Ask A Genius 668: Contradiction Management
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2022/01/09
[Recording Start]
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How can the universe manage contradictions, or what must it do with them to remain mostly non-contradictory and continue to exist?
Rick Rosner: The parts of the universe that contradict its active center must be largely shut down, rendered unable to interact with the active center. We have mechanisms for this shutdown. Recently, there hasn’t been much discussion about Informational Cosmology (IC), especially under the conditions of Covid. However, there are new aspects to consider, particularly if we or I start to view an IC universe as not strictly digital but more aggregational. This perspective raises questions about how the shutdown parts, the collapsed parts, or the new parts around the initial time (T0) function in a universe where information is aggregational.
This concept contrasts with a digital, Minecraft-like world. In an aggregational universe, the substrate consists of protons, neutrons, and various particles. The information is constructed from enough of this substrate, so the individual, single-atom interactions are not as prominent in the overall information structure. This is similar to how a single atom is not a significant part of a clay sculpture, though a single pixel can be crucial in something like Minecraft. The focus shifts from individual elements to the aggregated whole, influencing how we perceive and understand the universe’s structure and function.
[Recording End]
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