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Does this make sense with respect to your worldview, why or why not?

Hello, I was just looking for feedback on what I see as the objective reason for our existence.

Consider two basic facts about the world we live in.

1) When a system is capable of evolving, it will inherently evolve features favorable for reproduction.

2) We are not separate from the physical universe we live in; we are features of it.

For the moment, take it as a given that the universe can create approximate replicas of itself (i.e. it is capable of evolving). In this case, a sensible explanation for our existence is that we are features that the universe has evolved. As evolved features, replicating our universe to the best of our abilities would be the objective purpose for our existence; the "meaning of life" so to speak.

This explanation for our existence hinges upon the universe being able to make approximate copies of itself, so that the concept of biological evolution applies. This is not as far fetched as it may seem at first glance.

That the universe can make approximate replicas of itself on local levels is not an assumption, but a fact anyone can verify for themselves. You can verify it for yourself at this very moment by recognizing that your conscious perception of reality is a representation (i.e. an approximate replication) of the universe local to you.

Update:

The explanation regarding what physical evidence supports the idea that a universe can actually have "babies" gets a little lengthy, but the basic idea is that it would provide a sensible explanation for some of the observed features of the physical universe that currently have no accepted explanation. More of the details on this can be found in my blog in case you are curious: http://justificationforlivinguniverse.blogspot.com...

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  • 6 years ago
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    objective reason for our existence

    ~~~ Sorry, there is no such thing!

    All 'reasons' exist in the unique subjective thoughts/imagination of the observer!

    You!

    All 'reasons' are equally imaginary, emotional, psychological, vain!

    All are equally valid!

    Whatever you imagine is valid to you!

    For there to be some inherent 'reason' that implies an inherent 'reasoner' and we be rapidly sliding into imaginary belief-land!

  • 6 years ago

    You're applying consciousness to something that so far as we know is purely mechanical.

  • andy c
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    No. You want me to take evolution as a given, which is begging the whole question.

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