O QI de Christopher é um dos maiores de que se tem notícia: 195. O QI de
Einstein, por exemplo, era 150. Christopher aprendeu a ler sozinho aos 3
anos, aos 15 desenhava retratos tão realistas que pareciam fotografias,
aos 16 gabaritou o vestibular e perto dos 20 decidiu dedicar sua vida à
física teórica. Durante os últimos anos do ensino médio, dedicou-se a
aprender física e matemática avançadas, filosofia, latim e grego. "Segundo a
wikipedia: "Christopher Michael Langan (born c. 1952) is an American
autodidact whose IQ was reported by 20/20 and other media sources to
have been measured at between 195 and 210.[1] Billed by some media
sources as "the smartest man in America",[2]" Christopher Langan teria
um QI entre 195 e 210.
.
É interessantíssimo conhecer seu posicionamento sobre os mais diversos
assuntos. Tem uma teoria sobre a relação entre mente e realidade, que
ele chama de "Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU)", afirma
que a existência de Deus, da alma, e da vida após a morte, podem ser
provadas matematicamente. Outros assuntos abordados nesse breve resumo
são o debate criacionismo vs evolucionismo, a bíblia como metáfora,
relação entre ciência e religião, e mesmo sua participação como membro
da ISCID (International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design:
a professional society which promotes intelligent design,[21]). Ele
também afirma que a matéria possui uma propriedade de auto-consciência
(Se lembram quando o Olavo disse em um programa que se há consciencia
"em nós" é porque a consciência é uma propriedade do universo? Pois
então:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cwJu0hv_Qc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jmr5MpW9k
.
Um breve resumo:
.
Langan has developed his own "theory of the relationship between mind
and reality" which he calls the "Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the
Universe (CTMU)".[3][4]
[...]
Langan says he spent the last years of high school mostly in independent
study, teaching himself "advanced math, physics, philosophy, Latin and
Greek, all that"
[...]
He calls his proposal "a true 'Theory of Everything', a cross between
John Archibald Wheeler's 'Participatory Universe' and Stephen Hawking's
'Imaginary Time' theory of cosmology."[8] In conjunction with his ideas,
Langan has claimed that "you can prove the existence of God, the soul
and an afterlife, using mathematics."[6]
.
Langan is a fellow of the International Society for Complexity,
Information, and Design (ISCID),[20] a professional society which
promotes intelligent design,[21] and has published a paper on his CTMU
in the society's online journal Progress in Complexity, Information, and
Design in 2002.[22] Later that year, he presented a lecture on his CTMU
at ISCID's Research and Progress in Intelligent Design (RAPID)
conference.[23] In 2004, Langan contributed a chapter to Uncommon
Dissent, a collection of essays that question evolution and promote
intelligent design, edited by ISCID cofounder and leading intelligent
design proponent William Dembski.[24]
.
Asked about creationism, Langan has said:
.
I believe in the theory of
evolution, but I believe as well in the allegorical truth of creation
theory. In other words, I believe that evolution, including the
principle of natural selection, is one of the tools used by God to
create mankind. Mankind is then a participant in the creation of the
universe itself, so that we have a closed loop. I believe that there is a
level on which science and religious metaphor are mutually compatible.[14]
.
Langan explains on his website that he believes
"since Biblical accounts of the genesis of our world and species are
true but metaphorical, our task is to correctly decipher the metaphor in
light of scientific evidence also given to us by God". He explains
.
In explaining this relationship, the CTMU shows that reality
possesses a complex property akin to self-awareness. That is, just as
the mind is real, reality is in some respects like a mind. But when we
attempt to answer the obvious question "whose mind?", the answer turns
out to be a mathematical and scientific definition of God. This implies
that we all exist in what can be called "the Mind of God", and that our
individual minds are parts of God's Mind. They are not as powerful as
God's Mind, for they are only parts thereof; yet, they are directly
connected to the greatest source of knowledge and power that exists.
This connection of our minds to the Mind of God, which is like the
connection of parts to a whole, is what we sometimes call the soul or
spirit, and it is the most crucial and essential part of being
human.[25]
.
