Is the strong anthropic principle too weak?

Citation
A. Feoli et S. Rampone, Is the strong anthropic principle too weak?, NUOV CIM B, 114(3), 1999, pp. 281-289
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI FISICA B-GENERAL PHYSICS RELATIVITY ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS AND METHODS
ISSN journal
11241888 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
281 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
1124-1888(199903)114:3<281:ITSAPT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We discuss Carter's formula about the mankind evolution probability followi ng the derivation proposed by Barrow and Tipler. We stress the relation bet ween the existence of billions of galaxies and the evolution of at least on e intelligent life, whose living time is not trivial, all over the Universe . We show that the existence probability and the lifetime of a civilization depend not only on the evolutionary critical steps, but also on the number of places where the life can arise. In the light of these results, we prop ose a stronger version of Anthropic Principle.