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Originally posted by quiet
I assume by that, you mean (basically) three-dimensional reality as a subset of higher, hyperspatial, (again, conceivably infinite) dimensions. the answer is (sort of) yes. though the qualifications of Hyperdimensional Physics are really in some sense just a subset of all possible universes/physical realities, depending on your definition.
basically, if we agree on the following premises:
- purely formal mathematics applies to OUR physical universe incredibly well. almost by design.
- purely formal mathematics (possibly) applies to ALL concievable universes incredibly well. almost by design.
- purely formal mathematics does/may exist WITHOUT our physical universe, and without our minds and/or the way our bbrains might be wired.
then:
possible conclusions = hmmmm.
holy shit, im fucking drunk. weeeeeeee.
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Ehm, no?
- The statement "purely formal mathematics applies to OUR physical universe incredibly well. almost by design" seems to consider purely formal mathematics as something independant of us. However, mankind created mathematics, and did that so as to describe our physical universe. So ofcourse it seems to apply perfectly to our physical universe, we made it as the best method we could find for describing our universe.
- The statement "purely formal mathematics (possibly) applies to ALL concievable universes incredibly well. almost by design." Well duh. We are a part of this universe, and our mental world is created completely in relation with this universe. Thus, it would be hard, if not impossible, for us to create in our heads a universe which is not based on the universe we know.
- The statement "purely formal mathematics does/may exist WITHOUT our physical universe, and without our minds and/or the way our bbrains might be wired." simply doesn't make sense when looking at the previous points. There is no good reason why it would have objective existence, and, furthermore, it would raise more new problems than it would solve. For instance, where would we situate this objective mathematics?