John Stott
@jpsastro.bsky.social
Astrophysicist at Lancaster University. Mainly galaxy evolution, environment and feedback. Recent foray into machine learning and icebergs.
It bet it's (1/internet access). Rural areas with less exposure to propaganda :)
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It bet it's (1/internet access). Rural areas with less exposure to propaganda :)
They should have at least aimed for 2 pint bottles
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
They should have at least aimed for 2 pint bottles
Unfortunately I’m a galaxy evolution astrophysicist so I’m not well versed on the latest thinking on how constants get their values. I tend to the anthropic principle myself which I know is unsatisfactory.
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Unfortunately I’m a galaxy evolution astrophysicist so I’m not well versed on the latest thinking on how constants get their values. I tend to the anthropic principle myself which I know is unsatisfactory.
I should point out I’m an observational astrophysicist which is not nearly as grand as cosmologist 😉
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I should point out I’m an observational astrophysicist which is not nearly as grand as cosmologist 😉
"Don't you think the difference between us and simple systems is just due to complexity?" absolutely yes.
Very interesting idea (combining the Universe with "God" to explain fine tuning and consciousness), I'm not sure I'm sold but I'll keep my eye on discussions/debates etc. to learn more about it
Very interesting idea (combining the Universe with "God" to explain fine tuning and consciousness), I'm not sure I'm sold but I'll keep my eye on discussions/debates etc. to learn more about it
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Don't you think the difference between us and simple systems is just due to complexity?" absolutely yes.
Very interesting idea (combining the Universe with "God" to explain fine tuning and consciousness), I'm not sure I'm sold but I'll keep my eye on discussions/debates etc. to learn more about it
Very interesting idea (combining the Universe with "God" to explain fine tuning and consciousness), I'm not sure I'm sold but I'll keep my eye on discussions/debates etc. to learn more about it
I really want one of these!
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I really want one of these!
I may have the wrong end of the stick again 😂
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I may have the wrong end of the stick again 😂
So are you saying that the universe consciously decides that particles travel in a straight line unless acted on by something etc. But also these particles themselves contain quanta of consciousness that when combined into a complex structure like a brain gives rise to what we call consciousness?
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So are you saying that the universe consciously decides that particles travel in a straight line unless acted on by something etc. But also these particles themselves contain quanta of consciousness that when combined into a complex structure like a brain gives rise to what we call consciousness?
I was thinking that while macroscopic beings that appear to be conscious act as such. Fundamental particles, balls on slopes, cosmic structures etc act in predictable ways due to a set of rules (or at least probabilistic ways based in QM).
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I was thinking that while macroscopic beings that appear to be conscious act as such. Fundamental particles, balls on slopes, cosmic structures etc act in predictable ways due to a set of rules (or at least probabilistic ways based in QM).
Responding consciously but not physically? i.e. the consciousness of beings within it can choose to pick up objects etc but the universe itself does not do anything that appears to break the laws of physics.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Responding consciously but not physically? i.e. the consciousness of beings within it can choose to pick up objects etc but the universe itself does not do anything that appears to break the laws of physics.
Yeh, I guess I was wondering that once you're in that situation (i.e. let's assume it could choose its own starting parameters), it doesn't really have anything to do after that other than sit aorund be conscious as there is no evidence of further interference. Maybe that's enough for it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Yeh, I guess I was wondering that once you're in that situation (i.e. let's assume it could choose its own starting parameters), it doesn't really have anything to do after that other than sit aorund be conscious as there is no evidence of further interference. Maybe that's enough for it.
As an astrophysicist I did enjoy this (I'm seeing it as Universe="God"). Is it then satisfactory that the conscious universe can't/hasn't changed it's mind/done anything since this moment of choice ~at the Big Bang? Talking about limitations is one thing but why have constants been same since ~t=0?
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
As an astrophysicist I did enjoy this (I'm seeing it as Universe="God"). Is it then satisfactory that the conscious universe can't/hasn't changed it's mind/done anything since this moment of choice ~at the Big Bang? Talking about limitations is one thing but why have constants been same since ~t=0?
I still think of this as relatively new👨🦳
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I still think of this as relatively new👨🦳
Thats a shuttle leaving the mothership 😉
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Thats a shuttle leaving the mothership 😉
