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Why can't the universe be self-replicating?

by Zarath 8y ago

crimsonalucard 8y ago
For something to self replicate you need some sort reproductive system. A penis and a vagina are the main ingredients. For a universe to self replicate their must be at least two parallel universes. A male universe and a female universe. The male universe has a penis and the female universe must have a vagina. Then the two must have sex to produce child sibling universes. There is a flaw in this theory. Ask yourself "How does the child universe self-replicate?" The answer is the child universe must commit incest. This is a problem with the theory of self-replicating universes. So I'm now going to introduce a new speculative and pointless made up theory about how a universe can self replicate asexually. By introducing this theory I've solved the other pointlessly speculative problem that was basically made up out of thin air in the first place. However by adding enough metaphysical mumbo jumbo to my arguments I make everything seem more legit. Think about it.
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- Zarath 8y ago
  There's really no reason to assume one way or the other that the universe has a reproductive mechanism, whether sexual or asexual, or some other way. The parent comment was just so sure that: - Consciousness belongs to self-replicating agents only - The universe does not/cannot replicate These are both silly assumptions. In fact, I'd be more surprised if the universe didn't replicate in some form.
  - visarga 8y ago
    I don't understand why you say that the self-replication requirement is silly. Without self replication there can be no evolution. It would be much less probable that a sentient entity appeared without an evolutionary mechanism. About universe replication, it's just a supposition, I am not opposed to it but I just don't find the reason to take it seriously yet. There would also be other requirements, such as the ability to process information which I don't see how it would work at universe scale considering the light-speed limit. It the universe were sentient, then it would think at a very low speed. Maybe the universe self replication mechanism could be us (or more probably a more advanced civilisation)? Supposing such a civilisation could learn to control the conditions for the creation of black holes, that would also fit with the anthropic principle. Or maybe they learn to create universe simulations, either way, it's sci-fi for us at this moment.

Why can't the universe be self-replicating?

by Zarath 8y ago

Why can't the universe be self-replicating?

For something to self replicate you need some sort reproductive system. A penis and a vagina are the main ingredients. For a universe to self replicate their must be at least two parallel universes. A male universe and a female universe. The male universe has a penis and the female universe must have a vagina. Then the two must have sex to produce child sibling universes. There is a flaw in this theory. Ask yourself "How does the child universe self-replicate?" The answer is the child universe must commit incest. This is a problem with the theory of self-replicating universes. So I'm now going to introduce a new speculative and pointless made up theory about how a universe can self replicate asexually. By introducing this theory I've solved the other pointlessly speculative problem that was basically made up out of thin air in the first place. However by adding enough metaphysical mumbo jumbo to my arguments I make everything seem more legit. Think about it.

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Zarath 8y ago
There's really no reason to assume one way or the other that the universe has a reproductive mechanism, whether sexual or asexual, or some other way. The parent comment was just so sure that: - Consciousness belongs to self-replicating agents only - The universe does not/cannot replicate These are both silly assumptions. In fact, I'd be more surprised if the universe didn't replicate in some form.
- visarga 8y ago
  I don't understand why you say that the self-replication requirement is silly. Without self replication there can be no evolution. It would be much less probable that a sentient entity appeared without an evolutionary mechanism. About universe replication, it's just a supposition, I am not opposed to it but I just don't find the reason to take it seriously yet. There would also be other requirements, such as the ability to process information which I don't see how it would work at universe scale considering the light-speed limit. It the universe were sentient, then it would think at a very low speed. Maybe the universe self replication mechanism could be us (or more probably a more advanced civilisation)? Supposing such a civilisation could learn to control the conditions for the creation of black holes, that would also fit with the anthropic principle. Or maybe they learn to create universe simulations, either way, it's sci-fi for us at this moment.