God: No magic required

[lweisenthal]

Hi Rasetsu,

I'm sorry that you don't like me.

Moving on, since you aren't interested in having a serious discussion with me, you might consider the same line of reasoning coming from a fellow atheist, to wit:

http://vulcanis.wordpress.com/2007/09/02...ave-hoped/

Boltzmann brains have vast theological implications, if correct. They may form the basis for a rationalised and scientific explanation for the existence of a god. As a devout atheist (who has gained some tolerance for religious discussion over the years) I do hold an active interest in rational theological discussion. The Boltzmann hypothesis seems to be the first plausible (although still highly unlikely) explanation for the existence of god that doesn’t involve mindless devotion and ‘leaps of faith’. Below is a post I found that outlines a basic theory, which I hope to develop further.

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Moving on from these requirements, a possible Boltzmann god may then arise from the constituents of an infinitely old universe rearranging themselves spontaneously so as to create order from chaos and in the process, give rise to an all knowing, all powerful entity. As a side note I would like to make the point that the name “Boltzmann Brains” is slightly misleading; our ideas of what constitutes consciousness is often clouded by our own experiences. So far, humanity is the only fully conscious entity in our observable universe, therefore we tend to describe consciousness in terms of ourselves. Boltzmann brains, and in fact other more exotic forms of alien consciousness need not necessarily be made up of the same stuff that makes up our brains. Nerve cells, blood vessels and electrical impulses can give way to, and are less likely to produce consciousness than more simple models such as silicon chips and even clouds of interacting atoms (such as Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe). Given enough time, anything that can happen, will. In this case, a universe that has existed for an infinitely long period has a higher likelihood of producing such a conscious entity.

Be open to possibilities. If you think that you know it all with sufficient certitude to rule out possibilities beyond your meager experience with the minuscule portion of the cosmos currently open to human exploration, you've lost your sense of wonder, which would be a great burden for anyone to endure.

- Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach CA USA