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trees - 02-01-2005, 09:21 AM

Good point, I thought you were going to say I just created the fallen tree by looking at the forrest. This whole thing is a theological trap: you can explain anything by saying you (or someone else) just created it. Just like you can explain anything by saying God just created it.

But the thing to note is that you can never "create" (or "observe" if you like) things that contradict what we know as "laws" of the universe. If a tree floats in the middle of the forrest, can we see it? Apparently not.

So, let's assume we can create things by observation, but only by respecting certain constraints. Can anybody think of an experiment to prove this? Shouldn't be too difficult, we just need our own minds to do it.

"Wish for something that doesn't conflict with existing stuff," said God.

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