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> Be it god or a computer simulation, we then wonder how those things came to be. Ergo, more complexity that does not resolve our understanding of the world. N
by eloff 5y ago
> Be it god or a computer simulation, we then wonder how those things came to be. Ergo, more complexity that does not resolve our understanding of the world.
Not necessarily. It could totally explain or universe but leave us clueless as to what lies beyond. To be fair, I expect we'll never be able to answer what lies beyond - so that's fine.
But be it a god or a computer simulation, it needs to make testable, falsifiable predictions to better or understanding of the natural world. Otherwise, true or false, it's useless to us.
- TheRealNGenius 5y ago> But be it a god or a computer simulation, it needs to make testable, falsifiable predictions to better or understanding of the natural world. Otherwise, true or false, it's useless to us. true > Not necessarily. It could totally explain or universe but leave us clueless as to what lies beyond. To be fair, I expect we'll never be able to answer what lies beyond - so that's fine. You're right. It could totally explain or universe but leave us clueless as to what lies beyond. As does science. An oracle might solve the halting problem, but it has nothing to say about itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_machine#Oracles_and_halting_problems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_machine#Oracles_and_hal.... It's turtles all the way down ;)