What is the true essence of the universe beyond human perception?

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The essence of the universe extends beyond human perception, encompassing all matter, energy, space, and time, along with the laws that govern them. The discussion emphasizes that existence is independent of human awareness or belief, challenging the notion that perception defines reality. It argues that the universe includes everything that exists, regardless of human knowledge. This perspective suggests a definition of the universe that does not rely on scientific understanding. Ultimately, the universe is a comprehensive entity that exists beyond our sensory experiences.
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My one sentence take is

The character, properties, behaviour, receptiveness of aspects of the universe interact and react to produce the process of the functional system that is our universe and as it is.

How would you summarize the universe?
 
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The Universe comprises everything we perceive to physically exist, the entirety of space and time, all forms of matter and energy, and the physical laws and constants that govern them.
 
"everything we perceive to physically exist." The word "perceive" doesn't belong there. Whether or not we perceive something is irrelevant. The existence of things is independent of what anyone senses, knows or believes. The universe is everything that exists everywhere, whether or not anyone knows about them.
 
mikelepore said:
"everything we perceive to physically exist." The word "perceive" doesn't belong there. Whether or not we perceive something is irrelevant. The existence of things is independent of what anyone senses, knows or believes. The universe is everything that exists everywhere, whether or not anyone knows about them.

So this would be the definition that does not require Science necessarily?
 

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