God and the plenitude (was:The Meaning of Life)

2007-03-02 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
On 3/2/07, Tom Caylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: God would be outside of the plenitude, and thus would break the meaning/moral circularity inherent in the plenitude, breaking its symmetry of meaningless whiteness/blackness and bringing order. He basically would be in charge of the evolution of

Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread chris peck
I have a question for people here who know the issues better than me: I was having an argument about alleged Quantum Immortality/Quantum suicide with some people who argue that because the 2nd law of thermodynamics continues regardless in each universe a 'me' continues within, I should

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
On 3/2/07, chris peck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a question for people here who know the issues better than me: I was having an argument about alleged Quantum Immortality/Quantum suicide with some people who argue that because the 2nd law of thermodynamics continues regardless in each

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread 1Z
On 2 Mar, 12:43, chris peck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a question for people here who know the issues better than me: I was having an argument about alleged Quantum Immortality/Quantum suicide with some people who argue that because the 2nd law of thermodynamics continues regardless

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread John Mikes
Chris, I am with this list for a decade or so, and learned that this group accepts a negative position as well, not only 'hosanna' to the 'officially (here) accepted one. So here it comes: In my (heretic? and personal) view 1. universes in the Multiverse are not necessarily identical, indeed all

Re: God and the plenitude (was:The Meaning of Life)

2007-03-02 Thread 1Z
On 2 Mar, 11:54, Stathis Papaioannou [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/2/07, Tom Caylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: God would be outside of the plenitude, and thus would break the meaning/moral circularity inherent in the plenitude, breaking its symmetry of meaningless whiteness/blackness and

RE: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Jesse Mazer
chris peck wrote: I have a question for people here who know the issues better than me: I was having an argument about alleged Quantum Immortality/Quantum suicide with some people who argue that because the 2nd law of thermodynamics continues regardless in each universe a 'me' continues

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Brent Meeker
chris peck wrote: I have a question for people here who know the issues better than me: I was having an argument about alleged Quantum Immortality/Quantum suicide with some people who argue that because the 2nd law of thermodynamics continues regardless in each universe a 'me' continues

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Brent Meeker
John Mikes wrote: Chris, I am with this list for a decade or so, and learned that this group accepts a negative position as well, not only 'hosanna' to the 'officially (here) accepted one. So here it comes: In my (heretic? and personal) view 1. universes in the Multiverse are not

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Quentin Anciaux
Hi, On Friday 02 March 2007 19:19:25 Brent Meeker wrote: That's a good point. Of course if all possible universes eventuate with equal probability, the 2nd law will hold because that is just what is assumed by it - there are a lot more ways to age than to stay young. But why with equal

Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread chris peck
Hello everyone I just want to post a message of thanks for the replies you have all given me. It really is appreciated whether for or against the proposition. by 'eck you're a brainy lot! thank you all very much. Chris. _ Rate

Re: [SPAM] Re: Quick Quantum Question.

2007-03-02 Thread Mark Peaty
1Z: '2LT is itself statistical.' MP: Now this is fascinating! My, rough and ready plain-English, take on entropy is that for us, whenever we experience it, it is the expansion of the universe writ small. How so? Well the essential concept is that the essence of energy is motion. In fact I