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To: Alamo-Girl
...cosmological scenarios are offered that in one way or another repropose a form of the old principle of plenitude ("everything that can exist, does exist"). The existence is thus postulated of an infinity of chances, among which "our case" becomes an obvious favorable case (today the most popular form is that of multi-universes). What is your view on this?

It is very possible, but it is not physics. It is a metaphysics in which recourse is made to a chance that is so enormously limitless that everything that is possible is real. But in this way it becomes a confrontation between metaphysics in which chance collides with purpose. This latter, however, seems much easier to believe! Physics up to now has been based on measurable "data." Beyond this it is a passage of metaphysics. At this point I compare it with another metaphysics. Those who sustain these viewpoints (like Stephen Hawking, for instance) should realize that this goes beyond physics; otherwise it is exaggerated. Physics, pushed beyond what it can measure, becomes ideology.

For whatever reason, this part leaped off the screen as I read it; likely for its reference to purpose and the conclusion leading to ideology.

This is difficult reading due mainly to its length and formatting on this small screen; I could follow it better if your first person remarks were non-italicized ariel font and others in a contrasting form.

It sure is one heck of an effort.

31 posted on 06/15/2003 1:36:52 PM PDT by Old Professer
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To: Old Professer
Thank you so much for your suggestions and encouragements! Indeed, the answer by Nicolo Dallaporta was startling to me - so I researched it a bit further and, sure enough, there was much evidence to support his view.
45 posted on 06/15/2003 8:45:47 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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