Far out cosmology: Before the big Bang (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, February 14, 2016, 15:35 (3206 days ago) @ dhw


> QUOTE: There are other reasons one might be suspicious of the multiverse. This idea that the very existence of observers tells us something deep about the cosmos bears a disturbing resemblance to ancient anthropomorphic thinking. - > 
> dhw: It seems to me that when a scientist admits that scientists are given too much respect, with the implication that they don't in fact know what they're doing, perhaps it is a little premature for him to assume that there is no grand metaphysical apparatus responsible for fine tuning. - A good reason for philosophers of science making their points. Multiverse theory tries to do away with God, and is not just grandiose theory. LIGO shows how well science can work. It is the weird philosophic thinking of scientists which muddies up the picture. Metaphysical apparatus can well be the reason for everything as the picket fence thinking states!