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David_Allen comments on Sean Carroll: Does the Universe Need God? [link] - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: David_Allen 25 March 2011 01:48:48AM 0 points [-]

I mean in the sense "why does existence exist?".

Then I agree that this question is probably poorly formed. Certainly it isn't obvious to me that it is a meaningful or useful question.

I'm not sure why we have been down-voted for these comments. I suspect that it is because questioning existence in this way appears to challenge the "objective existence" aspects of scientific realism. (Down-voters please comment if I'm wrong.)

Comment author: Dreaded_Anomaly 25 March 2011 01:53:56AM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure why we have been down-voted for these comments. I suspect that it is because questioning existence in this way appears to challenge the "objective existence" aspects of scientific realism. (Down-voters please comment if I'm wrong.)

I have had a fair amount of downvoting on this topic, with very little explanation. It's somewhat frustrating.

Comment author: David_Allen 25 March 2011 02:18:59AM 0 points [-]

Same here.

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