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Question: Is it possible that the universe is intelligent!?
That is has an inherent 'intelligence', it is self-creating, and is evolving!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I wouldn't use the word "Intelligent" because I do not think that the universe is "aware" of itself!. It just is!.

Like someone said before me, we know very little about the universe!. AND what we do know is relative to what we can understand to be true on our own planet!. Our concepts of gravity, mass, etc!.

I mean!.!. would our mathematical system be different if we had more than 10 fingers!? So, lets say our mathematical system is binary-- like computers!.!. 0's and 1's-- would our ideas of the universe be different!?

Based on what I KNOW, there is definitely an order to the universe, a system that makes it work, evolve, change etc!. We can see this on our own planet-- so why would it not happen on other planets!? Stars, planets, black holes anything in our universe will change, and it does-- we've seen it happen!.!.!.

The reason that everything is "relative" is because everything is based on what works on THIS planet, with our elements!. Spirituality is relative to the individual interpretation of that philosophy, and Science is relative to its place in the universe-- The conditions, which change!.

Does the universe evolve and create, YES! But the universe is only as intelligent as the beings inhabiting it, because we are in fact part of the universe!. Which is relative, and constantly changing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. To say that the universe is intelligent is to consider it as a subject!.
Intelligence is something said of someone, a faculty that this someone has, and that enables them to do certain things (like reason, plan, learn, solve problems, etc)!. But intelligence alone cannot do anything!. One does not say that the brain thinks, or the eye sees!. One says I think, or he sees!. The organ enables vision, but it is the person who sees!. Therefore, to say that the Universe is intelligent is to say that the university is a "someone" that posses the faculty of intelligence!.
It would be correct to say that the universe has an intelligent design, that is to say, there is an inherent organization or harmony in the way things are!. But they in themselves cannot be intelligent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would agree with you since its said that, all that we require is got from the universe of which the supernatural or God gives us right from the universe!.

On the other hand, i would say its the supper natural power or God that gives this intelligence specially if you follow the laws of nature of which are created by the supernatural or God!.This laws yields results when followed rightfully and am sure that is why you are saying that the universe is intelligent, simply because it gives whoever obeys!.

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We know little enough that it is possible!. It however is unlikely (but so is dying from falling coconuts and that happens frequently)!. The most important thing about whether the universe is intelligent or not is that to humans for now it is completely irrelevant!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Maybe, maybe not!. We know surprisingly very little about the universe!.
It does seem to have order!. Thats intelligence-whether artificial, induced, or inherent!?

Self creating and evolving!? I seriously doubt it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well the universe is constantly moving outwards, ever expanding, but extremely slowly!.!.!.!.that's why we dont see a sudden or obvious change!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No the universe is not intelligent!. It is just processes that is taking place base on the command of GOD!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

who knows!. 1 thing which is probably for sure the human race will end within the next 500 years!. (the way we treat the environment and everything)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Nah!. Been around for sometime now and I haven't seen much intelligence!.
Apart from me, of course!.Www@QuestionHome@Com