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Originally Posted by Mael
As appealing as the comparisons are, they seem to suffer from acute Pareidolia in the sense that a hypothetical chair at the end of the universe isn't a chair in the sense that it is devoid of intended purpose. Although visually similar, the nature of the brain and that of the universe are completely indifferent and share dissimilar functions. Thus, design is merely a coincidence.
So it's not surprising seeing some of you suggest we exist in a giant brain belonging to some unbounded creature. Intuition often fails concerning nature.
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In this instance, I can agree with what you're saying.
However, some of our greatest moments of understanding nature were led by man's intuition.
And to make the claim that the brain and the universe share dissimilar functions, is to imply that we fully understand the function of either. Although, I think making a claim of proof based on aesthetic similarity is kinda stupid, we would be equally stupid to denounce all other seemingly radical implications.
This is however, the nature of our western scientific mind state.