I'd replace the word "essence" with "energy". Essence reminds me of "Dr. Strangelove".you can't take out the answer to the question to re-ask the question, the essence to be causes that atom to pop into existence. Hence calling it the most finite source.
This universe began with a spec of energy about the size of an atom, it cooled and expanded according to the specific laws of this universe.
Fundamental constants: Is the universe fine-tuned for life?
Imagine a universe with extremely strong gravity. Stars would be able to form from very little material. They would be smaller than in our universe and live for a much shorter amount of time. But could life evolve there? It took human life billions of years to evolve on Earth under the...
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Is our universe tuned for life? | Astronomy.com
Our current models of cosmology have 29 constants. If any were even slightly different, the cosmos might not be as life-friendly a place.
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