The Last Word

"If the anthropic argument turns out to be wrong and intelligent civilizations are common in nearby d warf galaxies, then the older more advanced civilizations amongst them might broadcast an explanation for why the cosmological constant has its observed value."

A. Loeb (2006), "An Observational Test for the Anthropic Origin of the Cosmological Constant", Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Issue 05, p. 9 (astro-ph/0604242)

The "Last Word" column is complied by Dr Glen Mackie.