tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post4782158111562757779..comments2024-03-28T13:10:44.555-04:00Comments on Iliocentrism: The Edge of 'The Universe'Ilíonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-49447195472019633482011-10-03T04:35:21.355-04:002011-10-03T04:35:21.355-04:00"'the universe' refers to "*all*..."'the universe' refers to "*all* things existing in physical space-time""<br /><br />But there can be different space-times that are causally unconnected with each other. Example can be found in Narnia (The Magician and His Nephew). <br />Narnia itself is in a separate universe from the universe Earth is in.<br /><br />CS Lewis also explains it in somewhere in The Gyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941686166886986037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-54434893858240024342011-09-28T16:06:21.482-04:002011-09-28T16:06:21.482-04:00In the Many Worlds Theory, whether you want to cal...In the Many Worlds Theory, whether you want to call the other worlds "universes" or "worlds" or something else does not seem to make any real difference regarding the theory's accuracy. I think it is a stupid theory, but not because of the terminology.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143205583006210792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-3847439492856826512011-09-27T23:10:18.659-04:002011-09-27T23:10:18.659-04:00And you want to be a lawyer? Amazing!
Why does i...And you want to be a lawyer? Amazing!<br /><br />Why does it matter if we call a dog's tail a leg and then say that the dog has five legs?<br /><br />It matters because clear thinking requires a clear conception of what you're thinking and talking about. And if we use terms and concepts in a sloppy manner, then our thinking necessarily is going to be sloppy.<br /><br /><a href="http://Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-74953761257518565112011-09-27T22:33:58.418-04:002011-09-27T22:33:58.418-04:00It seems like a lot of rambling over mere words. W...It seems like a lot of rambling over mere words. Why does it matter whether you call something another universe or just another part of this universe?Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143205583006210792noreply@blogger.com