Americans and Religion

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But in a way you are being equally narrow minded in limiting your reality to physical evidence. There is much about this universe, both macro- and microscopic that you will never perceive.

For example, reality might have begun exactly 25 seconds ago, but I wouldn't know that and it's not very likely since there is absolutely nothing that indicated it did. But did the universe just spontaneously pop into existence some 16 billion years ago? Maybe, and it makes for some interesting discussions and guesses.

I agree that the scenarios you describe are interesting and very fun to toss around. Regardless, all they amount to is academic mind-games.

Am I narrow-minded by basing reality on things that are proven to be real? I don't think so. Are there things in the univerise that humanity will never observe? Probably. I enjoy speculating about those things as much as you do.

I'd be happy to debate that the universe could not possibly have sprung into existance 25 seconds ago, if you like. And perhaps introduce you to the grand concept of falsifiability. :)