Tu t'en étais bien approché. A chaque coup de poing, à chaque coup de pied, tu t'en rapprochais davantage. Et chaque fois que tu voulais t'éloigner de ce noir absolu, l'univers semblait conspirer pour t'y précipiter à coups de talon dans la figure. Pas un espoir ne pointait, pas une lueur dans cette nuit sombre,... Continue Reading →
Or why life might underpin the existence of a universe Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash Dear reader. Dear life. Imagine if the universe was the result of a random event. Imagine if it was empty of life. No consciousness creating it, no consciousness to experience it through senses or thoughts. No God, no humans, to be... Continue Reading →
Your choices are as good as what you make of them Photo by William Krause on Unsplash The non-choices First, let me set things straight with the title: some choices are obviously wrong. You can tell right away. You would be ashamed to even consider them. In this sense, they are not exactly choices. Some others are a... Continue Reading →
You ought to be careful when combining absolutes with words like true, false and not. The mixture is trickier than you might think. Here's a brain teaser to illustrate my point. "There is no absolute truth" You might have heard this statement before, and you might even hold it to be true at face value.... Continue Reading →
"Let there be light." According to Genesis 1:3, this is how it all started. If we keep pulling on the metaphorical thread though, we might realize there is more to it. It is by these words that the universe was stamped with a seal over which no trespassing is possible. This seal is the speed... Continue Reading →
The Idea Sounding Board 