‘If all sentient life ceased to exist, would the whole universe also cease to exist since it would no longer be observed?’
This was based, of course, on the discovery by the quantum physicists that sub-atomic particles exist in a state of infinite but undefined potential until they are observed, although they don't understand why yet. And so the commentary speculated that the universe would probably become invisible but still have form.
It was quite fascinating, but then I listened to an old Simon and Garfunkel song and asked myself why I should be using my time considering level 10 of the great existential enquiry when I don’t fully understand level 1 yet. The most profound question I considered today was how slugs and snails feel about the extended spell of dry weather we’ve been having for the past three months. They’re probably not very happy.
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