On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 3:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed, Dr. Marchal. But what comes to my mind would be (I suppose) to > create an equation and see if it can then become, somehow, energy, or > matter to thus, prove that the universe has a arithmatic basis. I > understand that Max Tegmark is enthusiatic on the cosmos being > mathematical, as, is, Seth Lloyd, but can we create protons, or a stone > with a number, a do-while, statement? >
Computers and simulation enable us to create reality. In truth we are not creating anything, only exploring what was already there. Think of any computer game, they are comparatively simple simulations and lead to new realities we can go to and explore. Likewise, the entire Earth, or Milkyway could be accessed by someone with sufficient computing power. Or you could say they exist already as relations between numbers that exist in math. For illustration, consider the recursive function that goes from binary number to the next in a way that is identical to John Conway's Game of Life. Theis relation implies an infinite series of successive states starting from the initial number. Starting with the right initial number, this GoL simulation could contain a Turing machine running the universal dovetailer. It would execute all possible programs and all conscious observers are contained in that number relation (assuming computationalism), including you and me who believe in protons and electrons. Jason > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> > To: everything-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Jun 12, 2013 12:35 pm > Subject: Re: ROADMARKERS ON THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (LEIBNIZ VS MATERIALISM) > > > On 12 Jun 2013, at 12:31, [email protected] wrote: > > Please allow my incipid observation. Rather then invoke non-material > monads, let us, for arguments sake, assume that thought is a neurochemical > phenomena, and that without this neurochemical phenomena, there is no > thought. Similarly, mathematics as a phenomena, doesn't exist without a > human primate, writing on the soil with a stick, marking clay or wax > tablets, ink on paper, or human fingers executing a computer program. All > material, from beginning to end. Is there any evidence, of the existence of > non-material things? > > > Yes, the objectivity of arithmetic or theoretical computer science. > > Are there evidences that matter has an ontological existence? (Besides > the retaively self-moving entity's extrapolation in a local neighborhood) > > It seems to me there are more evidence that the physical has a > mathematical origin. > > It is indeed a necessity in case we bet the brain/body/local universe is > Turing emulable. > > Matter and energy are interesting, but not necessarily a primitive > notion. Physicalism is by itself a strong assumption, incompatible with a > simple and elegant theory of mind (computer science/arithmetic). > > Anyway, this makes comp testable, so we can test it. > > Bruno > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Clough <[email protected]> > To: - Roger Clough <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 6:44 am > Subject: ROADMARKERS ON THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (LEIBNIZ VS MATERIALISM) > > > *ROADMARKERS ON THE ROAD NOT TAKEN (LEIBNIZ VS MATERIALISM)* > > *A.EXISTENCE* > *LEIBNIZ-- Mental (Nonphysical) + Physical * > *MATERIALISM-- Physical, only in spacetime * > > ** > *B. REALITY > LEIBNIZ-- Only mental is real* > *MATERIALISM- Only physical is real * > > *C. SPACETIME > LEIBNIZ Exists only around physical bodies * > *MATERIALISM The nonphysical is beyond spacetime, the physical is within > it.* > > *D. IDEAS * > *LEIBNIZ-- Exist mentally* > *MATERIALISM --Do not exist , since not phjysical > > E. MATHEMATICS > LEIBNIZ-- Only logic and numbers mentally exist. > MATERIALISM-- Does not exist > > F. PHYSICS * > *LEIBNIZ--Mentally exists as descriptions of particle behavior according > to God's Pre- `existing Harmony > MATERIALISM—Ill-defined. Physics seems to be embedded (?) in the particles > * > > *F. GOD* > *LEIBNIZ--Is the only active agent (doer and perceiver) in the universe-- > * > *and so is necessary for existence. * > *MATERIALISM-- Is a fairy tale. > > G. NOTHING* > *LEIBNIZ--- The space vacuum. The absence of a particle > MATERIALISM--Can exist everywhere * > > ** > *H. HUMAN AFFAIRS* > *LEIBNIZ-- Incorporates psychology and can be applied to sociology > MATERIALISM-- Seems to avoid the subject. * > > ** > *I. PERCEPTION* > *LEIBNIZ-- The ultimate perceiver is God.