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The Christian God is NOT simple.
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 RE: The Christian God is NOT simple.
July 21, 2011 at 4:29 am
(This post was last modified: July 21, 2011 at 4:30 am by Anomalocaris.)
(July 20, 2011 at 10:40 am)edk141 Wrote:(July 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm)Chuck Wrote: A simple entity can only create a complex organism by taking complexity from somewhere else and adding it to what would become the complex organism. If complexity of a thing is defined as the amount of data required to predict the behavior of the thing, then complexity is the inverse of entropy. Entropy of a closed system can not decrease, ever, by second law of thermal dynamics.  (July 21, 2011 at 4:29 am)Chuck Wrote: If complexity of a thing is defined as the amount of data required to predict the behavior of the thing, then complexity is the inverse of entropy. Entropy of a closed system can not decrease, ever, by second law of thermal dynamics. OK THERE'S a definition of complexity! I knew you had one! :-) Given your definition, I would agree. We just need to be on the same page with respect to subjective definitions. Given a fixed and finite amount of Information (entropy) in the Universe, there cannot be a god with infinite information. If you take a somewhat Deistic approach and say that "God IS entropy" then you have room for a god with finite boundaries consisting of the entire universe. I daresay that is not a conscious or willing god like Yahweh that can interfere with reality and plays favourites though. RE: The Christian God is NOT simple.
July 21, 2011 at 5:19 am
(This post was last modified: July 21, 2011 at 5:20 am by Anomalocaris.)
I defined complexity the same way back in post #92.
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