Life's Causal Significance

Produced by the cosmos and potentially shaping it

STANDARD VIEW

Life as byproduct

FEEDBACK VIEW

Mutual causation

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THE HYPOTHESIS

Dissipative systems (especially complex life and computation) may locally accelerate cosmic expansion through entropy production

Life is not an exception to the pattern.
We are its latest — and loudest — expression.

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