Supersymmetry Breaking in the Anthropic Landscape

Abstract

In this paper I attempt to address a serious criticism of the ``Anthropic Landscape" and "Discretuum" approach to cosmology, leveled by Banks, Dine and Gorbatov. I argue that in this new and unfamiliar setting, the gauge Hierarchy may not favor low energy supersymmetry. In a added note some considerations of Douglas which substantially strengthen the argument are explained.

An important modification based on conversations with M. Douglas. The conclusion is greatly strengthened. Low energy susy is strongly disfavored

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