I don’t mean an application of technology. Or a specific fact. I’m interested in more big picture things.

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    9 months ago

    Omniscience may not be seeing a predetermined future, but rather the knowledge of every repercussion of every possible action you could make.

    Such a being could actively make choices, while knowing the future, and all other possible futures that they chose to avoid.

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      9 months ago

      I lean towards this view of omniscience, if only because I can’t handle the fact that every aspect of my life is predetermined.

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        9 months ago

        But we’re talking about the omniscience of an all powerful entity that can create and destroy universes on a whim. Of course it’s beyond our abilities, just as dogs aren’t building steam engines, we aren’t looking at multiple timelines when we make decisions. 🤷🏻‍♂️