Philosopher of physics Bruce Gordon (Fig. 16.4) has amplified this argument by pointing out that accepting the multiverse hypothesis requires accepting two distinct types of universe-generating mechanisms to explain two distinct types of fine tuning. He notes that inflationary cosmology could conceivably explain the fine tuning of the initial conditions of the universe, but it does not explain the origin of the fine tuning of the laws and constants of physics. That’s because the inflaton field operates in accord with the same laws of physics across its entire expanding space. As it generates
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