Poll Is the universe conscious? and making intelligent decisions?

[Asbo Zaprudder]

The biomolecular nanomachinery found in all eukaryote cells such as kinesin, dynein, ribosomes, ATP synthase... is pretty mind blowing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_motor

 

[rahullak]

In Hinduism, I believe the equivalent of a supreme essence is the Brahman -- sometimes referred to as Purusha -- the highest universal principle and the ultimate reality in the universe. This is not the same entity as the creator God in the Trimurti (Hindu Trinity) known as Brahmā.

Also:

Ātman (/ˈɑːtmən/; Sanskrit: आत्मन्) is a Sanskrit word that means inner self, spirit, or soul.[1][2] In Hindu philosophy, especially in the Vedanta school of Hinduism, Ātman is the first principle,[3] the true self of an individual beyond identification with phenomena, the essence of an individual. In order to attain Moksha (liberation), a human being must acquire self-knowledge (atma jnana), which is, according to Advaitins, to realize that one's true self (Ātman) is identical with the transcendent self Brahman.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Also:

The Wikipedia article also states:

The six orthodox schools of Hinduism believe that there is Ātman in every living being (jiva). This is a major point of difference with the Buddhist doctrine of Anatta, which holds that there is no soul or self.

 

[rahullak]

The Wikipedia article also states:

Someone removed the part about Midi-chlorian counts.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

George Lucas probably based those on mitochondria? Perhaps the silliest thing he did with The Force was trying to rationalise it.

 

[Santaman]

I wonder.. if the universe is conscious, could one knock it unconscious.. maybe black holes are the result of a hangover..

 

[BillJ]

If the universe is conscious, it has to be laughing its ass off at us.

 

[Galileo7]

Space:1999 Season One had a running theme of the "Mysterious Unknown Force" guiding their journey.
http://catacombs.space1999.net/press/vxmuf.html

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Just another form of teleology - a belief that the universe has a goal or purpose. If everything that can happen does happen, perhaps some instantiations of universes can appear to have motivation and sapience as can entities that are part of them. No overarching plan or cause for the multiverse though, methinks.

"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches toward Bethlehem to be born?"

 

[XCV330]

I want to look at the universe's browser history. It's seems kind of freaky.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Maybe it's savvy enough to use private browsing.

 

[think]

I think --- maybe the universe's browser is all porn right hehe .. no the universe would have us. me -- as part of that -- thing so it may be all our browser history's that get put in that -- ?

 

[publiusr]

As I think I've noted elsewhere, I'm a bit of a "Deist"

I think even Gardner could have been discribed as a “Fidelist” by some.

Those from Egypt once believed that each of us had seven parts—of which the last was only one aspect.

 

[Qonundrum]

I think Futurama answered it?

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[rahullak]

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[rahullak]

I just completed Asimov's excellent Foundation's Edge where they speak of creating a Galaxia, a single macro-consciousness of which every thing in the Milky Way is conscious and is a part of it. Galaxia would be an extension of Gaia which is a single planet which has achieved planetary-level consciousness.

Perhaps a universal consciousness may have to be created/evolved?

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

In Christianity, that's akin to the dualist or gnostic heresy of the Cathars who identified their evil and good gods with the old testament god and Jesus.

 

[publiusr]

The Demiurge (Old Nobodaddy).

Borges’ short story about the masked Dyer of Merv had an interesting theology