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W dniu 07.07.2024 o 19:28, The Starmaker pisze:
> Maciej Wozniak wrote:
>>
>> W dniu 07.07.2024 o 10:15, Thomas Heger pisze:
>>> Am Samstag000006, 06.07.2024 um 08:53 schrieb Maciej Wozniak:
>>>
>>>>>>>> if the universe does not have a purpose, why does science thinks
>>>>>>>> it has
>>>>>>>> a purpose?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, maybe there is a purpose maybe not.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is a difficult question, but not really for physics.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For sure, physics is too primitive for serious
>>>>>> subjects.
>>>>>>
>>>>> No, not quite.
>>>>
>>>> Quite.
>>>>>
>>>>> But how would you, for instance, measure 'purpose'?
>>>>
>>>> Sometimes it's necessary to use brain and
>>>> think, making measurements can't substitute
>>>> that. Surprise?
>>>
>>> well, yes, but your brain is not exactly what I would call 'measuring
>>> device'.
>>
>> Good. You shouldn't call it "measuring device",
>> because it is not.
>>
>> And, well, worshipping measuring devices is
>> stupid. Of course, people worshipping measuring
>> devices can't know it is stupid, because their
>> measuring devices can't measure stupidity.
>>
>> Actually, dealing with any serious, advanced
>> terms is  out of the range of measuring devices,
>> physics and exact sciences in general. They're
>> too  primitive for that.
> 
> The earth is at an exact distance from our sun.
> 
> any closer it would burn up
> any farther it would freeze.
> 
> Doesn't that take some 'measuring device' to keep it just right????


No. All a  measuring device can do is
to display a number.