RE: Roger Penrose is a hack
May 31, 2020 at 7:19 pm
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2020 at 7:20 pm by Belacqua.)
(May 31, 2020 at 12:51 pm)brokenreflector Wrote: I just finished watching this disgusting video where "mathematician" and "physicist" Roger Penrose says there are three worlds. The physical world, the abstract world, and the mental world and that they're related and somehow interact with each other. Where is his proof that the abstract and mental world exist? And how could physical realities interact with non-physical realities?
What in the hell is this guy talking about? We all know from our Google research, YouTube videos, and skimming Wikipedia articles that there is only matter and energy. How can this guy call himself a scientist? Wow just wow.
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Is this the video you gave the link to?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Q6SWcTA9w
It's a fascinating talk.
I don't think he acknowledges it in the video, but the Three Worlds idea comes from Karl Popper. Here is the Wikipedia page on the subject.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popper%27s_three_worlds
At the bottom of the Wiki page is a link to Popper's original paper on the subject. It's surprisingly short. (It wasn't opening for my computer, but my wifi is slow this time of day.)
http://tannerlectures.utah.edu/_document...pper80.pdf
The concept is both useful and challenging. Materialists should at least be aware of the ideas, and, if they're honest, think about how it affects their views.
