On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote:
> I use the exact same definition of life that MILLIONS of people on this > planet once used: the word "Life" refers to some organic matter filled with > elan vital. > Fine. Organic matter is matter that operates according to the laws of carbon chemistry, and future computers will almost certainly contain carbon nanotubes and 2D carbon Graphene sheets. And I have no idea what "elan vital" is and those who like the term have even less idea than I do, but whatever it is if meat can have it I see no reason why a computer can't have it too. So even by your definition a computer could be alive. But Jason I want to ask you a direct question, and this isn't rhetorical I'd really like an answer: If there is no all encompassing purpose or a goal to existence and if the unknown principle responsible for the existence of the universe is not intelligent and is not conscious and is not a being then do you think it adds to clarity to call that principle "God"? John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
