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God-ometer
A device that measures the plausibility of a god | |
Build a planet that orbits a star. Provide the planet with a coating of mixtures of both liquids and gas such that this liquid and gas promote a prolific growth of biochemistry. Build the planet at a distance such that the expirations of the star benefit the biochemistry of the planet. From the biochemistry
create an organism that developes awareness. From this awareness, of both the immediate planet and the star that feeds it, have this organism state why it exists, and if appropriate to what or whom does it owe its existance.
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Somewhat like the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. |
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how do you prevent it telling lies? |
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Why are you doing this in meatspace? Makes more
sense to use artificial life in a computer
simulation.
I'm pretty sure Stanislaw Lem had that idea
decades
ago. |
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... There we go. It's "Non Serviam" in _A Perfect
Vacuum_ |
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[po] That's brilliant. I would love to read the
result if Lem or Pratchet had thought of it. Do
you write at all? |
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In your Universe, yes.
(actually: Oops, yes, thank you. At least I spelled
"Lem" correctly. Polish orthography's a piece of cake
compared to English.) |
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Baked: the Earth (even without HHGG). You can conduct the experiment today, by going out of the street and asking your question of random organisms. I believe you'll find it doesn't work. |
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[DrCurry]//random organisms// The problem here
is
the usual one with
survey research: how to get a random sample.
People willing to discuss their religious views are
somewhat self-selected. |
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Random sampling's
easier if you do it Lem's way, but if you insist on
using [fried_dwight]'s technique, then you're going
to have to use alien UFO
abductions
to get meaningful results. |
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// build a planet//
I did that in 6th grade...you blow up a round balloon and then put paper- maché all over it and paint it. |
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[xandram] you're a goddess. |
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