Projection

DISCLAIMER: I am not a particle physicist. Just an overly curious soul who likes to consume information and think about it. Therefore, I will gladly receive any feedback, discontents, or questioning on the following pieces.

Results of scribbles in a journal at 4 AM: 12/18/11

"Particles of matter act as waves, allowing for (mathematically calculated) infinite possibilities (within our physical system). But, when there is an observer of a particle, the wave function is collapsed and the particle of matter behaves as a single particle, therefore restricting it to a physical form.

If I am understanding the behavior of particles correctly, then there are several possible considerations as to how Humans may play a part in the Universe:

First Postulate 

An individual’s perception of the world, and consequently that individual’s reality, will be strictly unique to that individual. Reason being, any given relationship of particles observed by an individual will react differently depending on the observer. 

Assumption: The construction of particles into atoms into a solid object that an individual perceives, will be based on that particular individual’s observation. These particles and thereby atoms, will react or take form differently depending on the observer’s neuronal history (along with other factors, but using neuronal history as an umbrella for the sake brevity). 

Just to clarify, I am not saying that there is not one existence from which we all base our reality off of. I do believe that there are actual structures and physical laws in the world that we can observe, name and measure. However, the way individual humans experience + witness these structures and laws will absolutely vary (according to my postulate). 

Further consideration: There then must be some sort of communication between the makeup of the individual and the makeup of the object. Possibly through frequencies (to be further explored). If this is true, do individuals have the ability to control this communication?

Second Postulate

 In order for the universe to take form, there must have been an ‘observer’.

Following the logic of particle behavior, in order for anything to have physical form, to manifest in this Universe we live in, an observation must take place. (To be clear, I am by no means arguing that a human-like all-knowing being [e.g. Christianity’s God, Islam’s Allah, etc.] is responsible for the creation of the Universe. I do not want to limit observation to an exclusively human act.) 

Conversely, I believe it is possible that particles behave differently in other galaxies and this whole argument may only be relevant to the physical laws in our galaxy."

/End journal entry

Commentary:

As I delve further into my studies on universe, life, all that is, I begin to question how significant the human being is. Are we only significant to the world/solar system/galaxy we live in? Though everything in the universe is made up of the same material, are physical laws in elliptical galaxies different from those in spiral or irregular galaxies?

According to some scientists, the big bang is a reoccurrence. The universe expands (we are currently expanding) and contracts into singularity. We are but a minuscule mark on an infinite plane, yet we are the most ‘intelligent’ beings we know of. So, how shall we think about our importance? That is the question. For now, striking a balance of recognizing both the significance and insignificance of human life seems like a good place to be. 

In order to keep myself from going insane, I have decided to project my thoughts (which are relentless) onto this computer screen. Hopefully by simulating an interaction through the extension of my mind into a digital universe I will be able to start finding inner peace. But for now, my inner intellectual will take over.

The beginning of a continually evolving, expanding, and growing intellectual journey -12/11/11

"How is it possible that on a quantum level the possibilities are infinite, yet in space time all things are fixed? Is it a sophisticated complex system behind life, or could it all just be 'nothing'? Is something creating this 'nothing'?

The human experience is numbed in the realization of the truth; we are nothing. Life continues regardless of if you die, if you lose all of your money, if you don't make it to work on time. All of these things we as humans perceive as reality and connect ourselves, our identities to, are meaningless. But then what does have meaning?

What am I striving to find?

Is our existence a result of human beings eventually reaching their fullest potential and themselves becoming creators? Is that naive to even contemplate, considering there are possibly 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone, and about 125 billion galaxies that make up the visible universe, all of which may contain other life forms? Everything is made of the same thing. Regardless of what we consider as our 'separateness' everything is this universe is one mass.

Is there any point to exploring this world and what it has to offer? To invest fully in attempting to discover all that is, when it may not be real?

From a point of view of a modern human being it seems crazy how insignificant and unimportant daily worries, plans, activities, relationships become with the realization of.. I'm not sure what to even call it, nothingness? Will my efforts to figure this out ultimately lead to nothing? Einstein was a genius, he knew a great deal about space, time, life, etc. But when we turn to literally nothing, when our perceived existence disappears will there be a point to his insight? Can searching actually lead me somewhere? Make a difference, break the pattern? Reveal something energy shattering? Change existence for everything it is? If 'time' does not exist as a separate entity, but all of everything exists in one place, is it possible to alter this place where everything exists? Is it being created from the inside or outside?