On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:26 PM, John Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 3:37 PM, Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Is ??? really the floor or does ??? need an explanation too? >>> >> >> Valid questions. As you see the answer is not so clear cut, >> > > But what is clear cut is that the chain on "what caused that?" questions > either comes to an end or it does not. My hunch is it does come to an end > but it's just a hunch, but It's also clear cut that if it does come to an > end Bruno does not know what it is. > > Bruno has shown that arithmetic is a viable candidate for explaining physics: physics as the semi-stable systems of observations that conscious programs existing in arithmetical reality can have and make. It is also shown that arithmetic cannot be explained in terms of anything else, which is kind of like hitting bedrock in terms of searching for deeper explanations. > > > >> >> >>> If not and there are only finitely many layers to your pyramid then I >>> think it more likely that physics =???, physics is the explanatory floor >>> and mathematics is just the best language minds can use to describe >>> physics. >>> >> >> > >> That's a possibility, but it is a belief you learn towards (at least >> partially) on faith. >> > > Having a hunch is not the same as having faith. People with hunches are > often correct but never certain, people with faith are seldom correct but > always certain. > > It is good to hear that you remain open to either possibility. Have you read Russell Standish's Theory of Nothing? The e-book is free from his website, and it shows that quantum postulates can be derived from simple assumptions relating to a theory of observation within a plentitude of all possibilities. Jason -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
