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DougE6:
HiTammy

I have the book and the CD! But then I love this kind of stuff.  Just for the fun of it, I will add the following more info showing how Gods tapestry is beautiful and not random.  I am taking this from another book I have, called "The Fingerprint of God" by Hugh Ross.

This is concerning the sun earth moon system, not the entire cosmos as the other posts.  The following is a list of parameters that all have to fall within a narrow boundary to not disturb a planets capability to support life...

1.  Number of stars in the planetary system
 if more than one then tidal disruptions would disrupt planetary orbits
if less than one insufficient heat produced for life

2.  parent star birth date
if more recent star would not have reached a stable burning phase
if less recent stellar system would not yet contain enough heavy elements

3. parent star age
if older luminosity of star would change too quickly
if younger luminosity of star also would change too quickly

4.  parent star distance from center of galaxy
if farther quantity of heavy elements insufficient to make rocky planets
if closer  stellar density and radiation would be too great

5.  parent star mass
if greater  luminosity would change too quickly star would burn too rapidly
if less tidal forces would disrupt rotational period for a planet of the right distance, uv radiation would be inadequate for plants to make sugars and oxygen

6.  parent star color
if redder photosynthesis would be insufficient
if bluer photosynthesis also insufficient

7.  surface gravity
if stronger atmosphere would retain too much ammonia and methane
if weaker planets atmosphere would lose too much water

8.  planet distance from parent star
if farther planet would be to cool for stable water cycle
if closer planet would be too warm for stable water cycle

9.  axial tilt
if greater surface temperature difference would be too great
if less  surface temp differences also too great

10.  rotation period
if longer  diurnal temp difference too great
if shorter  atmospheric wind velocities too great

11.  gravitational interaction with moon
if greater tidal effects on ocean atmosphere rotational period too severe
if less orbital obliquity changes would cause climatic instabilities

12.  magnetic field
if stronger electromagnetic storms too severe
if weaker inadequate protection from hard stellar radiation

13 thickness of crust
if thicker too much oxygen would be transferred from atmosphere to crust
if thinner volcanic and tectonic activity would be too great

14.  albedo(ratio of reflected light to total amount falling on surface)
if greater runaway ice age would develop
if less runaway green house effect would develop

15.  oxygen to nitrogen ratio in atmosphere
if larger advanced life functions would proceed to quickly
if smaller advanced life functions would proceed to slowly

16.  carbon dioxide and water vapor in atmosphere
if greater  runaway greenhouse effect
if less greenhouse effect insufficient

17.  ozone level in atmosphere
if greater  surface temp would be too low
if lower  surface temp too high too much uv radiation at surface

18.  atmospheere electric discharge rate
if greater too much fire destruction would occur
if less too little nitrogen would be fixed into atmosphere

19.  oxygen quantity in atmosphere
if greater plants and hydrocarbons would burn up too easily
if less advanced animals would have too little to breathe

20.  sesmic activity
if greater too many life forms destroyed
if less nutrients on ocean floor would not be recycled to continents

Just these 20 parameters, not counting many others, safely lead to the conclusion that only a trillionth of a trillionth of a percent of all stars will have a planet capable of sustaining ADVANCED life

I think that makes our earth pretty darn special!!!

grapehound:
Thanks for the photo Tammy.
Closest thing I've seen to a Human brain.

tamaralv:
Doug,
Thank you for the last post! It really broke things down for me and I've been off on a little adventure discovering God's creation in the beautiful world and Universe surrounding our little miracle planet. I'm amazed at what's right in front of our eyes, yet most people miss it. I feel sad for those who can't see the perfect Creation of our loving Father and look forward to the day when ALL will see. I'll be looking for the book you mentioned and if there are any websites you would recommend those would be appreciated as well.

Grape, I really thought the same thing the first time I saw this picture. Gmta! ;o)

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