The idea of “everything can be inferred” pushes us into some very interesting philosophical territory. Even if, hypothetically, we reached a point where vast amounts of information could be inferred, there would still be crucial aspects of existence that remain:

• The Subjective Experience:

  Even if we can infer someone’s emotional state, we can’t truly feel what they feel. The subjective experience of consciousness, qualia, remains fundamentally private. There will always be a difference between knowing someone is experiencing joy, and experiencing joy yourself.

  Therefore, the experience of living, feeling, and sensing would remain.

• Creativity and Innovation:

  Inference can help us understand what is, but it doesn’t necessarily dictate what could be. The human drive to create art, music, literature, and new technologies is driven by imagination, which goes beyond mere inference.

  Even if we can predict patterns, true innovation involves breaking those patterns and creating something entirely new.

• Ethical and Moral Choices:

  Inference can provide us with information, but it cannot tell us what is right or wrong. Ethical decisions involve values, which are often subjective and debated.

  Even with perfect information, we would still need to grapple with questions of justice, fairness, and compassion.

• Exploration and Discovery:

  While inference can predict many things, the universe is vast and complex. There will always be unexpected phenomena and mysteries to explore.

  Even if we can infer a lot about very distant locations, actually going there and experiencing them, will still be a driving factor for humanity.

• The pursuit of meaning:

  Even if all objective information was known, the individual pursuit of meaning, and purpose, would still be a very personal journey.

In essence, even if we could infer everything, the human experience would still be about:

• Experiencing the world.

• Creating new possibilities.

• Making meaningful choices.

• The continued search for understanding.

Therefore, even in a world of perfect inference, there would still be much to do.