It seems near (if not totally impossible) to conceive of a reality where there is no consciousness at any point in it's development. — Benj96
Does that elevate the significance of the state to some fundamental level somehow? Why might any given universe demand, if not absolutely fundamentally need, conscious beings to work or "happen". — Benj96
How important should we make consciousness when we consider physics? This is sort of a hard problem question of a nuanced format. — Benj96
It seems near (if not totally impossible) to conceive of a reality where there is no consciousness at any point in it's development. — Benj96
A universe that is birthed, plays out and ends all the while no one was, is, nor ever will be there to be aware of it, seems, ultimately pointless. — Benj96
How important should we make consciousness when we consider physics? This is sort of a hard problem question of a nuanced format. — Benj96
Bearing in mind that the components in physics formulas are artificial constructs made to standardise relationships for example time (seconds are invented) or space (Meters are again invented). All units of measure are invented not implicit to the universe. Therefore it seems all measurements take observation and the choices of the observer as "standard" in order to frame anything in relationships to one another. — Benj96
A universe that is birthed, plays out and ends all the while no one was, is, nor ever will be there to be aware of it, seems, ultimately pointless. — Benj96
How important should we make consciousness when we consider physics? This is sort of a hard problem question of a nuanced format. — Benj96
Being simply conscious is not observation — Corvus
All Science will degrade into superstition without observation. — Corvus
Obviously, but not necessarily. Bear in mind that some of the greatest scientific discoveries were from random, accidental and leisurely observations too.Obviously. But observation is not limited to science alone. The quality of the observations or the focus of observation, or how they're gone about is what defines whether it's scientific or not — Benj96
A universe that is birthed, plays out and ends all the while no one was, is, nor ever will be there to be aware of it, seems, ultimately pointless. — Benj96
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