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ilkke
on March 3, 2023
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A philosopher who believes in living things
How come anything exists at all? I'd say everything is magic is a much better description of reality than nothing is magic.
krapp
on March 3, 2023
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"nothing is magic" falls back on science as a model to describe the universe. "everything is magic" doesn't mean anything because "magic" has no specific meaning other than "not science."
ilikecode
on March 3, 2023
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Science does not explain why there is anything rather than nothing. It is still effectively magic.
Tip: don’t use science dogmatically.
krapp
on March 3, 2023
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"everything (that can't currently be proven by science) is effectively magic" isn't the same claim as "everything is magic."
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