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One more thing Pit2. We can always say that the universe has designed itself. This does not depend on it having a consciousness or a purpose or a goal in mind. The idea simply suggests that as the universe evolved it began to develop a set of criteria for its components. If a component of the universe met the criteria that was laid out by the fundimental or primary laws that were developed during the first stages of the universe's evolution, then the component continued to exist. If the component didn't meet the criteria of being a part of the universe then it didn't continue to exist.
In this way one could feasibly say that the universe designed itself (which would include all of its components).
There are different types of designers and there are different methods of designing. There is what is perceived as calculated design and there is what is perceived to be chaotic or spontaneous design techniques.
What type of designer is the universe? First let's look at the definition of "Designer" or "Design".
I'll give one example for now of the definition of "design".
The last note tends to want me to steer away from calling the universe a designer because it suggests that design is a function of "intent" or to intend.
I see it more like you'd see Jackson Pollack "designing" a painting. He leaves all the design work up to how the paint falls, on its own. The only manipulation of the "design" is his action in throwing the paint at the canvas.
The result of Pollack's production is a design that is at least 80% self designed. The paint, the gravity the meterological conditions and the size of brush, canvas and so on are the determiners that form the design. 20% would be the fact that Pollack has brought together a number of different paints, a canvas and has produced some actions that distribute the paint. His "designs" are much sought-after and fetch a high sale price today.
I think that with about .003% accuracy we could say that the universe is one big Jackson Pollack where the accidents and the resulting designs create a masterpiece of pure existence!
However, in the end I think that it is each individual's personal decision with regard to whether or not a configuration or mechanism has been purposely designed or is a result of an accident. This is because the concepts and precepts of design and accident are a human interpretation of nature or "anthropocentric".
From one stand point all of our concepts are conceived by nature itself because each individual is a product of nature. On the other hand as far as we know it is only that one, infinitesimal component of nature - humans - that have conceived of the ideas of accidents and designs.
What appears as an accident to one individual may appear as design. For instance a puddle of water and rust may very well appeal as a design element to one person where it may alarmingly appear as an accident to another individual.
In this way one could feasibly say that the universe designed itself (which would include all of its components).
There are different types of designers and there are different methods of designing. There is what is perceived as calculated design and there is what is perceived to be chaotic or spontaneous design techniques.
What type of designer is the universe? First let's look at the definition of "Designer" or "Design".
I'll give one example for now of the definition of "design".
The last note tends to want me to steer away from calling the universe a designer because it suggests that design is a function of "intent" or to intend.
I see it more like you'd see Jackson Pollack "designing" a painting. He leaves all the design work up to how the paint falls, on its own. The only manipulation of the "design" is his action in throwing the paint at the canvas.
The result of Pollack's production is a design that is at least 80% self designed. The paint, the gravity the meterological conditions and the size of brush, canvas and so on are the determiners that form the design. 20% would be the fact that Pollack has brought together a number of different paints, a canvas and has produced some actions that distribute the paint. His "designs" are much sought-after and fetch a high sale price today.
I think that with about .003% accuracy we could say that the universe is one big Jackson Pollack where the accidents and the resulting designs create a masterpiece of pure existence!
However, in the end I think that it is each individual's personal decision with regard to whether or not a configuration or mechanism has been purposely designed or is a result of an accident. This is because the concepts and precepts of design and accident are a human interpretation of nature or "anthropocentric".
From one stand point all of our concepts are conceived by nature itself because each individual is a product of nature. On the other hand as far as we know it is only that one, infinitesimal component of nature - humans - that have conceived of the ideas of accidents and designs.
What appears as an accident to one individual may appear as design. For instance a puddle of water and rust may very well appeal as a design element to one person where it may alarmingly appear as an accident to another individual.
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