Could the universe ever have, or develop, full self-awareness of itself?

Question

If so, what would this mean? If such a universe existed, and it had inhabitants, how would their individual bits of awareness fit into the grand totality of such an all encompassing self-awareness?

Answer 1

We're a part of it and we're aware, but your thought of an all encompassing awareness is interesting. Since time is a part of the universe it could have happened before time, so I guess that would make it God.

Maybe if the religions weren't making all this noise we could hear what it's saying to us.

In any case one of the better questions I've seen here through several avatars. I think I'll star it.;->  

Answer 2

Its like we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively

Answer 3

your small words make no sense to a spiritual existence that is God.

All that you have said literally translates to and answer equating "nothing"

Answer 4

No. It is In-animate...

God supplies only living things with his breath...

Answer 5

Are you aware of yourself?

Answer 6

Let's see where Google goes in 20 years, and that will give us an idea of the answer.

Answer 7

Leave the difficult thinking to the scientist and priests, But I guarantee there won't be a agreement.

Atheist-My head is spinning. Whee!

Just think about the human body. It has a shell, but all the cells does the work.

Answer 8

Erm, I don't think a vacuum can develop self-awareness.

Answer 9

I doubt it, that is the same as saying the bacteria on your fingernails gaining awareness. But as Carl Sagan once said "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."

Answer 10

Universes don't develop abstract thinking until late in life.

Answer 11

If I had substances in my body other than caffeine, I could probably give you an answer. :)

Answer 12

We are a product of the universe.... so, obviously, yes.

Answer 13

I think the total self-awareness of a universe would result in apathy, leading to the suicide of said universe.

Answer 14

Very close to the Gaea concept Asimov used in his later Foundation books. I don't have an answer for you.

Later addition.

I always enjoyed Asimov's writing, but I was disappointed in how he ended Foundation with the Gaea philosophy(?).

Answer 15

what???