Thank God for a "Just Right" Universe

Mr. Ray Bohlin, Ph.D. of Probe Ministries, provided the inspiration for today's Thanksgiving theme: We live in a "just right" universe. Consider the following quote from Dr. Ray Bohlin:

• "There are 29 fine-tuned parameters to the Universe such as constants in the equations for gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak nuclear forces, ratio of proton to electron mass.
  
• There are 51 fine-tuned Parameters to our Galaxy, Solar System, and Planet such as:
  
  
  • distance from the sun
    
  • size, temperature, & type of sun
    
  • size, axial tilt, rotation speed, moon, & composition of earth
    
  • stability of Jupiter and Saturn
  
  
• 10^-53 Probability of all 80 fine-tuned parameters occurring by chance.
  
• 10²² Upper limit for number of stars in the universe. Assume 1 planet per star, therefore 10²² planets in the universe. So how do we determine how many planets may be suitable for life? 10^-53 x 10²² = 10^-31 or 0.0000000000000000000000000000001 planets suitable for life
  
• Jupiter acts as a comet and asteroid magnet shielding earth from catastrophic collisions.
  
• Our sun is located between spiral arms of the Milky Way Galaxy where there are fewer stars (less harmful radiation and disruptive gravity) and less gas and dust (we can see the rest of the galaxy and universe).
  
• Since 1996, over 50 planets outside our solar system have been found. Only 5% of stars have planets. The planets are either too large, too close to their star, or with too erratic an orbit to harbor life.
  
• Have the probabilities changed? There are now 123 parameters with a probability of 1 in 10161. When multiplied with a very generous estimate of 1 planet/star or 1022 planets, the final number of planets in the universe suitable for life is 10^-139 or
  0.00000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000000000000000000000000000000000
  0000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000000000000000000000001 planets!"
  

Thank God Almighty for a "just right" universe! The earth must be a very special place indeed, and man must be a very special being.