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A A Chain of Miracles
weak nuclear force causes the neutron to break up into its com-
ponent particles; and it too has a precise value that keeps this
order and harmony intact.
If the weak nuclear force’s value were even fractionally
greater, neutrons would break up more readily and thus become
a rarity throughout the universe. In such a case, hardly if any he-
lium, with two neutrons in its nucleus, could have been created
since the Big Bang. As we know, helium is the second lightest el-
ement after hydrogen, and so without the necessary helium, the
heavier elements essential for life could not have been produced
in the nuclear core of stars. As stated before, heavier elements
like carbon, oxygen and iron are pro-
duced by the fusion of helium nuclei in
the core of huge stars. In short, helium is
the “raw material” of heavier elements.

Without helium, no heavier elements
necessary for the formation of life
could have come about.
On the other hand, if the
weak nuclear force were

The weak nuclear force carried by
subatomic particles was created
with a very delicate balance to en-
sure the formation of the universe
in which we live.

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