On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:11 PM, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 1/28/2014 1:47 AM, Jason Resch wrote: > > Supposing there is a "ground of all reality", as some would nominate the >> strings of string theory and others computations of a universal dovetailer, >> why would suppose in advance that this GOAR is infinite, >> transcendent(whatever that means), eternal, or immutable. >> > > Those are the properties of the "god" of computationalism: arithmetical > truth > > > So you're choosing the attributes of goar to match the theory of comp? > Well I guess that's one way to know what goar is - and a popular way at > that. > ... > > You have removed my quote from its original context, in which I was providing various examples of God-like things which various theories (popular on this list) are a direct consequence of. > > If you're not going to jump to conclusions, carrying baggage with you, >> let's just call it goar. And I would remind you that there is not >> necessarily a goar. >> > > There is a reality, for which various theories attempt to offer an > explaination of. > > > But the ground of all reality, goar, isn't necessarily transcendent, > infinite, etc... or even singular. > Right, so let's try and find out. > If this is science and not religion > That's a false dichotomy. Why not apply scientific methods in the furtherance of religion? > we must find out what goar is and its attributes - not assume them at the > start. > I agree. 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 http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
