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Subject: stochastic anthropoid principle
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Date: 3 Apr 89 16:44:38 GMT
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a recent sequence of submissions has discussed the "anthropic"
principle.  This 'anthropic principle' has been said to have two
forms: 'weak' (we are here, so the universe supports the evolution
of intelligent strife), 'strong' (the laws of the universe MUST
support the emergence of intelligent strife)

Why not add a third ( [& ...]), the stochastic anthropoid principle,
according to which in a statistical ensemble of universes, some
universes are so constructed as to admit, grudgingly, the mergence of
intelligent life.