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> In natural units, in all such theoretical universes, c is 1 I think this could be an instance of falling prey to the same sort of assumptions that the anthro
by kibwen 2y ago
> In natural units, in all such theoretical universes, c is 1
I think this could be an instance of falling prey to the same sort of assumptions that the anthropic principle is intended to expose. For example, imagine theoretical universes where the speed of light is non-constant, or varies depending on where you are, or changes over time, etc.
- griffzhowl 2y agoI'm not sure this affects the argument. Even if c were to change, creatures made of atoms would still have to be in conditions where their velocities relative to the objects around them are low compared to c, otherwise they would disintegrate on contact. There are other assumptions about atoms that go into this of course, but the goal of the article is to explain why any creatures made of atoms would think of the speed of light as very fast compared to the interations they're accustomed to.