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Thought I'd share a thought I had about a year or so ago while I was looking through a Hubble photos book in wonderment at the vast scale of the universe. Suppose our universe is but one in let's say an infinite number of other universes all within a multiverse. And let's say that the...

This line of thinking appeals to me, however I just want to get this strait. So since in this scenario the vast majority of universes are going to be designed to maximize BH production it is therefore possible that our own universe is among the majority.. however it is also possible that our...

We don't know the fundamental equations that govern the universe, determinnism certainly seems plausible to me.

What about the viewpoint that our subjective reality is an illusion created by an objective universe. Perhaps you only meant that by our very nature escaping a subjective viewpoint is impossible.

Thanks for the information Marcus I'll definitely take a look at those links. My main question, put a little differently, is as the black hole in our universe grows or shrinks what happens from the perspective of the black hole universe? You pretty much address this I think with your very...

I know little about this but supposedly there is some thinking coming from LQG that black holes might be new universes and that our own universe may itself be a black hole birthed from another. Black holes are constantly both gaining and losing energy. Assuming our universe is a black hole...

I wouldn't be suprised at all if a happy child hood improved intelectual development. I know from experience that the happier I am the more intelligent I am, and it can be quite significant.

I want to feel good about humanity and here in the U.S. I can't. Things are getting worse with no end in sight. I'm with you, life somewhere is what I need. But I'm not sure I can just turn my back on what's going on here.. I'm still thinking about it.

How about we are passively being created by the universe and in time? :smile:

What evidence, philosophical or otherwise, is there that human beings aren't just a different sort of animal? I think both science and philosophy are in agreement here, religion however is a different story.

I don't think this is the most relevant question to the argument of whether we should eat meat or not. Of course there are reasons for eating and killing animals that make sense, it would be hard to argue otherwise. A more relevant question is should WE be eating meat given what we know (the...

His arguments don't hold. He says because our universe has a beginning (the big bang) that therefore it can't exist in infinite time, which apparently according to him is required of materialism. The problem is the big bang doesn't need to be thought of as the beginning of the universe. It is...

I actually disagree with your interpretation of the Matrix. The movie can be viewed in many ways, and indeed I think it is meant to be. I don't remember all my thinking on the movie but I remember thinking both worlds were actually the same Matrix and that Neo, his actions, and his struggle...

Unfortunately for this argument, we don't need animals for food. And it's a different discussion as to whether we need them for anything else or not, I won't touch that. There is one good reason for not eating meat, and its simple. By not eating meat we aren't supporting the meat industry...

I choose what I do. However I don't choose my own creation. The universe, or whatever you want to call it, is creating me. Thefefor it can be ultimately said that the universe is the cause of my actions. So in my opinion choice is a matter of perspective.