*hits blunt*

can you imagine a universe that is aware of itself?

yes, because you are aware of yourself and "yourself" is part of the universe

>>8
The patterns that form through iteration appear to impossible to predict, meaning that, if the universe is indeed a fractal, you can have both free will and a deterministic reality. Free will is an expression of language, implying a concept that is only relevant to human perception (or rather, linear time perception). Therefore, for free will to be real all you need is to be the product of a set of processes that produce the sensation of choice.