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RE: Biological Complexity and the Sudden Discontinuity of Influence at the Edge of Space

in #philosophy7 years ago

Indeed, plankton and plant-life are one of the most efficient solar power converters; our current solar panel technology does not even perform a fraction of the magic these biologic power converters can perform. The biologic solar converters transmute solar rays into basic building blocks of life itself, are self-repairing, are self-replicating, and can last into eons in duration. Can Tesla solar planels or batteries perform even a fraction of the aforementioned capacities of biologicals?

When a man's awareness and perspective reaches to encompass planets, solar systems, and galaxies, can such a man be defined as human anymore? His perceptions likely would not include mere life on one planet; he would likely be disconnected from his fellow humans; and his actions would have the potential for mass extinction on an entire planet.

Does God, likewise, care for us pitiful humans in all his power and awareness? Does He intervene in trivial struggles of human species? Can such a being even relate to a mote in His grand creation?

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If he's omniscient, no sweat. If he's at all bound by the physical laws of the universe he created (at least as we understand them) probably not.

And for our awareness to encompass the stars, it's going to have to slow down a good deal - unless we find a way to overcome speed of light limitations! For the stuff of thought to flow from one planet to another, when each idle consideration takes light years to transmit...

Then again, maybe it's going on right now. How would we know?