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Since the universe is, by definition all there is, it is a contradiction in terms to suggest it has something outside of it, since the universe encompasses everything.

Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:25 pm Since the universe is, by definition all there is, it is a contradiction in terms to suggest it has something outside of it, since the universe encompasses everything.

Since folks create many of the boundaries that exist within themselves, it stands to reason that if the universe did have a boundary it would exist within the universe.

Each person is a universe apprehending itself.

Walker wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:51 am

Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:25 pm Since the universe is, by definition all there is, it is a contradiction in terms to suggest it has something outside of it, since the universe encompasses everything.

Since folks create many of the boundaries that exist within themselves, it stands to reason that if the universe did have a boundary it would exist within the universe.

Each person is a universe apprehending itself.

Nah!
Each person certainly has their own personal POV of the Universe.

Dubious wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:34 pm Either nothing or another universe. Flip a coin!

One can NOT, logically, have a boundary to ALL-THERE-IS, Everything, nor TOTALITY.

'nothing' is INCLUDED in ALL-THERE-IS, Everything, or TOTALITY.

The word 'Universe' is used to mean, or to refer to, ALL-THERE-IS, Everything, or TOTALITY.

So, it is ILLOGICAL and AN IMPOSSIBILITY to have either 'nothing' or 'another universe'.

Walker wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:51 am

Sculptor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:25 pm Since the universe is, by definition all there is, it is a contradiction in terms to suggest it has something outside of it, since the universe encompasses everything.

Since folks create many of the boundaries that exist within themselves, it stands to reason that if the universe did have a boundary it would exist within the universe.

Because adult human beings have the ABILITY to PERCEIVE that they can 'reason' absolutely ANY and EVERY thing, this does NOT necessarily mean that they have ACTUALLY 'reasoned' 'things' out LOGICALLY, VALIDLY, and SOUNDLY.

Walker wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:51 am Each person is a universe apprehending itself.

But each 'person' is NOT 'a Universe'?

Each 'person' IS A person, of which there are MANY, while each Universe IS A Universe, of which there can only EVER be just One.