John, (01)
John F. Sowa wrote:
> Azamat,
>
> Those three statements are completely consistent:
>
> 1. ...there must be a complete and consistent description of the
> entire universe for all time. (02)
This seems far from obvious. (03)
First, what is meant by 'description'? A written, spoken sentence, a
thought, a collection of propositions? If there is such a description,
is the description a part of the universe, and as such, is it a
description of the entire universe -- thus including the description
itself? If it is not, what does 'entire' mean? (04)
Second, what is meant by 'be'? In what sense such a description *must be*? (05)
vQ (06)
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