Cognition is an emergent property not a starting point. The universe is not a cognitive thing nor is "all this" some simulation being run by something else. The idea of a cognitive universe suffers the same problem of infinite regress as any god claim does.
Infinite and finite do not require, either way any sort of cognition. We are in reality merely finite cognition as part of evolution in giant uncaused uncaring and unthinking ride. No different than accepting that a hurricane does not think about it's path, the universe is simply a giant weather pattern.
Infinite and finite do not require, either way any sort of cognition. We are in reality merely finite cognition as part of evolution in giant uncaused uncaring and unthinking ride. No different than accepting that a hurricane does not think about it's path, the universe is simply a giant weather pattern.