* > *MATERIALISM-- Omits the ultimate perceiver since it cannot explain self. > * > > ** > *J. SCIENTIFIC ACCEPTANCE * > *LEIBNIZ-- Unexplored by science or explored only to the extent that God, > spirit, souil nd mind are seen to be necessary nonphysical entities > necessary for existence. Endorsing eibniz is a career-buster.* > *MATERIALISM-- Enthusiastically accepted and utilized. It acts as a cult.* > > ** > > ** > *K. QUANTUM MECHANICS, NONLOCAL OR OTHERWISE* > *LEIBNIZ-- All corporeal bodies share and partcipate in the space of > existence according* > *to their capabilities, which means that more dominant quanta dominate > the less dominant* > *and would seem to participagte in a wider range of differences. * > *MATERIALISM-- QM is not possible since only physical entities exist.* > > ** > *L. PHYSICAL VS NONPHYSICAL* > *LEIBNIZ-- The physical is within spacetime, the nonphysical (the > spiritual or mental orld) is outside of spacetime. * > *MATERIALISM-- Only the physical exists. * > > > *M. THE PARANORMAL * > *LEIBNIZ-- The paranormal is normal, but based on the nonphysical world > outside of spacetime. * > *MATERIALISM-- Up front is always not to be taken seriously.* > > ** > *N. COSMOLOGY--ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE* > *LEIBNIZ-- Every monad has an indestructable soul which has been here > from the creation of the universe, or else has been created or destroyed by > God . My personal view is that this would allow for creation of matter from > mind such as in the Big Bang”.* > *MATERIALISM-- The classic position is that the universe has always been,* > *but there are modern scientific theories of the “Big Bang”.* > > ** > *O. LIFE* > *LEIBNIZ-- Everything in the universe is alive.* > *MATERIALISM-- There are vaious materialistic accounts of the formation > of life.* > > ** > *P. DEATH* > *LEIBNIZ-- Everything in the universe is alive. Each living things > “unfolds” from its soul* > *or monad as a seed unfolds into a living plant. At death, the rotting > body stays attached to its monad, just as in * > *Christianity we sleep after death until resurrected with a new body in > the Second Coming * > *MATERIALISM-- The termination of what is believed to be life.* > > ** > *Q. DETERMINISM* > *LEIBNIZ-- Every body in the universe moves according to a > “Pre-established Harmony * > *(PEH)”. In my personal view this allows for what might be called > “effective free choice”, meaning that only choices in accord with the PEH > are possible.* > *MATERIALISM-- The termination of what is believed to be life.* > > ** > > ** > *R. DIVINE INTERVENTION IN THE WORLD* > *LEIBNIZ-- No divine intervention is possible or needed, since during the > week of Creation, God drew up his Pre-established Harmony (the PEH) and > rested on the 7th day, while the universe plays out according to this > script without God's interventions. Since the PEH foresaw and acted > according to all events, good or bad, this would allow for prayer to work > or not work. Thus the PEH can be thought of as a divine musical composition > or all-knowing computer program running on its own. In a sense, the PEH is > God asleep. * > *MATERIALISM-- Since there is no God, there can be no divine intervention. > * > > ** > *S. INTELLIGENCE* > *LEIBNIZ-- The ability to make choices autonomously, not by some computer > program.* > *Every body in the universe moves according to a “Pre-established > Harmony” (PEH) .* > *MATERIALISM-- Matter may be intelligent, but we do not know its language. > * > *There is something call “artificial intgelligence” used in computerbut a > computer, but* > *e termination of what is believed to be life.* > > ** > *T. CONSCIOUNESS* > *LEIBNIZ-- Internal perception (see above), requiring a subject (self) > and object.* > *MATERIALISM-- Seems to me to be impossible, since materialism has no self > * > *to perceive or be conscious. * > > ** > *U. MIND-BODY PROBLEM* > *LEIBNIZ-- Since mind and body are both mental, there is no such problem. > * > *MATERIALISM-- Seems to me to be impossible, since materialism has no self > * > *to perceive or be conscious. * > > ** > *V. 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