I have decided to adopt this theory...
1) There are higher powers, so far advanced from ourselves as to be considered in a way "God-like". One (or more?) of these higher powers initiated the creation of this universe, but not in the sense that they created all the individual objects within it. These higher powers reside in multiple dimensions separate from our own. And all of these higher powers at one point were nothing more than a collection of sentient beings much like ourselves.
2) The universe follows a grand and complex design that is beyond our ability to understand right now but it was created for a distinct purpose (see #4).
3) Humankind is not the only sentient life in the universe.
4) The "meaning of all life" is this: achieve the technological singularity. If you don't know what this is, look it up. But, basically, it is the last invention mankind will ever create - and we might not be that far away from doing it? The beginning of life on this planet, evolution, extinctions, the creation of religion, wars, famine, every human endeavor up until this very moment has been leading us towards this singularity. The closer we get to achieving it, the greater the peril and risk of failing due to our own human nature (i.e. wars, technology "mishap" that sets us significantly backwards or even destroys us).
5) Achieving the singularity is no guarantee, but if we do, there are still several possible outcomes that would not lead to a favorable result. Species that are able to actually achieve the technological singularity in a beneficial way will eventually be able to transcend their physical forms and project their intelligence / consciousness into the universe itself. This is why there must be other sentient life in the universe, achieving a singularity that produces a favorable result is difficult.
6) "Transcendent" intelligences from multiple species will eventually merge and the grand design of the universe and "multi-verse" will be understood.
7) This one "supreme-intelligence", which could be interpreted as "God" by those of a lesser capacity, will at some point be capable of creating a new universe in another dimension and the same cycle will begin anew there (go back to #1).
8) At some point the true end-state of the "multi-verse" will be achieved and then...??
There, that about sums it up I guess.
So, if my theory is true, or even partially true, then we has a human race should be doing everything we can to make the technological singularity a reality - and to do so in way that maximizes the possibility that the resulting "intelligence" we create is favorable to humankind. This theory is no more far fetched than any other religious belief system out there, is it? I say, instead of worshiping a higher power based on religions that reject science, why not have faith that our true destiny and purpose in this universe is to become a part of that higher power through science and technological innovation?
Who is with me on this one??
1) There are higher powers, so far advanced from ourselves as to be considered in a way "God-like". One (or more?) of these higher powers initiated the creation of this universe, but not in the sense that they created all the individual objects within it. These higher powers reside in multiple dimensions separate from our own. And all of these higher powers at one point were nothing more than a collection of sentient beings much like ourselves.
2) The universe follows a grand and complex design that is beyond our ability to understand right now but it was created for a distinct purpose (see #4).
3) Humankind is not the only sentient life in the universe.
4) The "meaning of all life" is this: achieve the technological singularity. If you don't know what this is, look it up. But, basically, it is the last invention mankind will ever create - and we might not be that far away from doing it? The beginning of life on this planet, evolution, extinctions, the creation of religion, wars, famine, every human endeavor up until this very moment has been leading us towards this singularity. The closer we get to achieving it, the greater the peril and risk of failing due to our own human nature (i.e. wars, technology "mishap" that sets us significantly backwards or even destroys us).
5) Achieving the singularity is no guarantee, but if we do, there are still several possible outcomes that would not lead to a favorable result. Species that are able to actually achieve the technological singularity in a beneficial way will eventually be able to transcend their physical forms and project their intelligence / consciousness into the universe itself. This is why there must be other sentient life in the universe, achieving a singularity that produces a favorable result is difficult.
6) "Transcendent" intelligences from multiple species will eventually merge and the grand design of the universe and "multi-verse" will be understood.
7) This one "supreme-intelligence", which could be interpreted as "God" by those of a lesser capacity, will at some point be capable of creating a new universe in another dimension and the same cycle will begin anew there (go back to #1).
8) At some point the true end-state of the "multi-verse" will be achieved and then...??
There, that about sums it up I guess.
So, if my theory is true, or even partially true, then we has a human race should be doing everything we can to make the technological singularity a reality - and to do so in way that maximizes the possibility that the resulting "intelligence" we create is favorable to humankind. This theory is no more far fetched than any other religious belief system out there, is it? I say, instead of worshiping a higher power based on religions that reject science, why not have faith that our true destiny and purpose in this universe is to become a part of that higher power through science and technological innovation?
Who is with me on this one??
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