Can We See Beyond the Universe?

As the title of this text suggests, the Universe-Agent model points out something rather peculiar. Unless we equip agents with unimaginable, omnipotent powers, the "whole" Universe is clearly inaccessible to the agents. It must be, since agents alongside their mental models, are part of the Universe. A mental model of an agent cannot include the …

Energy and Life of Earth

Physical living things on Earth consume energy. Where does the energy on Earth come from? According to modern science, energy on Earth originates from four sources: 1) Energy radiating from the Sun, 2) thermal energy trapped inside the Earth's crust when the Solar system was formed, 3) natural nuclear energy (which among other things, still …

The Universe-Agent Model

It is quite bold and somewhat useless to claim that everything is potentially kind of real. To escape the nihilist idea that nothing really matters, or the solipsistic idea that everything else but us might not be real, we must develop — and agree — a model about us and the world. As a starting point of …

Flying Unicorns are Real

What is real? Which things are real? What does it mean to be real? Is it so that horses are real but flying unicorns are not real? Why and in which sense? What if some terrible disease broke loose and killed all the horses. After that, there would not be any horses nor unicorns — would …

Birth, Identity, and Adulthood

When is a human individual brought to life? Is it the moment when mother gives birth to her child, or the moment of insemination somewhere in the past? Acknowledging that we are physical, biological, spiritual, social, and cultural beings, it turns out that individuals emerge when the human society so decides. Claiming that there would …

Foreword

This blog collects and tries to order some of my thoughts as an individual. The blog is public because it gives me an excuse and sort of social pressure of writing something remotely sensible. My objective is not to offend or harass anyone — if you feel offended, please stop reading and never visit this blog …