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The Universe's Syntactic Structure - Ostronomos - Jun 29, 2026
It is said that the universe evolves linguistically, according to Christopher Langan. That the mapping between mind (thought) and reality (empirical fact) amounts to a linguistic evolution. This would naturally imply a supreme Being otherwise known as God, due to the fact that language and reality must be one and the same. God would be a being that resides outside of space and time. In an ethereal existence. This Being is of the utmost level of complexity. An ultimate mind. A Being so great that it cannot be captured in simple language.
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RE: The Universe's Syntactic Structure - Magical Realist - Jul 1, 2026
"The syntactical nature of reality, the real secret of magic, is that the world is made of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish."---Terence Mckenna