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anthropic

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for anthropic.

Editorial note

The universe is a terrifying place and it's quite possible the only reason we are alive is anthropic bias.

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Quick take

Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for anthropic.

adjective

Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.

Example sentences

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The universe is a terrifying place and it's quite possible the only reason we are alive is anthropic bias.

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The problem is that we don't truly believe in the strongest notions of the Anthropic principle.

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These types of article always lead me to start pondering the strong and weak anthropic principles again.

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No expert denies global warming, and you'll be hard pressed to find many that deny anthropic global warming [2].

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Aaronson's talk on Computational Complexity and the Anthropic Principle [1] also looks interesting.

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Hmm, how sure are they that the cut marks are anthropic in origin?

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Though it would be incredibly convenient, from an anthropic principle stand point.

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The Anthropic Principle as applied to nuclear Armageddon (or lack thereof).

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Use your anthropic principle - there would not be people saying things like what, say Ted Cruz says unless there was positive feedback for it.

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By the anthropic principle we live in a region with properties that produce humans.

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On anthropic bias: look up how many times we almost had a nuclear war.

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Well, that's always the problem with anthropic arguments.

Quote examples

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Its a not-entirely-serious riff on the Anthropic Principle [1] and maybe the "Quantum Suicide" thought experiment.

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On the other hand, an "observer" in the anthropic sense, in the quantum suicide experiment, is generally assumed to be a conscious being (though this isn't strictly required).

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Anthropic computing is just "fancy guessing".

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use anthropic in a sentence?

The universe is a terrifying place and it's quite possible the only reason we are alive is anthropic bias.

What does anthropic mean?

Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.

What part of speech is anthropic?

anthropic is commonly used as adjective.