An Atheist Debunks the Fine Tuning Argument - Sapient Saturdays 🌎

Is the universe fine-tuned for life? The number one creationist argument is that the universe is fine-tuned for life. But with a little scrutiny, it becomes clear that that's a false assertion based on misinformation that can be easily debunked. Here's what science has to say about that.

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[KrustyKlown]

"temp of earth is finely tuned.." and yet, creationists think global warming isn't dependant on a delicate environmental balance.

[thebatmanover]

The reality is we evolved to survive the universe not the universe was created just for us.

[whyabadi]

This video is fine tuned for my comment.

[joecryptoe]

The LOTTERY is “fine tuned” for people to get rich!

[polk-e-dot]

this channel needs more subs. get on it guys. Can we get him to 50m? not with that attitude!

[brendanamin]

The universe is not fine tuned for the life, life is fine tuned for the universe

[footsteps]

Great video, but I would like to give a humble suggestion: try not to make provocative titles such as "An Atheists Destroys" or "Where's Your God Now?" Sometimes, having calmer titles can be more appealing to religious people who are questioning their faiths, while more brusque titles will make them defensive, and consequently detract them from your videos.
Once again, nice work :)

[scottboatright]

Tardigrades can also forgo food or water for 3 or 4 decades, making them the toughest animal on the planet. They're so cute too.

[jesuscross]

Your arguments are ridiculous. There's plenty of places in and around a fish aquarium where fish cannot physically survive either, but that doesn't mean that the aquarium was not perfectly designed for fish.    British Astrophysicist George Ellis describes just the laws of physics in this way: "Amazing fine tuning occurs in all the laws that makes this possible..." He even said he finds it difficult not to use the word miraculous when describing there complexity. And Physicist Arno Penzias (Nobel prize winner} commented on the universe in this way: "Astronomy leads us to a unique event, a universe with the exact conditions required to permit life,  one with an underlying, you might say supernatural plan." Also you have to keep in mind that the Bible teaches that most of the troubles in our world are the result of a fallen world due to sin. That means that what you see now isn't necessarily the way it originally was.

[Poseidon]

The puddle says"How nicely I fit in this hole, must have been fine tuned just for me, I must be a very special snowflake."

[davidmarzolino]

All this argument boils down to is, if things were not exactly as they are, they would be different.

[mordec]

Pretty depressing to see so many atheists still misunderstand the fine-tuning argument and won't bother to even do proper research on it. At best they'll watch a short video about it, then ignore the entire philosophical and scientific debates that are written on the topic. It's so sad, a lot of atheists actually think "life has adapted to the universe" or "the puddle analogy" are good responses. such terrible misunderstandings of fine-tuning and what the argument states. Disappointing.

[Qattea]

I think the biggest problem for me is the fact that our sample size of observable universes is one. What if we are the only universe in existence? Then the explanations for fine tuning become either freak accident or we can’t have access to the correct mathematical information to calculate anything at all. In which case, saying it is designed answers the probability question..the thing is, it’s a blank assertion and cannot be demonstrated because we just don’t know if there are other universes or other factors at play

[LisaForTruth]

Gee, almost as if life developed on a planet that could support it! Imagine that! Also, they do realize that the earth has an elliptical orbit, don't they?

[Ryusuta]

The fine-tuning argument basically boils down to "If the universe or our solar system were different, then things would be different." What a fucking brilliant observation. >.<

[SamBskate]

All these "parameters" are for OUR life. If they were different, life would be different. It's only because we are the way we are, that some look at the environment and say "wow! this earth is finely tuned for me!" Well guess what, if any of those parameters were different, the life developed would be different.

[silvalinan]

Meanwhile, in another universe; "If objects didn't repel each other, life couldn't exist!"

[youstevek]

"Imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, “This is an interesting world I find myself in, an interesting hole I find myself in, fits me rather neatly, doesn’t it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!” This is such a powerful idea that as the sun rises in the sky and the air heats up and as, gradually, the puddle gets smaller and smaller, it’s still frantically hanging on to the notion that everything’s going to be alright, because this world was meant to have him in it, was built to have him in it; so the moment he disappears catches him rather by surprise. I think this may be something we need to be on the watch out for." - The Great Douglas Adams

[eventhisidistaken]

Here's another way of looking at the fine tuning argument - if things were different, they wouldn't be the same.

[artistlie]

These Replies are laughable ..None of these deal with the fine-tuning of the universe or the precise equations. These are at best emotional responses. Of course, sources of energy (stars) are needed to drive life and evolution, and of course, you cannot live on them. Nor can you live in the, by necessity, frighteningly large stretches of empty space between them and planets. So what is the point? Nobody would deny that the light bulb is an invention that greatly enhances modern life. But when you would try to hold your hand around a light bulb that is turned on, you would burn it to pieces. Is the light bulb then "hostile to life"? Certainly not. Staw-man arguments that appear to be brought forth and rehashed solely in order to avoid the deeper issues.