> This far, physics describes a Universe where the balance of Order and > Chaos is ideal for creating life. Almost as if somebody set that up on > purpose. To put a stop to that kind of "superstitious" speculation, > some physicists propose that a vast, unlimited number of distinct > universes must exist, each with its own physical laws, where only a few > have conditions supporting the development of life. But if so, there > must be a larger cosmic context in which all these universes happen, and > the same speculation arises - how did this massively parallel trial and > error process get started? Which jumps us up to yet another "higher" > context, etc. ad infinitum. > > Verily, 'tis a mindfucker.
still, it's an interesting question (and apropos to Isaaks? quote from John von Neumann): is the universe deterministic? Because IF it is NOT, then physics takes on a level of meaninglessness, right? But, if it is, it is equivalent to using a pseudo-random generator. Marxos