Infinity is a non-starter. It leads to self-contradictions. Easily shown. We tend to compare qualities with the same word with wildly different definitions as if they are the same idea. We use infinity of time and space with infinity of knowledge and power as if they are the same.
I’m unsure what Shapiro is saying, but a universe of one atom is most definitely possible if one accepts the multiverse hypothesis. Why is such a universe not possible? The answer is there is no reason why such a universe would not be likely. There could be other universes with any finite number of particles besides our own. What is impossible is an infinite universe or an infinite number of such universes.
Once infinite is out of the way, the path to a creator is straightforward.
Infinity is a non-starter. It leads to self-contradictions. Easily shown. We tend to compare qualities with the same word with wildly different definitions as if they are the same idea. We use infinity of time and space with infinity of knowledge and power as if they are the same.
I’m unsure what Shapiro is saying, but a universe of one atom is most definitely possible if one accepts the multiverse hypothesis. Why is such a universe not possible? The answer is there is no reason why such a universe would not be likely. There could be other universes with any finite number of particles besides our own. What is impossible is an infinite universe or an infinite number of such universes.
Once infinite is out of the way, the path to a creator is straightforward.