Hi Russell and John:
The simplest response is that in many of the discussions on this list
there runs a current of what I see as a level of systemic
change. There are for example computers computing, or observers
observing. Russell proposes [as I understand it] that there is a
degree of link between successive observer moments and I agree. I
see this as a [local] time like change and I believe Russell does as
well. In any event we in our universe do not observe perpetual
stasis and the language of many posts naturally supports this [see
above] as I think it should. Part of my quest has been where does
this lack of observed stasis come from. The system in my model has a
dynamic derived from its simple structure. The dynamic is globally
random but nevertheless supports the idea of local ordered change
i.e. a time like local sequence of states. In my opinion a random
dynamic can not support the idea of time because there is no ordered
sequence. Therefore my system has if I am correct no global
time. On the local level some universes would also have random state
sequences and thus not be witness to time like change.
On a global scale ordered change would raise the question: Why that
ordered sequence? My model addresses this problem with a total lack
of global ordered sequencing.
Hal Ruhl
At 05:44 PM 10/9/2005, you wrote:
Yes - you have put finger on exactly where I feel most uncomfortable
about Hal Ruhl's ideas. Over to you Hal :)
On Sun, Oct 09, 2005 at 12:02:38PM -0700, John M wrote:
> Hal and Russell (and whoever is interested),
>
> in this dialogue - which I don't feel like
> participating in - the word 'dynamic' is frequently
> applied. Without going into more involved theories
> where the term 'lives', the dictionary meaning is like
> procedure involving a force or similar. My notion was
> that 'time' is inevitable in a dynamic procedure (?)
> Since in my 'narrative' time, space, even causality
> are concepts pertinent to THIS universe and its
> perception of the order we observe and try to explain,
> are you contemplating the discussion on the
> circumstances of THIS universe? (Mind you: I don't
> deny the above terms from other universes but I do not
> restrict those (any of them) to the characteristics we
> use for ours).
>
> John M
>
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