this a "bio-friendly window." Was it tuned intentionally? Is it anthropic selection? Or is there a deeper explanation no one's found yet? Those questions are still very much open.
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