Is The Universe Conscious?

[desol]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a36329671/is-the-universe-conscious/https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/universe-conscious-ncna772956
What do you guys think? Could it be possible?

 

[JohnRoberts]

nah

JR

 

[living sounds]

I hope not, I wouldn't want it to witness the mess we humans are making.

 

[PermO]

More like a library.

https://sites.evergreen.edu/politic...s/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdf

 

[scott2000]

Oops...must have crossed paths when I was deleting... was doubting again...

 

[rob_gould]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a36329671/is-the-universe-conscious/https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/universe-conscious-ncna772956
What do you guys think? Could it be possible?

Hmmm, I'm not sure what to make of that

The idea that free will is an illusion is something I've looked into a lot and to be honest it's had a profound effect on how I view the world.

But the explanation of that idea (free will is an illusion) given in that first article seems a bit disjointed to me. Just a bit off the mark compared to a lot of other stuff I have read.

 

[shabtek]

The idea that free will is an illusion is something I've looked into a lot and to be honest it's had a profound effect on how I view the world.

no it didn't

 

[PermO]

The illusion of choice is the result of the appearant nature of our reality being dualistic.

 

[boji]

Makes me think of Donald Hoffman's theories and E8 theoretical physics theories.
The 'food chain analogy' of consciousness comes to mind.
I try to stay humble to the fact that the limits of perception are constrained by a reality that gives rise to the set of all conscious perceivers.

 

[PermO]

We’re born physicalists. This is a really, really hard one to let go of.

I call them "atomists"

 

[rob_gould]

Makes me think of Donald Hoffman's theories and E8 theoretical physics theories.
The 'food chain analogy' of consciousness comes to mind.
I try to stay humble to the fact that the limits of perception are constrained by a reality that gives rise to the set of all conscious perceivers.

There are loads of good articles on that site. Thanks for the link