From: Jim Fehlinger (fehlinger@home.com)
Date: Tue May 01 2001 - 20:45:22 MDT
Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
> Anders Sandberg wrote:
>
> > On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 05:24:19PM +1000, Damien Broderick wrote:
> > >
> > > There's nothing more uncomfortable than building your theodicy on the wrong
> > > shaped spacetime.
> >
> > At least it is falsifiable.
> >
> > Hmm, topological theology - the science of what gods and moral systems
> > are possible in spacetimes of different topology.
>
> Topological theology? And we thought medieval arguments about how many angels
> could dance on the head of a pin were out there. <g>
I think Damien was alluding to the fact that Tipler's Omega Point candy bar is
based on the Big Crunch, but recent astronomy suggests there ain't
gonna be no Big Crunch after all, just an ever-expanding collection of
Reese's Pieces. That was **bad**, wasn't it?
Jim F.
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