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The observationally supported entropic nature of a Big Bang induced
expanding universe derives that the primary universal constant inherent to every physical object in nature is its ultimate tendency toward equilibrium. It therefore requires an unfounded leap to conclude that other actions in nature aren't directly related to this prime directive. The odds that initial conditions after the Big Bang left physical constants in our universe that would randomly correspond to the set of values they have is very small, and so this precise balancing act is exceedingly unlikely to be the result of chance. The Strong Anthropic Principle states that the universe must have those properties which allow life to develop within it at some stage in its history, and this suggests that the Anthropic Coincidences are more probable/likely the result of a law of nature. The Big Bang established the constants of the universe such that the effort toward equilibrium included a very specific and lasting "need" for intelligent life, where the prime directive logically derives a law of nature which requires a level of freedom and efficiency that is inherent only to intelligent life, in order to maximize the tendency toward universal disorder. The fact that human being attempts to mix all levels in nature indicates that intelligent life is at least one of nature's preferred methods for accomplishing its ultimate task. [Moderator's note: I think that island is saying that life is entropically favored. (Which may or may not be true.) I hope that the "ultimate task" referred to above is supposed to be nothing else than the second law of thermodynamics and that hence this posting is not "overly speculative". - usc] |
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island wrote:
The fact that human being attempts to mix all levels in nature indicates that intelligent life is at least one of nature's preferred methods for accomplishing its ultimate task. [Moderator's note: I think that island is saying that life is entropically favored. (Which may or may not be true.) I hope that the "ultimate task" referred to above is supposed to be nothing else than the second law of thermodynamics and that hence this posting is not "overly speculative". - usc] You are quite correct in your hope. In fact, the Principle of Least Action would have to require it on some scale like, N=10^79, and so "all levels" and "universal" are key points here, I think. |
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island wrote: The fact that human being attempts to mix all levels in nature indicates that intelligent life is at least one of nature's preferred methods for accomplishing its ultimate task. [Moderator's note: I think that island is saying that life is entropically favored. (Which may or may not be true.) I hope that the "ultimate task" referred to above is supposed to be nothing else than the second law of thermodynamics and that hence this posting is not "overly speculative". - usc] You are quite correct in your hope. In fact, the Principle of Least Action would have to require it on some scale like, N=10^79, and so "all levels" and "universal" are key points here, I think. |
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