Langan has argued elsewhere that he does not belong to any religious
denomination, explaining that he "can't afford to let [his] logical
approach to theology be prejudiced by religious dogma."[14] He calls
himself "a respecter of all faiths, among peoples everywhere."[14]
.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Langan
Einstein, por exemplo, era 150. Christopher aprendeu a ler sozinho aos 3
anos, aos 15 desenhava retratos tão realistas que pareciam fotografias,
aos 16 gabaritou o vestibular e perto dos 20 decidiu dedicar sua vida à
física teórica. Durante os últimos anos do ensino médio, dedicou-se a
aprender física e matemática avançadas, filosofia, latim e grego. "Segundo a
wikipedia: "Christopher Michael Langan (born c. 1952) is an American
autodidact whose IQ was reported by 20/20 and other media sources to
have been measured at between 195 and 210.[1] Billed by some media
sources as "the smartest man in America",[2]" Christopher Langan teria
um QI entre 195 e 210.
.
É interessantíssimo conhecer seu posicionamento sobre os mais diversos
assuntos. Tem uma teoria sobre a relação entre mente e realidade, que
ele chama de "Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU)", afirma
que a existência de Deus, da alma, e da vida após a morte, podem ser
provadas matematicamente. Outros assuntos abordados nesse breve resumo
são o debate criacionismo vs evolucionismo, a bíblia como metáfora,
relação entre ciência e religião, e mesmo sua participação como membro
da ISCID (International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design:
a professional society which promotes intelligent design,[21]). Ele
também afirma que a matéria possui uma propriedade de auto-consciência
(Se lembram quando o Olavo disse em um programa que se há consciencia
"em nós" é porque a consciência é uma propriedade do universo? Pois
então:
.
Um breve resumo:
.
Langan has developed his own "theory of the relationship between mind
and reality" which he calls the "Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the
Universe (CTMU)".[3][4]
[...]
Langan says he spent the last years of high school mostly in independent
study, teaching himself "advanced math, physics, philosophy, Latin and
Greek, all that"
[...]
He calls his proposal "a true 'Theory of Everything', a cross between
John Archibald Wheeler's 'Participatory Universe' and Stephen Hawking's
'Imaginary Time' theory of cosmology."[8] In conjunction with his ideas,
Langan has claimed that "you can prove the existence of God, the soul
and an afterlife, using mathematics."[6]
.
Langan is a fellow of the International Society for Complexity,
Information, and Design (ISCID),[20] a professional society which
promotes intelligent design,[21] and has published a paper on his CTMU
in the society's online journal Progress in Complexity, Information, and
Design in 2002.[22] Later that year, he presented a lecture on his CTMU
at ISCID's Research and Progress in Intelligent Design (RAPID)
conference.[23] In 2004, Langan contributed a chapter to Uncommon
Dissent, a collection of essays that question evolution and promote
intelligent design, edited by ISCID cofounder and leading intelligent
design proponent William Dembski.[24]
.
Asked about creationism, Langan has said:
.
I believe in the theory of
evolution, but I believe as well in the allegorical truth of creation
theory. In other words, I believe that evolution, including the
principle of natural selection, is one of the tools used by God to
create mankind. Mankind is then a participant in the creation of the
universe itself, so that we have a closed loop. I believe that there is a
level on which science and religious metaphor are mutually compatible.[14]
.
Langan explains on his website that he believes
"since Biblical accounts of the genesis of our world and species are
true but metaphorical, our task is to correctly decipher the metaphor in
light of scientific evidence also given to us by God". He explains
.
In explaining this relationship, the CTMU shows that reality
possesses a complex property akin to self-awareness. That is, just as
the mind is real, reality is in some respects like a mind. But when we
attempt to answer the obvious question "whose mind?", the answer turns
out to be a mathematical and scientific definition of God. This implies
that we all exist in what can be called "the Mind of God", and that our
individual minds are parts of God's Mind. They are not as powerful as
God's Mind, for they are only parts thereof; yet, they are directly
connected to the greatest source of knowledge and power that exists.
This connection of our minds to the Mind of God, which is like the
connection of parts to a whole, is what we sometimes call the soul or
spirit, and it is the most crucial and essential part of being
human.[25]
.
Langan has argued elsewhere that he does not belong to any religious
denomination, explaining that he "can't afford to let [his] logical
approach to theology be prejudiced by religious dogma."[14] He calls
himself "a respecter of all faiths, among peoples everywhere."[14]
.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Langan