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Do you mean like some sort of collective (or galaxy-scale) life?

• throwaway290 3y ago
  Maybe something more like Wolfram's "intelligence in the universe".
  • AlecSchueler 3y ago
    Or Hinduism's brahma consciousness.
    • throwaway290 3y ago
      That's a bit too esoteric for me but sure...
      • AlecSchueler 3y ago
        I'm not sure what you mean by that, could you expand? I wouldn't have considered Hinduism esoteric with several billion followers.
        • throwaway290 3y ago
          Well, we were keeping to science and physics mostly until now, and I don't see why it needs justification that hinduism is esoteric in that context. As in, too "magical". Not many [astro]physicists would apply hinduism in their work I imagine. Same for any religion I guess
          • AlecSchueler 3y ago
            Ah, I found it intellectually stimulating to draw the comparison to such an ancient and commonly followed school of philosophical thought so it felt worth sharing. I'm not sure there's anything less "mystical" about Wolfram's postulations though. Is there a new scientific basis for these beliefs?
            • throwaway290 3y ago
              Interesting. To me Wolfram's writing seems following logic/reason from first principles more so than what I know about Hinduism, but I guess I don't know that much about it...
      • edgyquant 3y ago
        The word you’re looking for is religious or mystical. Esoteric means hidden amongst a small group