Earlier we lived in a telephone central switchboard, further back in a steam-engine. Not to mention the Turtle. The 'cat' specifies IMO ignorance without prejudice. John M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Samish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <everything-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:04 PM Subject: Re: Bruno's argument - Comp
> > I recently read somebody's speculation that the reality we inhabit is may > be > a quantum computer. Presumably when we observe Schrodinger's cat > simultaneously being killed and not killed, we are observing the quantum > computer in action. > > Norman Samish > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <everything-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 2:05 PM > Subject: Re: Bruno's argument - Comp > > >> >> To All: >> I know my questions below are beyond our comprehension, but we read (and >> write) so much about this idea that I feel compelled to ask: >> >> is there any idea why there would be 'comp'? our computers require juice >> to >> work and if unplugged they represent a very expensive paperweight. >> >> What kind of "computing unit" (universe? multiverse, or some other >> satanic >> 'verse') would run by itself without being supplied by something that >> moves >> it? I hate to ask about its program as well, whether it is an >> "intelligent >> design"? >> Is it a pseudnym for some godlike mystery? >> >> Are we reinventing the religion? >> >> John Mikes > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
