I agree with @MikeJohnson on thought experiments falling within a deist frame (such as Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Hypothesis), however I’d hardly say these make TI tractable. I’d rather say that research into quantum consciousness or string theory etc. have very strong scientific bases and I personally think they have set good precedents for concluding TI. I.e., they make a good case for just how tractable TI can be. A good book that sums this up pretty well is Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D.’s “The Mind and the Brain”. He goes into the implications of quantum consciousness and the potential for there to be Creator’s that we could possibly be influenced by via String Theory related physics, and that this could be tested for. I think people would be surprised by just how tractable this could be, but honestly it’s contingent on the nature of a Creator if that Creator does exist. Like I said in the last clause of my post, if the Creator’s don’t want to be found or are impossible to observe, then we are wasting our time no matter how theoretically tractable TI might be, so ultimately I have to say I sort of agree with your point, Peter!
As for your point on impermanence, I’m pretty sure every religion believes that everything continues forever; although some do get nuanced regarding whether or not that “forever” is divided up into infinite separate lives like the aforementioned Buddhists, but even they believe that once you’ve obtained complete enlightenment and have shed your Karma you exit the cycle of 轮回 (lun hui) and enter an eternal state of peace. The only group of people I can think of who don’t believe something along the lines of an eternal afterlife in a heaven or hell world are die-hard heat-death atheists, which is a pretty small subset of the atheist population if I’m correct. Ultimately, its still a part of TI that deserves answering I think.
As for your last point, I definitely see the merit of your point there! Thanks a bunch for sharing that! It’s an awesome new perspective I hadn’t thought of. :)
Yeah, I do sometimes wonder if perhaps there’s a reason we find it difficult to resolve this kind of inquiry.
Yes, I think they’re generally pretty wary of saying much exactly since it’s sort of beyond conceptual comprehension. Something probably beyond our ideas of existence and nonexistence.
I agree with @MikeJohnson on thought experiments falling within a deist frame (such as Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Hypothesis), however I’d hardly say these make TI tractable. I’d rather say that research into quantum consciousness or string theory etc. have very strong scientific bases and I personally think they have set good precedents for concluding TI. I.e., they make a good case for just how tractable TI can be. A good book that sums this up pretty well is Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D.’s “The Mind and the Brain”. He goes into the implications of quantum consciousness and the potential for there to be Creator’s that we could possibly be influenced by via String Theory related physics, and that this could be tested for. I think people would be surprised by just how tractable this could be, but honestly it’s contingent on the nature of a Creator if that Creator does exist. Like I said in the last clause of my post, if the Creator’s don’t want to be found or are impossible to observe, then we are wasting our time no matter how theoretically tractable TI might be, so ultimately I have to say I sort of agree with your point, Peter!
As for your point on impermanence, I’m pretty sure every religion believes that everything continues forever; although some do get nuanced regarding whether or not that “forever” is divided up into infinite separate lives like the aforementioned Buddhists, but even they believe that once you’ve obtained complete enlightenment and have shed your Karma you exit the cycle of 轮回 (lun hui) and enter an eternal state of peace. The only group of people I can think of who don’t believe something along the lines of an eternal afterlife in a heaven or hell world are die-hard heat-death atheists, which is a pretty small subset of the atheist population if I’m correct. Ultimately, its still a part of TI that deserves answering I think.
As for your last point, I definitely see the merit of your point there! Thanks a bunch for sharing that! It’s an awesome new perspective I hadn’t thought of. :)
Yeah, I do sometimes wonder if perhaps there’s a reason we find it difficult to resolve this kind of inquiry.
Yes, I think they’re generally pretty wary of saying much exactly since it’s sort of beyond conceptual comprehension. Something probably beyond our ideas of existence and nonexistence.
Glad to hear that! You’re welcome :)