Comments on: How Rudy Rucker Showed Me God http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/ Friendly outgoing eclectic agnostic seeks one gram of soul Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 20 gram Soul : Soft Atheist, Hard Agnostic http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/comment-page-1/#comment-29 20 gram Soul : Soft Atheist, Hard Agnostic Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:03:34 +0000 http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/#comment-29 [...] exist. I am also, however, open to the idea that perhaps “God” (if he exists) is nothing like that described by traditional religion, and therefore may one day be provable. For me, the problem with the traditional notions of God are [...] [...] exist. I am also, however, open to the idea that perhaps “God” (if he exists) is nothing like that described by traditional religion, and therefore may one day be provable. For me, the problem with the traditional notions of God are [...]

]]> By: Richard http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Richard Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:54:16 +0000 http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/#comment-12 I think one of the greatest things about the metaphor is just that - we wouldn't necessarily know they were from a higher dimension, because we'd only see a small 3-dimensional cross section of them (like A. Square only sees another square when A. Cube visits him). A 4-dimensional being could probably make themselves look like all sorts of weird shapes/forms by simply showing a different cross-section. As I've said - not that I <i>believe</i> that "God" (if there is such a thing) is a creature from a higher dimension - but it's a pretty cool idea, and it could help explain some of the more traditional notions of God. I think one of the greatest things about the metaphor is just that – we wouldn’t necessarily know they were from a higher dimension, because we’d only see a small 3-dimensional cross section of them (like A. Square only sees another square when A. Cube visits him). A 4-dimensional being could probably make themselves look like all sorts of weird shapes/forms by simply showing a different cross-section.

As I’ve said – not that I believe that “God” (if there is such a thing) is a creature from a higher dimension – but it’s a pretty cool idea, and it could help explain some of the more traditional notions of God.

]]> By: globalizati http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/comment-page-1/#comment-11 globalizati Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:36:27 +0000 http://20gramsoul.com/2007/06/17/how-rudy-rucker-showed-me-god/#comment-11 I loved Flatland when I read it as a kid, but haven't picked it up in years. One thing that strikes me now is that this metaphor is an excellent illustration of how God is possible. However, if there is a fourth dimension that we are incapable of experience, we wouldn't know about it until someone from that dimension interacted with us.. and how would we know that? Just some thoughts.. cheers, globalizati I loved Flatland when I read it as a kid, but haven’t picked it up in years. One thing that strikes me now is that this metaphor is an excellent illustration of how God is possible. However, if there is a fourth dimension that we are incapable of experience, we wouldn’t know about it until someone from that dimension interacted with us.. and how would we know that? Just some thoughts.. cheers,
globalizati

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