: Because of the "first mover" or "first cause" argument
: for the existence of God, and other similar arguments. It's basically that
: if motion is only caused by something in motion, then there must have been
: some ORIGINAL something which was moved only by itself, which caused all
: other motion. There are many variants, all basically going off of the
: notion that, if causality is universal, then there must have been
: something which was not caused, or which was its own cause, at the
: beginning to start the rest of the chain of causality.
Wouldn't quantum effects in the primordial universe negate this argument? I mean, we don't have an explanation for the inflaton field yet, but we seem to be getting closer and closer. Sure, it's not relevant at all to the discussion of sentience, but I sure do enjoy pointing out possible weaknesses in analogies. :)
- Reiginko
