This section is in development. It aims to provide a framework on thinking about humanity, by examining goals at the species level vs. the individual + use modern science and facts to attempt to piece together a bigger story on the universe.
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Assumptions
Proof and definitions
A “system” is a set of identities: a set of elements influenced by one or more identities. Not every set is a system.
A superset containing a system as a subset inherits the manager of that subset. For purposes of this proof, the identity with the greatest influence over a system is its manager. A system can have multiple identities and influences; therefore, management is a spectrum.
“∴ I cannot prove the universe has a manager, but I can prove the universe is a superset that contains at least a system as a subset.”
∎ 1: The universe is a system.
∎ 2: The universe has a manager.
Example
Imagine a “galactic organizer” tasked with assigning gods to universes. However powerful the organizer may be, they have access only to a finite set of information. In this example, assume the organizer knows: {universe, orange, orange position, tree, farmer}.
Example, continued
So I argue that, because the assumptions are true, using the organizer’s set of information, the organizer would conclude that the orange farmer is the manager, or “God,” because the orange farmer has the most influence.
Summary: In the absence of God, the next most influential god is God. And next most influential god is looking like aliens? And God is God.
Opinions #1
Our connection with the gods is closer in definition to the purpose of humanity, or all life, than your purpose as an individual.
[WHY?] Because Conclusions [A].
Opinions #2
Celestial bodies are more important than we think they are.
[WHY?] Because of scale. They are the largest visible things in the universe. If you were a God or the most influential manager of our universe, you can probably zoom out really close or zoom out really far. If I was a betting man, "zooming out really far" is a good universe management strategy. If zoom out far enough, only celestial bodies remain visible, with their significance being as pixels are significant on a screen; nothing else matters much past a certain scale, including organizations of consciousness perhaps. It's unreasonable to believe God cannot see us but it's plausible God never has. Or perhaps he has, maybe not with awareness of the fullest degree and instead with tools, such as through intelligent beings or intelligent gadgets to otherwise keep a close tab on the universe from far away. For ex: what's a quick way to figure out the health of a civilization or solar system?
Keep tabs on planets with life on them?
Keep tabs on the solar system's sun? It costs a lot of time and energy to generate those, as only 6 to 7 are made each year in our galaxy. Our galaxy has approximately 200 billion stars in it. There is large disparity here not being discussed frequently enough. We believe those darn things are important, if they take so much time to make. With so many out there today. You want to know what else? Only about 1 star in every two years in our galaxy dies, in a big massive cosmic explosion called a supernova. We think the selectivity of this process makes this a significant process.
Opinions #3
Consciousness is a spectrum. Imagine consciousness as a sauce. Some objects got the sauce, all living things got the sauce, some living things have more sauce than others. Sauce is some managed medium, or product perhaps to be consumed, and is manipulated. Consciousness can also be manipulated by the manager.
| 0% no sauce | 10% simpler animal | 20% human | -------------------------------- 100% sauce |
note: Percentage values are not intentional and for example purposes
Opinions #4
Living things seem programmed to spread the sauce.
more reproduction = more intelligent brains, the more intelligent the better as long as it doesn't harm reproduction rates = more sauce
Note: this was marked as partially answered in a private notepad file.
Opinions #5
Meat consumption must be done ethically if we value communication with aliens. Solving the animal problem solves the Fermi Paradox.
[Why?] Pain caused by the meat industry is negative, and negativity is Satanic at its core. Satanic roughly is "in a negative and downward direction spiritually". I enjoy this definition better because it defines Satanic as something not needing context necessarily of result, it is the spiritual health which is important. Lastly, this doesn't mean atheism as inherently spiritual, because I argue atheism is a valid stepping stone in angering the manager long enough to get their attention
Opinions #6
Unwanted perversion / sex is described as Satanic. Wanted perversion is described as Angelic. Sex is described as inherently spiritual.
Opinions #7
We (humanity) increase our value in the cosmos by providing higher-quality sauce. One theory for what sauce is, could be manipulation space of intelligent consciousness. So, some general thing like higher-quality manipulation availability of intelligent matter, ie influence
Question [6|b|Q]
What do humans have that lower lifeforms do not, such that gods would possibly invest their resources into maintaing our reality?
