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#7 The Perfectly Balanced Universe

The dazzling sun rises up gloriously every day and sets down calmly at dusk. The glowing moon glides gently through all its phases every month. The fresh air around us fills our lungs with the essential oxygen we need to breathe. The water-laden clouds spray our lands with pure rain to nourish our farms and animals. The luxuriant vegetation reinvigorates our atmosphere every day with fresh air. The spirited birds fly effortlessly through the air without dropping to the ground. It appears that the natural world around us is in a delicate balance and equilibrium. But is this observation a fact or is it just a mirage?

We’ve seen that our universe is highly structured in its physical composition – down to the most basic level. But just because its material constitution is extremely intricate and precise doesn’t imply that our universe will necessarily function as such. We can have all the parts of an automobile precisely constructed but they will be of no use unless they are assembled together perfectly to work in unison. In a similar way, do the highly intricate physical structures of our universe interact and work with each other to produce smooth and meaningful results? Or do they exhibit less than perfect behavior?

#6 The Highly Structured Universe

Trying to understand a complex problem requires a methodical approach. One of the first steps after defining the problem is to gather sufficient information about it to understand the context and nature of the issue we are dealing with.

Attempting to crack the biggest question of all – the meaning of life – requires a similar approach. We started by gathering information and data about the issue. We began our quest by observing the natural world and understanding the environs we inhabit. The planet we live in, it turns out, is not a run-of-the-mill place. It is a special one-of-a-kind heavenly body that fulfills all our exhaustive needs. It gives us much more than we would expect and enriches our lives beyond our basic needs.

Our observation of the natural world does not stop with our planet though. There is still a lot more information, knowledge, and observation that we can collect about the world we are part of. Specifically, there is insightful information embedded into the framework of the universe we find ourselves in. This data set provides us with an immense wealth of knowledge that will guide us through our journey. This blog, and the next couple of succeeding ones, will deal with such observations about our universe.