Not only could this create the future of internet and blockchain based gaming, but by enabling the creation
of eternal universes that see multi-game spanning DApps and collectible provably scarce items, Loom Network could be creating what will be an immense financial incentive to both develop and play in these new universes.
In his Physics, he developed a philosophy of nature (which he called second philosophy) that was a combination of metaphysics as well as empirical science, e.g. his geo - centric model
of an eternal universe.
Not exact matches
«When we trace the evolution
of our
universe backwards in time, at some point we arrive at the threshold
of eternal inflation, where our familiar notion
of time ceases to have any meaning,» Hertog told Cambridge.
«The usual theory
of eternal inflation predicts that globally our
universe is like an infinite fractal, with a mosaic
of different pocket
universes, separated by an inflating ocean,» Hawking said in an interview last fall, according to the University
of Cambridge.
Hertog told Cambridge that the physics that would account for infinite parallel
universes break down when applied to the theory
of eternal inflation.
@Chad «the really fascinating aspect
of Alexander Vilenkin Kinematic Incompleteness Theorem (the Borde Guth Vilenkin Theorem) is that not only demonstrates that OUR
universe had a beginning, but it goes further to demonstrate that ANY
universe (Multi-verse,
Eternal Inflation, Cyclic Evolution, and Static Seed (Emergent
Universe), etc.) that has a Hubble expansion greater than zero had a beginning.»
It takes more faith to believe in a
universe evolving from nothing or from
eternal matter than to believe in a loving Creator, existing outside the limit
of time, who gave us this specially designed & tuned
universe to explore and to learn about caring for one another even through the midst
of difficult experiences.
Einstein revolutionized our understanding
of space and time, but he was shackled to the notion
of a static
eternal universe, «obvious» to people
of that time.
People have shown to be too smart to fall for the ridiculous notion that A. the
universe is either
eternal or came from nothing B. Morality is a figment
of our imagination C. And also, despite the aforementioned, religion is objectively immoral.
The end result in Atheism is either death or
eternal mortality, conquering the
universe and knowing everything as a part
of a hive - mind.
1) nothing in this physical
universe is the reason for its own existence 2) A causal chain exists 3) no causal chain is
of infinite length 4) Only the supernatural (that which exists outside
of physical reality) can be the ultimate cause
of all physical reality 5) That supernatural cause could not itself have a cause, because infinite causal chains do not exist 6) This
eternal, supernatural enti.ty we call, God.
The scientific evidence in support
of God's existence lies in the evidence that the
universe is not
eternal and that it is unscientific for something with a beginning to be uncaused.
But to believe the
universe is
eternal is inconsistent with the laws
of thermodynamics, namely that disorder tends to increase with time.
Our lives are so short compared to the age
of the
universe, we need an
eternal purpose to give our lives meaning... So, the only way I see to do that is to serve the purpose
of something
eternal, namely God.
You are right that God is
eternal, having had no beginning (this being incomprehensible by us) and is the Creator
of the
universe and all life.
If God is
eternal, then the
universe is
eternal, even if at some point the
universe was composed
of only God.
If you were the creator
of a
universe 100 billion light years in diameter, that probably is also multi-dimensional as well as
eternal, would you hang around trying to impress a group
of arrogant primates who a milli - second ago were brachiating among the tress
of Africa?
(Matt 5:3) The
universe and all life is evidence that someone who is surpassingly greater than us exists and we as humans are an essential part
of his «
eternal purpose».
What religion offers: — The opportunity to avoid
eternal punishment for not worshiping / believing in my god (not worried enough to care)-- An explanation for the
universe and why we are here (I'll take the knowledge gained from the application
of the scientific method, but thanks)-- Living forever in heavenly bliss (I am content with this life)-- The opportunity to divide humanity based upon different belief systems (There is enough dividing us already)-- Purpose, a code
of ethics, and fulfillment (I have that already, without religion)-- Develop a personal relationship with god (I've never seen or heard from any gods nor have I seen any independantly verified scientifically collected peer reviewed proof.
As Whitehead says,» «Change» is the description
of the adventures
of eternal objects in the evolving
universe of actual things» (PR 59 / 92).
In the Hebrew - Christian tradition the presupposition is that the
universe does contain satisfaction for man's highest desires, that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness are blessed and shall be filled, that there is living bread and water for the spirit, not, in a negative peace
of renounced desire but in the positive achievement
of triumphant personality, both here and in an
eternal kingdom
of souls.
The Son is the
eternal Logos who holds the patterns
of all
of life, and these patterns form the rational structure to the
universe and the human mind itself.
However, Whitehead rejects the mythical sense
of creation in which God is an
eternal Being who suddenly starts the time - clocks by an act
of creating the material
universe, including man.
The order and harmony
of the
universe indicate that there is a «givenness»
of relevant
eternal objects for each actual occasion in the temporal process.
It could still be a steady state
universe which actually doesn't explode out
of nothing and then expand in an accelerated manner into an
eternal cold and dark void.
Since the physical
universe had a beginning, 1) it is not
eternal, and 2) it's origins had to be supernatural (since it was outside
of physical reality
This not about denying the existence
of other
universes, this stating that matter can not be infinite /
eternal.
