If we look at the Universe through the eyes of an engineer, imagine it not as an abstract infinity, but as a carefully designed system created according to certain laws, then many unexpected and profound conclusions will open up before us. This work is devoted to these reflections.

We will not delve into the "dark side" of the issue - into discussions about creatures that could use possible flaws of this Mechanism for their own purposes. There is enough such literature. Our goal is to consider the structure of the World soberly and scientifically, from the standpoint of reason and an engineering approach, without being tied to religious teachings or beliefs.

One of the most mysterious questions that invariably arises before a thinker: why did people and other intelligent beings appear? What is the purpose of their existence in this vast and complex Universe, capable of generating life forms that are aware of themselves and the cosmos itself, of which they are a part? Let us try to get closer to the answer, armed with common sense, a scientific approach and a universal tool of knowledge - mathematics, capable of describing worlds of any scale and complexity.

Let's imagine that there is a Supreme Intelligence that created the Universe. The hypothesis of such an Intelligence not only does not contradict the scientific method, but also fully complies with it: the ability to allow for different options and build hypotheses is the basis of any science. Now let's put ourselves in the place of this Intelligence, but in the usual role of an engineer.

What does an engineer do when he creates a device, for example, from radio components, and wants to understand what is happening inside? He connects measuring devices - voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes - to study the processes. But if the device is colossal in scale and complexity, one set of "soulless devices" is not enough. We need special observers who are able to analyze and comprehend information, transmitting "upward" not just readings, but high-quality, verified and deeply understood data.

Thus, the emergence of intelligent beings can be seen as an engineering solution - part of the plan of the Great Designer, striving to understand and maintain the harmony of the world he created.

In order to receive reliable and profound information about the created Universe, the Supreme Intelligence - which we will call the Engineer - needed to create observers of a special kind. These observers had to have intelligence, and therefore the ability not only to perceive signals from the surrounding world, but also to analyze them, transmitting meaningful and verified data "upward".

It is logical to assume that there should be many such creatures, and the diversity of their forms and sense organs would provide the widest possible range of perception. Moreover, an effective observation system required a Hierarchy, where some levels of creatures control and direct others, creating a multi-level network of knowledge.

This is exactly how, according to the Engineer's plan, intelligent creatures arose. The Islamic tradition speaks of three types of them, and people probably make up only one of these categories. Eastern philosophers claim that man is the eyes and ears of God, through which the World knows itself.

Creating intelligent beings, the Engineer inevitably encountered a new problem: each being not only perceives the world, but also actively influences it. Moreover, beings influence each other, and this can seriously distort the objectivity of observations. The issue becomes especially acute when some civilizations develop significantly faster than others and gain the ability to subjugate the will and consciousness of less developed societies. Isn't this what we are seeing today?

To minimize distortions and preserve the reliability of the "collected data", a single and universal Law was needed - simple, but universal. This principle became the Law of Free Will. Every reasonable observer is endowed with the right to make an independent choice without external coercion. However, freedom does not mean the absenceconsequences: violation of this Law entails karmic feedback, a kind of self-regulation mechanism of the system.

This solution turned out to be beneficial for both parties: creatures are protected from violence against their inner will, and the Engineer receives information about the World with minimal distortions, maintaining the harmony and stability of the entire plan.

Scientists who have devoted years to mathematical statistics often become philosophers: encountering the laws of probability gives rise to questions that strict science can only partially answer. In a classroom, a teacher can put an empty glass on the table and say: "Right now it is filled with air at room temperature." This statement is true on average, but probability theory allows for an extremely small but finite chance that only high-energy air molecules will accidentally end up in this glass. Their energy will be so great that they will be able to melt the glass right before our eyes. The phenomenon is extremely unlikely, but mathematically possible. And doesn't this resemble a miracle?

Likewise, the Law of Free Will cannot exist in isolation from probabilistic mechanisms. If the decisions of intelligent beings are not subject to randomness and statistical patterns, then the final picture of the perception of reality turns out to be distorted. To make observations as objective as possible, the Engineer builds a system based on the equal probability of elementary outcomes - the simplest law that has become the foundation of the entire theory of probability.

Thus, randomness in the World is not chaotic noise, but a carefully built-in tool for precise measurements that allows you to maintain balance in the created system.

No complex system can exist without a feedback mechanism - a fundamental principle of engineering thinking. Any device or process deprived of the ability to control its own state and respond to changes becomes unstable and is doomed to destruction.

Obviously, the same principle must operate on the scale of the Universe. Having created intelligent beings, the Engineer endowed them not only with perception and freedom of choice, but also with the ability to interact with Him directly. This interaction takes a variety of forms - from prayer and the search for meaning to scientific research and the pursuit of harmony. This is how a global feedback system is implemented: intelligent beings do not simply observe the World, they report their discoveries, doubts and experiences, and the Universe itself responds to them, correcting their path.

Thus, feedback becomes the third key Law of the universe. It is precisely this that makes possible the stable existence of such a complex structure as our Universe, turning it not into a chaotic set of phenomena, but into a self-regulating and integral system, where each act of cognition becomes part of the great dialogue between Man and Engineer.