The Goldilock's Enigma

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The Goldilock's EnigmaWe understand the fundamentals of space, time and the universe. Then why is the universe we live in just right for life and are there other universes out there in other dimensions of space and possibly time? The ‘Goldilock’s world’ is an old term used by astronomers in a variety of ways when discussing why the earth, or the universe, is, like baby bears’s porridge in the story, just about right for us. The solution offered in the multiverse idea, is that, just as Goldilock’s had a choice of bowls of porridge, only one of which was just right, in a sense life has a choice of universes, so, will only emerge in the one and only universe that is right. Our universe has many of the physical features where even the laws of physics seem fine tuned to allow for human existence.The properties of the nucleus of the carbon atom are very finely tuned, allowing carbon to be manufactured from helium inside stars. A minute change of a few per cent would eliminate carbon entirely from the universe including those elements heavier than carbon.There are two ways to explain cosmic coincidences, either the universe was designed with us in mind, or there are many universes out there, and life can exist only in ones like ours.There is a possibility that our entire universe is a virtual world, someone else’s computer simulation. Conversely by means of teleology and time travel the universe may create itself, forming a loop in time. Or is the world resting on top of an elephant, who, in turn stands on a giant tortoise or a stack of giant tortoises metaphorically speaking?How come existence? String theory and its derivative M-theory may be the ultimate theory of everything. The Big Bang Theory dates back 13.7 billion years ago. A unique universe which arose by chance, or a phenomenal number of parallel universes, of God and a self-explaining universe entailing backward causation and teleology can be dismissed.Is there life out there? Halophilic and Methanogenic bacteria survive at very low temperatures and may live at the outer edges of the Universe possibly at the Oort Cloud along with viral particles. Intelligent life? We are unique!