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Weinberg Predicted Small Nonzero Cosmological Constant

Steven Weinberg used multiverse reasoning before 1998 to argue that, under certain assumptions, we should expect a small but non-zero cosmological constant on par with what was later observed; however, critics note that relaxing those assumptions (allowing other parameters to vary) weakens the prediction.

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Speaker

Brian Greene

Evidence Quote

“he did it before we saw it. So he's an incredible, insightful physicist”

Source

31 | Brian Greene on the Multiverse, Inflation, and the String Theory Landscape— Sean Carroll's Mindscape
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:17:47 AM

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