Re:We don't know how the universe began, and we will never know
by eis on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:53AM
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I don't think the line of reasoning is similar at all.
The quoted text just says "We don't know. Hypothetical beings higher than us don't know because they came after the initial origin. A hypothetical creator might or might not know."
I agree with the first sentence but it doesn't give any insight really. The reasoning regarding Gods coming after creation so they wouldn't know doesn't check out. Maybe they are great scientists and found a way to get the answer? By implying even Gods don't know you get defeatism - how could we mere mortals know? Let's not try.
Re:We don't know how the universe began, and we will never know
by tsol on Saturday August 27, 2022 @09:39PM
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The truth is, that's all you can say with certainty. That we don't know. Anything else is conjecture. Sometimes it's more wise to know that you don't know
The quoted text just says "We don't know. Hypothetical beings higher than us don't know because they came after the initial origin. A hypothetical creator might or might not know."
I agree with the first sentence but it doesn't give any insight really. The reasoning regarding Gods coming after creation so they wouldn't know doesn't check out. Maybe they are great scientists and found a way to get the answer? By implying even Gods don't know you get defeatism - how could we mere mortals know? Let's not try.