Anthropic Principle and what it entails

There are two forms of the anthropic principle, weak anthropic principle and strong anthropic principle. It is easy enough to understand these in comparison to each other, but more than a vague hint of the differences between them requires an understanding of the principles themselves.

Weak anthropic principle states that because an observer can observe the universe, that observer exists. Quite simple, and was the basis of Rene Descartes' scientific approach. It is understandable, and it is easily observed. Quite literally, "I think, therefore I am."

Strong anthropic principle, on the other hand, is not easily observed. It states that the universe exists because it has an intelligent observer, and could not exist if nothing within it existed that could both observe and comprehend it. Strong anthropic principle is not a valid principle, yet it is often used in an attempt to support theistic claims.

Not only is the strong anthropic principle used to support otherwise baseless claims of a creator, it can also be twisted to support the solipsist belief. To claim that the universe only exists because we exist to observe it, is not a far cry from claiming that the universe only exists in a dream, as is observed by the single mind that is dreaming.

I see the weak anthropic principle as valid science, because it is observable and applicable, albeit more of an inference than an idea. Strong anthropic principle, on the other hand, cannot be considered science because it is not falsifiable. It is, in every essence of the word, pseudoscience.