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On the Lighter Side => New Theories => Topic started by: matthew on 26/05/2008 13:30:20

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: matthew on 26/05/2008 13:30:20

matthew asked the Naked Scientists:
great show;

has my mind been created for the universe to see itself?

oh and are you all naked?

;)


What do you think?

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: lyner on 26/05/2008 20:48:37

That's a bit presumptious. It was all done for MY mind to be aware of - not yours.

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 27/05/2008 06:01:12

I'm naked.

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: Bored chemist on 27/05/2008 19:51:58

I am the universe, and I am, therfore, naked. (how could you put clothes on the universe?

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: SFMA on 28/05/2008 16:17:47

Who is more hidden a human mind or the nature? There are more and more
elements that relate to the begining of the universe. But what we
have that tells rather more about the begining of a human mind?

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: Kryptid on 30/05/2008 09:17:51

Your question is closely related to the Anthropic Principle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle)

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: SFMA on 31/05/2008 17:06:09

Quote from: Supercryptid on 30/05/2008 09:17:51

Your question is closely related to the Anthropic Principle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle)
I have checked it I am not sure how this theory relates to mine. However
it's quite clear we are yet to discover the very starting point if we are to map a human mind.

Title: Is my mind created so the universe can see itself?
Post by: Kryptid on 31/05/2008 21:29:41

Quote from: SFMA on 31/05/2008 17:06:09

Quote from: Supercryptid on 30/05/2008 09:17:51

Your question is closely related to the Anthropic Principle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_argument#Variants_of_the_anthropic_principle)
I have checked it I am not sure how this theory relates to mine. However
it's quite clear we are yet to discover the very starting point if we are to map a human mind.

I was speaking to Matthew.