The key implication of Cosmological Natural Selection

Probably the most important single insight I've ever had gets its own post, at last

Oct 29 • Julian Gough

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July 2025

A short, late, but positive update

Blowtorch Theory seems to be having an impact

Jul 2 • Julian Gough

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April 2025

Alien Poop Means We Are Not Alone. But Let Me Just Adjust This Model Parameter...

K2-18b and our new age of alien agnosticism

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March 2025

The Blowtorch Theory: A New Model for Structure Formation in the Universe

How early, sustained, supermassive black hole jets carved out cosmic voids, shaped filaments, and generated magnetic fields

Mar 19 • Julian Gough

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February 2025

A splendid overview of the current state of cosmological natural selection, from the Infinite Loops podcast

In which I also discuss Lee Smolin, lots and lots of black holes of all sizes, the current crisis in cosmology, and the odd psychology of civilizations…

Feb 21 • Julian Gough

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January 2025

The mystery of the Little Red Dots has been solved – and once more Eggiverse triumphs over Rockiverse!

Three emails showing you a glimpse behind the scenes of science, during this fascinating transition to a new paradigm

Jan 25 • Julian Gough

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The logic of energy efficiency may, paradoxically, anchor the most advanced civilisations to their solar systems – helping solve the Fermi…

A hyper-efficient power-source that you can’t meaningfully accelerate (small black holes) may make space-faring surprisingly difficult for advanced…

Jan 21 • Julian Gough

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December 2024

Life Without Stars: Stanets and Ploons

The implications of an important 2023 paper have not been fully understood: it is possible most life in our universe is in the deep oceans of icy moons…

Dec 31, 2024 • Julian Gough

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Short update on funding, conferences, Zoom calls for paid subscribers, etc.

With some hints on what I've been writing, and when you'll get to see it...

Dec 4, 2024 • Julian Gough

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July 2024

The deep ocean floor is covered in naturally-occurring batteries that make oxygen... Wait, WHAT?!

This has HUGE implications for life on icy moons. Interesting New Paper #3...

Jul 28, 2024 • Julian Gough

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GUEST POST: Robert Hazen on whether there’s a “missing law of nature”

Plus a stack of notes from me, explaining how Hazen's invigorating ideas are entirely compatible with cosmological natural selection: Darwinian…

Jul 4, 2024 • Julian Gough

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June 2024

Why the Gambler’s Fallacy argument does not apply to cosmological natural selection

My email to Philip Goff, in response to his Scientific American essay, in which he argues against multiverse explanations for our complex, fine-tuned…

Jun 17, 2024 • Julian Gough

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