Answer [6|a|A]
We provide a high-quality manipulation space with lots of sauce
Question [1|a|Q]
Is the manager an individual identity, or multiple identities?
Was it "God" or a "team of gods"?
Question [2|a|Q]
Does the manager know about us?
Question [2|b|Q]
Are we galactic pests that have not yet been discovered?
Question [4|a|Q]
How do we change the sauce/source?
Answer [4|a|A]
Tap into the manipulation sauce/source by acting on instinct or intuition.
Question [4|b|Q]
What does sauce/source represent?
Possible meanings: freedom, will / free will, influence, identity, time, instinct, momentum, life, manipulation
Possible formulas: free will + time = identity; identity + time = influence?; instinct, including momentum = life?
Question [4|c|Q]
Do non-living things tap into the sauce/source?
Question [3|a|Q]
What influence did the Sun's perfect eclipse have on our ancestors?
Sub-note: "anxious monkey looking up during dark, spooky times" — Does it mark a celestial event?
Question [3|b|Q]
Did something else happen about 300,000 years ago?
Question [5|a|Q]
Is 3I/Atlas an otherworldly explorer, robot, or meteor?
Question [5|b|Q]
Do the gods influence or control the stars, the main energy emitters in the universe?
Answer [1|A]
Neither. Management is a spectrum. This implies less powerful gods can co-exist and perhaps influence each other's systems. The key is to spot significant influence or intelligence in the cosmos.
Answer [2|A]
It appears so, due to "cosmic coincidence" in the assumptions and facts. Additional support: government retrieval programs for UAPs imply contact; 3I/Atlas shows intelligent avoidance of Earth (?)
Facts [2|a]
When Homo sapiens first emerged roughly 300,000 years ago, they were far from alone. Earth was actually a "planet of primates" shared by at least eight other human species.
Supporting notes: mRNA comparison (?) Correction: Genetic confirmation of different species came primarily from mitochondrial DNA - mtDNA, not mRNA; cranium size; cranium structure
Facts [2|b]
Modern Homo sapiens appeared about 300,000 years ago.
Facts [2|c]
Modern fossil-dating techniques are very good.
Facts [3|a]
There are about 100–400 billion stars in our galaxy.
Facts [3|a|2]
About 3 stars are created in our galaxy every year.
Facts [3|b]
About 2 stars are destroyed every year.
Interpretive note: This seems like a laborious and significant cosmic process.
Facts [1|a]
The Sun and Moon have similar apparent size from Earth. Sun ≈ 1:401; Moon ≈ 1:389 (diameter / distance from Earth)
Facts [1|b]
There are about 300 other planet–moon eclipse combinations.
The next closest matches are much less close: #2 ≈ 0.6:1; #3 ≈ 1.5:1
Facts [1|c]
About 300,000 years ago, the Sun/Moon ratio may have been closer to a perfect match (1:400 vs 1:400 - a perfect solar eclipse). Why?
Facts [4|a]
A large object or "planet killer" may be hidden by the Sun's trajectory/glare. The Chelyabinsk impact in Russia in the early 2010s is given as an example of an undetected impact.
Conclusions [A]
Modern Homo sapiens appears to have been planned.
I propose a thought experiment where we do a rational inquiry into the morality of our world, not through religious texts or its effect on people, but via a global index on pain everywhere. This is limited to conscious intelligent beings, ie bodies that can experience pain.
1. The micro world - Cells, eggs, and sperm
These are not rational systems to assess pain. We can try, and I am open to suggestions, but at the moment, I would like to focus on the things that can scream & can feel, not ones we need a microscope to assess their pain.
2. The macro world - Nations & planets
The health of our planet is very important. And we can see the effects of climate change chipping away at nature's defense. Despite being less useful to us in our global pain query, similiar to section 1, we can still find very useful insights by focusing on the macro world.
3. Humans (WIP)
4. Animals (WIP Answer to Fermi Paradox)
Conclusion: Demons have infiltrated humanity and demonic forces act through us in our daily lives
A negative interpretation of the bible: Saviors get crucified. Animal kingdom is ours to dominate.
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