God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 8
I don’t want to trash scientists and their contributions. Despite all the doom and gloom in our newsfeeds every day, the world is improving.
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God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 7
At this point, a good-mannered lecture is in order. I’ve sometimes been disappointed by the scientific community’s groupthink concerning the brain and human consciousness. Scientists can be pretty darn smug regarding their understanding of the human brain, yet after spending one hundred billion dollars, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s remain uncured.
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 6
My rational mind and scientists, though, were assuring me that miracles could not happen because miracles were against the laws of physics. I wonder now, “If miracles are so preposterous, why do we still talk about them?”
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 5
Before we talk about alternative realities, we need to define classical reality based on classical physics. Back when Isaac Newton proposed classical physics, it was a complete departure from the mythical and religious world in which we lived. It was a world where a higher power existed, and miracles happened. But, like our recent belief that red wine is good for you and bacon is bad, we are learning that classical physics may not be the entire story.
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 4
I’m thinking about space-time and reality because I’ve been trying to figure out exactly what Brian Palmer, a character in Matt Miller in the Colonies, would say about this topic. Palmer has gained a hyper-intelligent mind from time travel and, like the rest of us, is spending a significant portion of his time thinking about his place in the Universe. I’m hoping he can offer me and everyone else some insight into the role that consciousness plays in human reality.
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 3
The experience of someone watching a movie seems to be, at the least, a vital component of whether you can say that the “film” has played. As an aside, the movie question makes me wonder exactly how many elements need to be there for us to declare that it is a movie at all.
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 2
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear, does it make a sound?
God, Human Consciousness, Space-Time, and Reality – Blog Entry 1
I’ve had Matt Miller ask several questions about time, space, and reality in Book 4 of Matt Miller in the colonies. Matt’s speculations on life, the Universe, and everything have occurred throughout the series, but more so in this latest book