Initial Constants of the Universe

-“If the rate of the universe’s expansion had been smaller by even one part in a hundred, thousand, million, million the universe would have re-collapsed into a hot fireball.” –Stephen Hawking

-“A change in the strength of gravity or of the weak force by only 1 part in 10 to the 100^th power would have prevented a life permitting universe.” – P.C.W.  Davies

-“The odds against the initial conditions being suitable for later star formations, without which planets could not exist, is one followed by a thousand, billion, billion zeros at least.” – Brandon Carter