Re: What caused the universe to exist?

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Dec 12 2002 - 16:18:15 MST


gts wrote:
> Samantha Atkins <samantha@objectent.com> wrote:
>
>
>>The question of why this bubble of space-time came
>>into being or how is not at all unreasonable to
>>ask. That we are dependent on its existence does
>>not mean we cannot ask the question or work
>>toward and possible find answer[s].
>
>
> I don't mean to suggest that our dependence on the
> existence of the universe is reason for not asking a
> question about its cause.
>
> I mean that we cannot conceive of anything less than
> its existence, which makes questions about its cause
> meaningless.
>

The question is not in the least meaningless. If it were then
our dependence on the universe would be a reason for not asking.
  You can't have it both ways.

- samantha



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