Skip main navigation

Coincidence/Fine Tuning Problem

How come that we were able to achieve such amounts of dark energy and dark matter to make the Universe happen? Let us find out in our last video!

Do you think that everything is a coincidence?

With our current understanding of the Universe, we were able to found out that we need a certain amount of dark energy, dark matter, and baryonic matter so that our Universe will form and sustain until the present time. If one of them is more or less than what they’re supposed to have, the Universe will be completely different from what we see now. Do you think this, as well, is just a coincidence? In our final video, Prof. Goto will share his thoughts about this problem that we call the coincidence or fine tuning problem.

This article is from the free online

Mysteries Of The Universe

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now