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Fair enough. I'm pointing at the scientific calculations that take into account the numerous variables that scientists believe are required to support carbon based life forms. However, I agree with your point. It happened, so the odds are essentially 1 to 1.

Yeah, I play a game of strong, strict cause-and-effect determinism.

I don't think a dice roll is random. Each little breeze, each tumble, and each factor that goes into slowing the dice once they hit the surface, all can be calculated. You can figure it out.

All dice rolls, if you accounted for every single factor and did the math, could be predicted every time. If you have enough information, every single event in the universe could be predicted as well, even if you're starting at 1 second after a big bang type event. If you know the physical and chemical laws, as well as the position and movement of all things, you'll know exactly what will happen.

Hmmm, we differ greatly on this point. This is exactly why I think science ultimately fails. It only has hindsight to determine it's truthfulness. Science is just an evolutionary step beyond organized religion to help explain reality. It misses the illusory nature of all phenomenon.

I would disagree on the concept of the nature of all phenomenons being illusions.

I'm not sure how that'd work out. Remember that you're only an evolved animal.

There is more to the universe than you can sense, as well as more to it than you can comprehend.

There is a direct path to truth if you are willing to look. It's the simplest thing in the world. You don't need a teacher or a path. You are all you need.