As an undergraduate, I often discoursed on the purpose of my Major, and compared it to Majors of a similar nature. The core difference to me, however, was that Computer Science was built on theory, and as such, proved better in an academic and philosophical setting than Majors like Software Engineering, Information Technology, and Computer Engineering.
To me, there was always a keen validity comparing certain philosophical angles to computational theory, since Computer Science, as its forefather Mathematics, is prominently based on logic. It is logic, I argue, that is not arguable, as it is a total and effable absolute.
In a similar vein of argument, some might argue that God, the universe, and all things that be, are computational machines, the likes of which we strive to match when we build more capable computers ourselves. The theory, in a nutshell, is that since everything can be expressed in binary form, they must be created by computational algorithms that behave in much the same way as our own man-made computers do.
The philosopher in me is keen on this idea, and finds it rather interesting that one might infer certain biblical passages and scientific research to support this theory. While I can’t fully support the argument in lieu of a lack of knowlege pertaining to these fields, I would be most interested in reading further analyses of particular facets of this argument, particularly as it may apply to older religions and other theological musings.
If you have any interest in philosophy or computer science, I strongly recommend the afore-linked article.
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