Re: Why does the universe exist?

[Steve Johnson <***>]

Judith, 

Did Robert Rosen ever share any speculations as why
the universe exists (vs. nothing at all) in the same
vein as the John Wheeler's article (posted below)?

Sorry to ask this again but I know you've been out of
town and I'm very curious if he expressed any opinions
on the matter and what he would say in an article
entitled "Why does anything at all exist?".

- Steve


--- Steve Johnson <***> wrote:

> I was reading this article on John Wheeler's
> thoughts
> as to why anything at all exists and I became
> curious
> about what RR's thoughts and speculations were on
> this
> subject. 
> 
> http://home.pacbell.net/claydale/wheelerdisc.htm
> 
> I guess this is mostly a question for Judith. One
> thing I  find not very satisfying about physicists'
> speculations on this subject is that they inevitably
> start talking about quantum froth, the cloud of
> quantum possibility, curled dimensions that
> masqurade
> as particles etc. 
> 
> I don't want to make light of these answers but they
> just move the philosophical conundrum one step up
> the
> ladder of infinite regress. We try to explain the
> Universe and we answer that it exists because of
> quantum froth or big bang or curled dimensions or
> what
> not so we have to explain that and so on.. 
> 
> It reminded me a lot of RR's writings about the need
> of stopping infinite regress in control and error
> detection problems, his analysis of Newtonian
> paradigm
> etc. So I was curious if he had any philosophical
> speculation on this subject.
> 
> - Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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