Can Science Ever Be God?
The definition of God has a very broad spectrum.
God can be defined differently in terms of faith and science. Faith defines god
as an omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent being. For science, it is
basically the energy that sparked the universe. God is subjective to different perspectives
and exists to elucidate what science cannot. As long as science cannot justify
certain phenomena God will continue to exist and as long as God exists, science
cannot become God.
Humans are limited by time, mortality and
space. The part of the universe we live in is like a fish in a black bag. It will
explore solely the realm it is restricted to. Yet there is an unlimited stretch
of knowledge lying outside the bag. Neither can the fish experience it nor can
it see it. The same goes with the science in the capacity of humans. We are
restrained by this ‘observable universe’ that surrounds us and we cannot escape
its quarantine.
Popular theories assert the expansion of
the universe. This creates an opinion that knowledge is infinite and will keep
growing. As much as science maneuvers towards acquiring all of it, the more it
will grow. Science has been progressing at phenomenal rates, yet as our
universe expands, so does its database of knowledge. The more questions we
solve; the more questions will arise.
Science works on the principle of addition
or replacement of knowledge to the original database that it has engineered
over the years. This principle governs today’s search engines as well. These
are software pre-programmed by us and therefore limited by a mortal’s
capabilities. Even if search engines became artificially intelligent, they
could not surpass the ambit of science. Artificial intelligence too is a part
of this ‘observable universe’ that limits science—probably a larger pot than the
human pot, but both in the same bucket. It may be more advanced than humans yet
it cannot reach the ultimate position of God.
In addition, the ‘perfect search engine’ will
simply use the database of science to answer all our questions. If science
cannot answer these questions, it is very unlikely that a search engine will be
able to. Even future search engines that work on better technologies cannot
explore all the knowledge in creation, simply because this knowledge has no ascertained
boundary. They will have their own predicaments indeterminate today.
In general, science observes and then
explains. At times it may predict certain occurrences but predictions cannot be
considered to be the intelligence acquired by science, unless strong evidence
supports it. Besides, science makes estimates on the basis of several factors.
Discerning factors in unknown realms is very improbable. Hence, unless science observes phenomenon, it
cannot accurately predict it either.
Science is based on strict methodology which
is an unending process due to the immense quantity of knowledge there is to
explore. If we were placed on a number line extending from zero to infinity,
the more we moved towards infinity the more our knowledge would tend towards
zero. The universe is constantly experiencing, adapting and evolving. Hence, it
is generating a vast amount of information at a speed much more rapid than our
development. That is largely the rationale why God cannot be defined accurately
by science because it is practically impossible to gauge or comprehend all this
information at one particular instant to be contained in a being. As long as
the definition of God stays obscure, the desire to become God will stay unaccomplished.
Unless we have a defined destination, we cannot decide our path or embark on
our journey.
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