Posted on 11/29/2006 4:19:47 PM PST by LibWhacker
Rom 1:21-22
21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
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I think Inflation is by far the top candidate based on the latest observations.
As more extra-solar planets are discovered, "solar system" is also similarly misused.
We might, following Einstein, say a universe is an inertial space where the laws of physics are uniform in all directions. If there is another inertial space with different laws of physics, it would be a different universe. That is, defining universe as 'all there is' would do away with regimes of physical laws and destroy some possible utility of the word. The term 'world' could remain as 'all there is,' or we might use the neologism 'multiverse,' which ought to be reserved for further possibilities IMHO.
Many acknowledge that Genesis does not claim the making of something out of nothing. Even taking Ge 1:1 as part of the process rather than a chapter heading, it does not say 'out of nothing.'
In the future, Man's knowledge grows mightily ... as does his conceit.
Man: "God, my wisdom has grown to match your own. I challenge you to a contest of making New Man!"
God: "Ok."
[God reaches down and forms a New Man from the dust of the earth.]
Man: "That's nice. My turn!"
[Man reaches down to the dust of the earth.]
God: "Get your own dirt."
Particles and waves are the same, merely perceived differently at our limited scale of observation.
The human brain is about 2 pounds of goop.
The universe is much larger.
>>Is this a joke? No, say a bunch of physicists. One day, it may be possible for a person to create a universe! <<
And if you do, and there are people in it, and one of them says that their universe was created, the "scientists there will say "THAT'S NOT SCIENCE!".
>.Philosophers' heads are probably exploding as they read this.<<
Those who refuse to even consider intelligent design will most definitely be required to have their heads explode.
And isn't it a profound realization that conscious beings increasingly understand nature to increasingly control nature, up to and beyond creating Universes is the nature of conscious beings. That conscious humans are in early infancy of coming into their own. That matter and energy -- two macro components of existence -- alone are destined to cycle infinitely with nothing uniquely new being created Yet with the third macro component of existence -- conscious beings -- limitless new realms of existence are created.
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You grossly miss my point.
Again:
The human brain is two pounds of goop.
The universe is much bigger.
While 'tis remarkable how much of the latter can be comprehended and manipulated by the former, 'tis a sign of madness to think that lump can "create Universes".
You grossly miss my point.
I missed nothing. I knew the limitations you impose upon yourself, your thinking. I merely chose not to play into them.
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours." -- Richard Bach
And this: Ignorance is easily dispelled.
Someone needs a pass thru the Total Perspective Vortex...
You lost me. But if you think it will help you, go for it.
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