Subj : Re: Extent of the Torah
To   : Todd Henson
From : John Wilson
Date : Mon Oct 23 2000 07:14 am

-=> TODD HENSON wrote to JOHN WILSON <=-

 >
 >  My opinion (veering onto belief) is that
 >
 >  1. The universe is alive.
 >
 >  2. It's Purpose is to understand itself.
 >
 >  3. All knowledge (of anything) is a part of that process.
 >
 >  4. Which is justification enough for man's existance.


 TH> If the universe was smart enough to form for itself the beautiful
 TH> set of laws and principles that we
 TH> call "physics", then it would seem to know itself pretty well
 TH> already.

 Naaa. The Physics `it' knows has nothing to do with
 life, love, liberty, consciousness....

 ...but it's learnin' and we're helpin' :-)



 TH> And how long has the universe been around? Forever? If so, then
 TH> it would already have had
 TH> enough time to get to know itself. If it hasn't been around
 TH> forever, then where did it come from,
 TH> and who made it? A momma universe?

 My `opinion' didm't/dosn't address that. A Momma Universe. Now THERE'S
 a concept....
              
 TH> What would lead a person to think that space-time has
 TH> intelligence in the first place?

 The presence of intelligence in the universe.

 TH> But, I know that to actually examine an idea is something that
 TH> you consider evil...

 What? You know this? Congratulations! Any charge for this
 `logical analysis' ? :-)




 
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