An attack on modern science (The limitations of science)

by dhw, Monday, January 26, 2015, 17:39 (3587 days ago) @ David Turell

George:Here's a view of this book-https://kindle.amazon.com/post/e52X1op-Ro-KYg8wiI5_3Q-George: I agree with this judgment, but would prefer a single universe!
But we need deeper theories to explain the values of the constants.-DAVID: I've read the first chapter. They prefer a single universe in a series of universes. They want empirical proof, not a mathematical presentation of multiverses accepted as proof. Quite refreshing. I know the constants just 'are', without explanation why they have to be that way. It is obvious we are really missing something, and their approach is needed.-What appeals to me is that there is no beginning. You and I have agreed on a first cause, which is energy. In your case the energy is conscious, and I have suggested that conscious energy would not have spent eternity twiddling its metaphorical thumbs but would likely have created a whole succession of universes. In the second scenario of non-conscious energy, if it can mindlessly create one universe by turning itself into matter, it can mindlessly create a succession of universes the same way. Since the first cause has to be eternal, theoretically you can have an infinite succession of universes. And the more universes you have, the shorter the odds against one of them finally and randomly producing the conditions for life. I'd have thought this would appeal to George!