Omega Point

omega point Omega point English Alternative forms en Omega point omega point Etymology The use of en omega to refer to the concept was originated by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, in reference to it being the final letter of the Greek alphabet; see en alpha and omega. Noun Omega Point A maximal level of complexity in the universe, often equated with the Christian God, which some philosophers believe is inevitable. en w:David Deutsch w:The Fabric of Reality 1998 1997 New York Penguin Books https://archive.org/details/fabricofreality00davi/page/352/mode/1up 978-0-14-027541-4 352 We may hope that the intelligence at the omega point will consist of our descendants. That is to say, of our intellectual descendants, since our present physical forms could not survive near the omega point. en 2021 God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning w:Meghan O'Gieblyn 9 9780385543835 [Philip] Goff likens this scenario to the visions of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the French Jesuit priest who, as we've seen, prophesied the coming Omega Point and inspired aspects of transhumanism. See also en cosmic singularity Further reading en Christianity Philosophy