Chalmers’ hypothesis that consciousness is a fundamental attribute of the universe suggests, in line with mystical experience, that the universe is conscious and since self awareness implies awareness of otherness, the universe must be conscious of something else. Since there is good evidence at least one other world, the spirit world exists the universe must be conscious of other universes and if these universes hold conscious being they will be conscious too. Chalmers has given good arguments that consciousness cannot arise from unconsciousness which implies that consciouness is a fundamental attribute of the multiverse. At this point I will draw back for the sake of my sanity.
If consciousness is fundamental, and cannot arise from the mechanical functions of life it may well have been injected from outside. And it may be that the universe was designed to hold consciousness.
I can hear thousands of Christian and Muslim fundamentalists reatdy to claim this PROVES their religion is the one true path.
Sorry, it makes it less unlikely but that is all.
The possibility the universe was designed, or perhaps simulated leaves open questions.
Who designed the designer?
How many designers were there? The universe looks to me like it was designed by a warring committee whose members were deficient in basic competencies. Or perhaps it is as in Heinlein’s “The unpleasant profession of Jonothan Hoag” a work of art by a beginnner with flaw needing correction.
Even if there were only one designer, it is still a leap of faith to say they are the Christian god or any other god.
And the big question would be
WHY DID THEY DO IT
Perhaps the aim was to see how the way consciousness grows and evolves changes in universes with different rules,. Perhaps consciousness is curious about every new universe. Perhaps consciousness as it expands creates new universes, or has to populate consciousness free universes
I normally like to end with a conclusion. Now I end with something better. Questions
Tags: Chalmers, consciousness, Intelligent design