When you examine the nature
of that Cause, you see that it must be outside the
universe's beginning, realm and time, and is not subject to it, that is non-temporal — without beginning nor end, hence NON-CHANGING, hence
Eternal, hence UNCAUSED, hence Metaphysical, hence «First Cause.»
I find it rather comical that one argues that there can not be an
eternal being who created our
universe, yet there can be an infinite amount
of universes created from nothing.
Your ignorance
of what cosmology says about the
universe and your ignorance
of the evil
of your bible will not buy you an
eternal life.
The ultimate elements
of the
universe, thus appropriated, are the already - constituted actual entities, and the
eternal objects.
The
eternal universe may be in an infinite cycle
of expansion outward until gravity finally overcomes it and it all compresses back together to a point where it Big Bangs again...
Avoiding infinite regress, there couldn't be an infinite series
of causes for our physical
universe, so whatever this cause was, it was
eternal and un-caused.
The idea that the
universe is an
eternal cycle
of big bangs and big crunches has been discredited for many years now, (much to the chagrin
of rejectors
of God).
But can we agree on the last statement
of the quoted paragraph regarding man — the idea that «in him as a person all the moral ends
of the
universe and all the movement
of God's
eternal purpose find meaning»?
«Yet in the whole
of the
universe there is no force that is either intelligent or
eternal, and we must therefore assume that behind this force there is a conscious, intelligent Mind or Spirit.
As for me, I can't believe in an human - like being that designed and jump - started the
universe 13.8 billion years ago and set aside a planet for His special favorite creations, so He'd have someone to keep Him company and sing songs praising Him, then gave Bronze Age hermits a book
of His orders to mankind that includes «thou shalt not round thy head nor cut thy beard» on penalty
of eternal suffering... just CA N'T, any more than I can force myself to believe the world rests on the back
of giant turtle.
«Say what you will about God, there is not a shovel big enough to dig yourself out
of the whole that you dug for yourself when you said: «Not a single thing in the entire
universe can claim
eternal life» In that one statement, you are admitting that the
universe is not
eternal.
My point is that we know so very little about our
universe that I can say «at the moment nothing we know
of is
eternal» while at the same time understanding that the
universe could be like that electron and wink in and out
of existence in some constant renewal, from singularity to singularity and back again, but because we only see a tiny fragment
of the process we can only make sloppy assumptions as to the mechanics involved.
HotAirAce - This is because Energy which is
eternal was Converted (transpose) to Matter which is the make up
of our
universe and the only first cause that we have evidence for, to date.
That is impossible, because it would have to exist before it existed to create itself... (either that, or he's assuming that the
universe is
eternal — but given that our
universe demonstrates countless signs
of mutability, then it isn't
eternal) Also, we have «something» now, and once you have «something,» it is impossible to have «nothing.»
It is «the
eternal activity,» «the underlying energy
of realisation,» Nothing escapes it; the
universe consists entirely
of its creatures, its individualized embodiments.
William James writes in «The Will to Believe»: «The more perfect and more
eternal aspect
of the
universe is represented in our religions as having personal form.
You don't know whether it is real big or real small, whether it even has awareness
of its offshoot (the
universe), whether it has wants and needs and demands, that it has love and hate, benevolence and wrath, the power to reward
eternal happiness.
Unlike the Christian god that wouldn't ever change his mind or doctrine... except for cursing the world for eating an apple... except for telling Abraham to sacrifice his son, but then stopping him... and except for killing nearly all life on Earth and then because
of the guilt says I'll never to do that ever again - in exactly that way... and except for deciding that 2
of himself (Father and Spirit) weren't enough any more, and creating / fathering / spiriting as Son... and except for forgiving all sin, when «In the beginning» he had cursed the
universe for the eating
of an apple, by having his creation torture and kill his only begotten Son... and except for having to repeat himself about the unchanging
eternal rules, to Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Saul / Paul, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Bahá «u «lláh, David Koresh, and a whole host
of others... and except for... and except for...
As «the
Eternal Object incarnate,» Christ is the «source
of all revelation,» the «goal towards which the
universe as a developing system
of events had previously moved,» and the «starting point from which all its subsequent history flows.»
Personality, the most valuable thing in the
universe, revealing the real nature
of the Creative Power and the ultimate meaning
of creation, the only
eternal element in a world
of change, the one thing worth investing in, and in terms
of service to which all else must be judged — that is the essential Christian creed [As I See Religion (Harper & Brothers, 1932), P. 44].
The solution
of the
eternal recurrence depends essentially on Nietzsche's conception
of the external, independent relation
of time to becoming and willing, coupled with his notion
of time as infinite and the becoming
universe as finite (TSZ 178).
«What we must fight for is to safeguard the existence and the reproduction
of our race... so that our people may mature for the fulfillment
of the mission allotted it by the creator
of the
universe... Peoples that bastardize themselves, or let themselves be bastardized, sin against the will
of eternal Providence.»
So, from your viewpoint, absolutely nothing can be dismissed as the possible start point
of the
universe, but if the
universe is
eternal, it would have no scientific or supernatural start point.