I don’t think I agree with #3 (and I’d frame #2 as “localities of space-time gain the ability to to sense and model things”, but I’m not sure if that’s important to our miscommunication). I think each of the observers happens to exist, and observes what it can independently of the others. Each of them experiences “you-ness”, and none are privileged over the others, as far as any 3rd observer can tell.
So I think I’d say
Universe exists
Some parts of the universe have the ability to observe, model, and experience their corner of space-time.
It turns out you are one of those.
I don’t think active verbs are justified here—not necessarily “created”, “placed”, or “assigned”.
I don’t know for sure whether there is a god’s eye view or “outside” observation point, but I suspect not, or at least I suspect that I can never get access to it or any effects of it, and can’t think of what evidence I could find one way or the other.
I don’t think I agree with #3 (and I’d frame #2 as “localities of space-time gain the ability to to sense and model things”, but I’m not sure if that’s important to our miscommunication). I think each of the observers happens to exist, and observes what it can independently of the others. Each of them experiences “you-ness”, and none are privileged over the others, as far as any 3rd observer can tell.
So I think I’d say
Universe exists
Some parts of the universe have the ability to observe, model, and experience their corner of space-time.
It turns out you are one of those.
I don’t think active verbs are justified here—not necessarily “created”, “placed”, or “assigned”.
I don’t know for sure whether there is a god’s eye view or “outside” observation point, but I suspect not, or at least I suspect that I can never get access to it or any effects of it, and can’t think of what evidence I could find one way or the other.