Hi William,
-> -> A popular universal anthropomorphic image, that the universe cares
-> -> about you.
HW> A second anthropomorphic image:  the universe
-> doesn't care about you.
-> A third:  the universe is indiferent
-> to you.
-> WE>The universal concern is 'no opinion'.
   I'm not sure I follow.  Who  has 'no opinion.'?  Are you saying
you have 'no opinion' as to whether the universe 'cares.'
-> -> Some among the living may be concerned about, that's about all
-> you can expect.
HW> If you subscribe to the second or third position
-> above,  then you last sentence contradicts; for the "universe"
-> is defined, commonly as 'all that is.'
-> WE> Collectively the universe has
-> little no concern.
     I wonder how one gets into the position of being able
to make that statement.  But no, the clouds do not weep
tears {rain} when  you start missing your lost dog.
     All of this gets back to the question, is the universe
a friendly {to humans, beasts, plants} place?  And does this question
has any meaning?
     Hal.
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