don't underestimate Nothing (yes, i know, a grammatical double negative)

The use of the term nothing implies the possibility that nothing is everything,

By this i mean that the mere enunciation of this word supports the idea that

nothing broken into two syllables or two words equals connotes no thing.

The thing about no thing is simple, that is, there is no thing, no substance, no matter, no atoms, no quarks, its relatives, or quantum.

Nothing equates to a void.

Since it is impossible for a void's existence, there must be some element which encompasses or comprises a void, therefore even a void is something, or some Thing

we may not understand what a void is, but that does not negate the possibility that such a thing exists.

The denial of a truth, the negation of a fact which can either be proven or not, does not preclude or absolve its existence.

One can argue against the existence of life for example, in some corner of our universe or cosmos, but that ludicrously does not make that one person's opinion true.

The universe does not bow to the whims of a human organism's opinions.

Take a native, as another example, this one a bit illustrious, and therefore kind of fun, as it were, go to say the primitives, (by our technology's juxtaposition), propose to the so called primitive that such things as smart phones and certain electronic equipment exists in our corner of the world. Let's say the primitive denies the possibility of such things' existence. If he or she is a benevolent sort of person, you may escape your head a shrunken specimen or your flesh the cauldron of a village feast. Otherwise you may some meet your demise, even if somehow you convince him or her of these things, you may be labeled a heretic or witch, in which case, you'll adorn the hut of the village shaman with extremities or your anatomy.

So, too, one may argue that nothing is actually no thing, whereas in theory nothing may actually be something you simply may not be aware of. Nothing in context of a void, as in the void of outer, or intergalactic space, (at one time), was considered a void.

Prior to the invention of scientific instrumentation, we were not aware of the concept of absolute zero, which is a degree of the absence of heat, (cold is the absence of heat energy in terms of physics). We are now aware of the fact that coldness is measurable, which is termed absolute zero, a level or degree of coldness whereby all molecular activity, and or atomic vibrations cease.

Within the realm of intergalactic or outer space we thought at one time that a void existed. We now know by physicists' decree that the bulk of astronomical objects in space that are visible are less than 90 percent or so of the matter or material that exists, referred to as dark matter. This matter is invisible to our naked eyes, hence the name, and of course, non observable even with the use of telescopic equipment, although some believe that certain wavelengths of light's spectrum will reveal certain elements of the unseen. Take for example, an insect's ability to see objects in infrared light. Or the reindeer of the arctic which can see lichen more efficiently in the ultraviolet band. Its survival depends on this ability for this food source.

Yes, nothing can be everything or something. It may be everything, yet not fully understandable by our finite minds.

Next time someone mentions that, "it's nothing," common sense coupled with your own experience will tell you that such a person, including yourself is actually knowledgeable that that, "nothing," contains a plethora of feelings, thoughts and ideas. On a emotional level, "its nothing," may equate to the similar, (a type of common idiom perhaps), expressive remark, "I'm fine."

The nothings in our conscious awareness translate to everythings. When you look up into the heavens, say at night and you see much of it as darkness between stars, remember, it not nothing. It's actually something. And most of the so called void is dark matter which is something. It's some thing we know affects astronomical objects by its invisible effects such as the gravitational. Invisible, but still there. We just don't fully understand what dark matter is.

If you're trying to sleep and or restlessly lying upon your bed some lonely night. Perhaps you've even felt something is looking at you. You sense malevolence. You worry. You cover your head with blankets and perhaps pray to some thing that is not there, to intervene on your behalf. You risk a look. You peer into the darkness which appears black as if no thing is there. But by faith you know objects are there because you're familiar with your own home's interior. You know it takes light to reveal those objects, You've stubbed your toe on a few of them on a hurried scamper to the restroom in the middle of the night on past occasions.

You risk that look. Peer into the darkness. You try to convince yourself that no thing, that nothing's there. But you know full well that the nothing you know is there when you earlier turned on the lights is cloaked somehow. In the darkness you sweat bullets of fear and pray for morning's light when per past experience the nothing is no longer as much a threat.

"Honey what was it that made you turn the lights on and off last night?" Your mother asks in the morning.

"Oh, Nothing Mom, just couldn't sleep."

Reviews

[Eliezer]

I liked it. I always enjoy reading about the semantics of things like this. Problem is, and I don't know if it's just me, but the sentences are getting cut off on the right side of the text. Maybe it's the font. Or maybe it's nothing.

[RuseInex]

okay Eliezer, you are my hero, i fixed margin issue thanks to you!