On this week’s episode we prepare to pick back up after the creation of the universe and the fine tuning of the universe with a look at whether or not the Copernican Principle holds water.  Spoiler alert!  God’s love is stronger and a better explanation of how we got here. “In its modest form, the Copernican Principle states that we should assume that there’s nothing special or exceptional about the time or place of Earth in the cosmos.  This assertion has a certain plausibility, since without any other information, it’s reasonable to suppose that our location is a random sample of the universe as a whole.” The Privileged Planet, Gonzales and Richards, 2004, Regnery Publishing, pg 248 “What, for instance would count against the Copernican Principle…If human beings, Earth, or our immediate environment were highly unusual or unique in some important ways, then we would have reason to doubt it.  If the cosmos seemed specifically fitted for our existence, or the existence of life, then that would also count against it.  Conversely, evidence that confirmed the mediocrity of our surroundings, or the cosmos itself, would count in its favor.”  The Privileged Planet, Gonzales and Richards, 2004, Regnery Publishing, pg 249

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