From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2000 - 19:12:24 MDT
Jason Wilson <jwilson@eisnor.com> writes:
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> At 07:16 PM 6/6/00 +0200, you wrote:
> >I was not referring to what *we* consider physical law, I was
> >referring to the actual rules (if any) the universe follows.
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> the universe does not 'follow' rules
> rules only exist through us, in us, in our mental spreadsheet of perception
I have a distinct feeling that this discussion will lead nowhere.
If the universe lacks rules, how come there can exist something that
perceives rules? In a random or arbitrary universe there can be no
thinking.
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