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Originally Posted by freebeard
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Translated from Buckyspeak, Universe doesn't care about pi or the Cartesian Coordiante system. Those just obfuscate what is really going on.
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By definition. An "accurate" map would be an exact replica of the thing being mapped. Maps that are "100% accurate" are not useful because they don't simplify the objective. Abstractions are always how we interact with reality, even though we exist within reality.
I maintain the universe is infinitely complex (you can also ask "yeah, but why") and perfectly understood only by an infinitely knowing being. Even if the universe is finite and theoretically understandable by finite beings, it's sufficiently complex to be regarded as infinite.
...which leads nicely into my point about advanced alien life. We can regard it as non-existent because the vastness of space precludes any evidence of their existence. On top of all that, any creature sophisticated enough to solve interstellar space travel has figured out how not to crash land, or otherwise becoming conspicuous when their intention is to remain inconspicuous. The whole topic is absurd from top to bottom, and every conceivable angle.