The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless

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   RudeJude on July 8, 2023 at 3:26 am

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   Idea: The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless

   Link: https://bigthink.com/hard-science/lawrence...

   Your Point?

   The Universe May Not Have a Purpose — But You Do, Thanks to Science

   Link: https://bigthink.com/hard-scienc

   Life is a temporary, cosmic accident and the universe may very well be meaningless. That’s depressing — or is it?

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  Blinko on July 9, 2023 at 10:29 pm

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  Idea: The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless

  Link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/good-news-f...

  Nilhism is Pointless (too)

  Good news for nihilists? Life is meaningless after all, say philosophers | CBC Radio

  Link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/g

  If another year of shutdowns, social restrictions, health risks and existential dread has eroded your sense of life’s ultimate meaning and purpose, a new report by philosophers in Britain and Australia may offer a double whammy of encouragement.

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   8-BIT BOBBY on July 7, 2023 at 1:23 am

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   Idea: The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless

   Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article...

   That’s why those suffering grief or lack of faith need to find a point – comprehending things can be way overrated. You choose if you think there should be a point or not by virtue of your relationship with God/The Universe.

   Learning to Live in Steven Weinberg’s Pointless Universe

   Link: https://www.scientificamerican.c

   The late physicist’s most infamous statement still beguiles scientists and vexes believers

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   Munch on July 6, 2023 at 10:19 am

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   Idea: The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH28kUzjI5...

   Got to link to this video of his Nobel Prize interview -genius, sadly missed.

   Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics 1979: Interview

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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