Re:Ask HN: Why Does the World Exist?
by photon_lines on Saturday September 21, 2019 @09:46PM
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It does exist though. Our brains are information processing mechanisms which have figured out some of the laws of the universe - and they continue to question it. They do exist and reality does 'exist.' I suppose you're questioning the validity of nature> If so - then yes, I would say it doesn't really 'exist.' Mathematical fields are really what exists...but hey, who's here to argue certainties! So what by your definition - or whom meets the criteria of 'existing' then?
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it could be that only our brain exists, maybe only mine , not even yours. or not even that. mathematics and information and exustence are figments of the brain too. Existence is only defined as opposed to non-existence. But yeah, even though existence is indirect and subjective, it s OK to accept that it's true, since its not consequential
I suppose that s not a fruitful way to think about it but neither is asking questions about reason and purpose. Even if the universe has both of them, they are just 2 arbitrary points with a trajectory across spacetime.