Ah, the old theist tactic - ask loaded questions to which you think "because God" is the only answer. Except, most of the questions are of a tautological nature (why is a bachelor unmarried?) and the answer "because God" is a copout.
Because the current state of the universe is causally determined by its previous states stretching back to the point where causality starts being applicable.
Who says it is? Those subjective qualities are not objective properties. You can ask why someone considers it to be brilliant and beautiful, but saying that it is is a nonsensical question.
Loaded question - "order" is a description of the way universe is, the same way "unmarried" is a description of the way a bachelor is. Whatever way the universe is in is what is regarded as "order".
It is chaotic.
Ofcourse it can change.
Speed of light in vacuum is 3x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in water is 2.26x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in lead is 1.2x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in glass is 1.5x10^8 m/s.
See? Changing all the time.
To put it very crudely and simplistically:
Different elementary particles are responsible for different aspects and forces - like mass or gravitational force. These particles exist in proportionate amount. Thus, it follows that the results would be proportionate as well.
Because the so-called "laws" are actually descriptions of how the universe works. In the nature of the universe changes, so would the laws.
Its not constant and it can be created of destroyed.
The same reason water flows from high ground to the low ground and not the other way around.
Because those laws are descriptions of how the universe works. The laws conform to the universe - not the other way around.
Nope - its the other way around. If there was a higher power dictating those laws, then it'd be possible for them to be changed or substituted. If you accept that those laws can't be changed or substituted, then that means there is not supervening higher power capable of "setting" the universe.
Actually, it is.
Ha - dream on.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why is the universe the way it is?
Because the current state of the universe is causally determined by its previous states stretching back to the point where causality starts being applicable.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Brilliant and beautiful?
Who says it is? Those subjective qualities are not objective properties. You can ask why someone considers it to be brilliant and beautiful, but saying that it is is a nonsensical question.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why does it have to be in order?
Loaded question - "order" is a description of the way universe is, the same way "unmarried" is a description of the way a bachelor is. Whatever way the universe is in is what is regarded as "order".
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why can't it be chaotic?
It is chaotic.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why can't the speed of light change?
Ofcourse it can change.
Speed of light in vacuum is 3x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in water is 2.26x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in lead is 1.2x10^8 m/s
Speed of light in glass is 1.5x10^8 m/s.
See? Changing all the time.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why is gravity between two bodies proportional to product of the masses?
To put it very crudely and simplistically:
Different elementary particles are responsible for different aspects and forces - like mass or gravitational force. These particles exist in proportionate amount. Thus, it follows that the results would be proportionate as well.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Why can't the laws of thermodynamics be changed? Why are laws the way they are?
Because the so-called "laws" are actually descriptions of how the universe works. In the nature of the universe changes, so would the laws.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: why is the energy in the universe constant? Why can't it be destroyed or created
Its not constant and it can be created of destroyed.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: why is heat transfer done from warm regions to cold regions and not the other way around
The same reason water flows from high ground to the low ground and not the other way around.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: In short, why does the universe need to conform to the laws?
Because those laws are descriptions of how the universe works. The laws conform to the universe - not the other way around.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Doesn't the fact that the laws can't be changed or substituted indicate there could be a higher power that set it all in place?
Nope - its the other way around. If there was a higher power dictating those laws, then it'd be possible for them to be changed or substituted. If you accept that those laws can't be changed or substituted, then that means there is not supervening higher power capable of "setting" the universe.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Hypothetically, the universe could very well be chaotic. But it's not
Actually, it is.
(October 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Also notice, the actions and thinking of living things are the only things without law ( free will)
Ha - dream on.
