According to Dawkins, accepting the design hypothesis raises a further question: Who designed the Designer? Thus, the fine-tuning argument fails because it doesn’t explain the origin of the Designer. However, is this how science works? Can scientists only accept explanations that have further explanations? The problem with this objection is that it is always possible to ask for a further explanation. There comes a point, however, when scientists must deny the request for further explanation and accept the progress they have made. If the universe looks designed, why not accept design as the
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