>>11974213>>11974264Does the universe really need life in order to have a purpose? Maybe its not for us to comprehend. Maybe the universe had no need for a purpose to begin with. You wouldn't know if there is a higher order of being; All we know is that we exist; We tell ourselves the things that we want to believe in, and ultimately we designate meaning in a universe that may otherwise be indifferent.
>What is the meaning of a universe without life?It would be a completely different universe (in the sense that it would be different from what we see now) since the universe we observe obviously has life that exists in it. Some people like to think of a "heat death" where entropy has decreased to a point where no work could be done. I think this idea is the closest that I have heard of a universe without life. The universe still exists but there could be no argument made about its meaning because we would not be there to witness it. It's a question "of a higher order", if you will.
Good question. I hope OP is still alive ITT.
