It is a question all human kind has been asking for eons and eons since the dawn of human history:
If we are interested in something phenomenal, and detectable, that is in fact unobservable, then how in fact do we gain knowledge of unobservable entities?
Astro-scientists, astrophysics, cosmology, et al, now know so much more about Black Holes in our universe, in the entire cosmos in fact and it was done by turning multiple massive telescopes from all around the globe into one singular telescope (the EHT) to observe and record over several months of trillions and gazillions of terabyte amounts of data from two nearby Black Holes: Messier 87 and Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), our own smaller black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The new revelations of creation itself, how it moves, changes, and lives and dies boggle the 21st-century mind. To say it points all humankind into a totally different world-view, perspective of all life, on Earth, and our specie’s own history’s dead and dying Bronze Age myths, religions, and so-called “faiths”… well, is an immeasurable understatement. Period.
So here is my quick question to all of you to ponder, to discuss here, to explore, to comprehend, or simply learn:
We are indeed observing, detecting, verifying what has always been “unobservable.” Black Holes in the cosmos. I will not waste anyone’s time elaborating on WHY black holes have always been unobservable. That warehouse of informational data is public and very easily accessible; you must do it yourself, not me.
Nevertheless, here’s my question: if we are now observing, detecting, recording, and verifying the once UNobservable, then why hasn’t any Divine Entity appeared, traditionally labelled Yahweh, God, or Allah? More importantly, why physically, detectably, verifiably hide from all “His creation?” We now know some of the mechanics of Black Holes. We will continue to discover, understand, and learn an infinite amount of knowledge… and yes, that is in fact verifiable!
HOW EFFIN EXCITING IS THAT!!!???
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Exciting indeed, and now I think I must watch Interstellar once again.
As for the god question?
Well, things that are truly not there cannot be detected, only imagined.
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Done Sir.
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My favourite response to Fine Tuning advocates: “The universe is far, far, far better ‘designed’ for the production of black holes, rather than life-capable planets. If the objective was black hole production, then great! Job well done.”
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There’s a fine start to more John! 😉 😄
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As I’ve gotten old(er), I have less and less interest in all that (supposedly) exists (or doesn’t exist, as in “God”) in the Great Beyond. This isn’t to say there wasn’t a time when all such stuff was totally fascinating to me, but as time has passed, it seems such a waste of $$$$$$. Why not use these exorbitant funds on research to improve “us”?
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Valid counter-point Nan. 🙂
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it may seem a waste of money and time and resources, but I think it’s the equivalent of going to college after you leave high school, in the hopes there that is something to be gained from to all that studying. This is a lot like that.
As humans we have always looked up, and wondered. We made up stories, myths, songs, poems to try to explain it. It also helps to know that some of that money isn’t wasted when you can detect something large and speedy heading toward us, something that could turn us into cracker crumbs. And like keeping an eye on your sketchy neighbors, it’s nice to know why and how, and should we call the cops…?
And even at my age Im fascinated by what’s out there beyond us.
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Well if we can detect black holes but not these Gods then either they’re not there, or they are really really good at playing hide and seek.
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😂 Precisely Liberated! 👏
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Does Ouroborous know the tail it is swallowing is its own? Science will find a way to prove its theories, but science has no theory on the existence of gods so therefore it will never be able to prove or disprove such non-phenomena.
If someone wants to believe gods exist, there is no way to prove them wrong. This entire debate is a tempest in a teacup — and humans are masters at wasting time and money.
i’m sorry, Prof, but why encourage people to debate the undebateable? If death is a doorway to some other form of life, the answer is but an instant away. Predicting the answer is entirely meaningless.
Myself, I believe in no gods, but I choose to believe in life. It allows me to aim for meaning, for purpose. If life ends in death, big deal — I will never know it. But if death ends in life, then maybe the future can be manipulated by present action. I am not hurting anyone by my choice to believe, nor is anyone hurting me in their choice to believe in whatever they choose to believe. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
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I suppose this begs the question, if it only exists in your head, is it actually real? I guess my thoughts are real, because I know I have them, but tangible they are not…
I’ve been looking up at the stars, galaxies, nebula, clusters (lots of stars in a group,) planets, and the moon, for decades. Have yet to see anything that looked like heaven. And my big scope goes deep. Maybe a black hole got it?
…I wish a black hole would visit the WH on picture day. Get ’em all.
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