2009/8/25 Pat <[email protected]> > > Either is, technically, possible; however, in my opinion, a > multiverse isn't required as 'that which exists' has access to all of > time. Parallel universes gains nothing over serial universes as the > end result[...snip]
Well, it depends: my line of thinking was that if there were infinite parallel universes, and if a continuum contained, as you say, all things, then an indeterminate future (and past) are possibilities. It would make our judgement on whether predetermination was in evidence difficult. Just an idle thought. There's nothing > inherently wrong about making presumptions, so long as you've weighed > as much evidence as you have had available. Mankind, in general, has > been ignoring the philosophical implications of space-time for the > better part of a century now. How much longer will we continue to try > to fool ourselves*? I'm an empiricist, Pat. I'll mostly leave this sort of lofty speculation -- which you must admit can be little fanciful! -- to people who have an appetite for it. I'm unlikely to be satisfied by the mountains and mountains of assumptions upon which quantum physics operate. That's not say I am not impressed by the accuracy of *some* predictions, but I'm too cautious to think this is a rational basis for a teleology and, further, what implications that might have. Biology is my bag, as I've said before. I can see it, touch it, and observe how things operate within it. It's real to me. Although I do love a bit of banter about physics, once things get a bit quantum I am left thinking it's all rather beards and sandals. No offence. :) I am interested though... Ian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
