A Conversation for The "Heavy Rock" Paradox - solved!!!
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Started conversation Jun 18, 2001
Te original paradox is clearly created in the time of classical physics. As we know much more now, we should rewrite it.
Nowadays the omnipotent entity should be asked to create a mass so large that it forms a black hole with the complete entity within the event horizon. Modern fysics being as it is, this effectively removes the entity from the remainder of the universe, where we live.
We humans do not know how large such a black hole must be, but the number of giant black holes in distant galaxies may be an indication how many omnipotent entities existed in the past.
The answer to the paradox will probably the same, an omnipotent entity is not restricted by any physical law describing the universe that any human can think of.
Another version.
Suppose there are more than one omnipotent entities, who have obviously more knowledge about their possibilities than mere humans.
Can one of them ask the other to do something the other cannot do with their complete knowledge?
Or can he ask himself to do something he cannot do?
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Alex 195614 As everyone else seems to like incredibly long names I keep mine ironically short. Posted Jun 24, 2002
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kinda get my point
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Mar 8, 2003
It only removes the entity from the universe if it is limited to following the laws of physics. If it is omnipotent, can we be sure it can't do the impossible? If it can perform logical contradictions, then maybe it can contradict the laws of physics. It would have to to be omnipresent. If it is everywhere in the universe, it must communicate with itself across interstellar and intergalactic space. In order to do this, it would either have to send messages faster than light or else think very, very slowly.
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