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As a result of vacuum and itself fluctuations and feedbacks, an awareness and consciousness of the Vacuum itself emerges? can we be sure of this? so?
As a result of vacuum and itself fluctuations and feedbacks, an awareness and consciousness of the Vacuum itself emerges? can we be sure of this? so? I do not think that it is possible to be certain about whether or not the vacuum has a self-aware consciousness which perceives its own existence. I am unable to disprove this statement (it's not impossible), but I don't see any evidence in favor either. It is more likely than not however that it does; I mean, why would there be no such thing as consciousness if there exists no physical matter that is conscious?
I believe that it is more likely than not that it does. I mean, why would there be no such thing as consciousness if there exists no physical matter that is conscious? It seems strange to me for the vacuum to "think" and exist in a fully-formed way when all we can perceive is virtual particles popping into existence, being annihilated by other virtual particles and so on. It's likely I think from my experience of life thus far (albeit a very small amount) - which has been relatively limited (I'm only 16 after all!) - but i've always thought our material reality must have been here before us; at least since the beginning of time itself. But even then doesn't this begs the question: Where did everything else come from? Did they just pop into existence too?
The most logical explanation for this is that there are infinite universes, each with their own unique properties; i.e. each universe has its own unique quantum mechanical wave function - a one in a trillion trillion probability of existing I would say! The laws of physics and the values of all fundamental constants vary from universe to universe as well; such that even if we were able to travel between them (which I don't think is possible), our current scientific understanding could not account for it.
If there are infinite universes, each with their own unique properties, then the vast majority of them will be hostile to life. The Big Bang started out as an infinitesimally small point - the singularity - and this was rapidly expanding in all directions (the inflationary epoch). It is thought that everything we see around us today originated from a region smaller than an atom at the beginning of time! I don't think it's possible for anything to survive such conditions.
And if you think about it, everything that exists now (including ourselves) began to exist more than 13 billion years ago; this is a very long time indeed! Therefore, with probability 1 all matter must have started to exist at some point in the past. This idea also gives rise to the possibility of God existing.
This idea of God existing is one I am particularly interested in, as it has ramifications for the existence of human consciousness. As a result of our conscious observation and belief that we are here (and have always been here), then God exists - this is what i believe anyway! The mere fact that you exist proves to me at least that God exists; your own awareness tells me this!