No, it's not the only reason. Also, I'm not a philosopher, I'm a pragmatist. I'm not making a strong philosophical statement, or constructing a proof (which I d

No, it's not the only reason. Also, I'm not a philosopher, I'm a pragmatist. I'm not making a strong philosophical statement, or constructing a proof (which I don't think is possible). I simply notice that the alternatives don't work, have repeatedly failed to work, and mystical claims are better explained by how human minds work than by some features of the universe, independent of humans. I could be equally snarky and ask why you weren't able to send me your message with a crystal ball, or through telepathy, or by asking a spirit to tell me. We've tried all of these things, and none of them work. But, weirdly the same culture, world-view, and process that tries to get better explanations than these legacy beliefs has furnished us with computers, smartphones, and a global communication network, which do work. EDIT> ... and which humans use unironically to try to continue to spread their legacy woo beliefs.