I like your inclusion of "to us", because we are the only known observers of the universe. Your poem is food for thought, and it's way more helpful in understanding the universe than mythical stories, no matter how exotic they may be.
An interesting piece. Wonderful ponderings. It is largely because of such things that I became a physicist. And this summarizes the type of thinking that goes on in modern physics. It is the search for "truisms" that cannot be avoided, and which underlie the workings of existence. It's heady business. I enjoyed reading this.
I recently smoked too much grass and read way too deeply into this thing called the "No-hiding theor.. read moreI recently smoked too much grass and read way too deeply into this thing called the "No-hiding theorem". I really don't understand it very well because it involves absurdly complicated math jargon but it's main conclusion is that information cannot ever really be lost… so, nothing can really ever really end. Which, begs the question, can anything really begin without an ending? Which leads one to question the shape of the universe with respect to the progression of time. Space time is where I stop talking... s**t'll drive you insane.
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I meditated the other day - all of a sudden I was back in this big 'ol palace in Jailsameer, India -.. read moreI meditated the other day - all of a sudden I was back in this big 'ol palace in Jailsameer, India - I was right there, I felt the coolness of the stones and the vastness of the empty old walls - I was actually there - that was what I realised exactly what you just said above (so eloquently) it's all happening, all at once, and it will be there forever in some kinda reality or perception - It was actually really lovely
you and me have his quirky synchronicity sometimes :)
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There will come a time many, many eons beyond us when concious things figure out how to exist so ene.. read moreThere will come a time many, many eons beyond us when concious things figure out how to exist so energy efficiently that one second of their time is worth entire generations of ours. We'll be extremely dead by that point but, I would bet on that happening or have already happened several times already. There's probably some absurdly complicated math jargon out there to back me up on this.
How far into the interior of Australia have you hiked into? Have you been to the center? (by feet)
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yeah I have been to Uluru and Kata Jutu and Kings Canyon - the energy out there is fantastic :)
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You come from one of those exotic places. It's becoming harder and harder to find those places let .. read moreYou come from one of those exotic places. It's becoming harder and harder to find those places let alone those people.
I want to see Uluru. It really is one of the last pieces of ancient geographical history that is truly unparalleled in it's age and it's size that hasn't been trivialized or commercialized. I won't climb it obviously, but, I do need to see it. Up close and from far away, Uluru is sacred earth.
I am a lucky girl - This be true - and thankfully Australia is still a lucky country - :)
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Australia is objectively awesome, unless you occasionally like a little icy weather. (being close t.. read moreAustralia is objectively awesome, unless you occasionally like a little icy weather. (being close to Antarctica doesn't count, that's more than excessively cold...) Where we both should really wanna go is gobekli tepe for a day. And then walk all the way to Jericho like they did around 12,500 years ago.
To say the least I found this fascinating. There is so much truth to be found here.
Take care - Dave
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Thanks Dave. I stole this from my years of casually reading about physics. 1 + 1 cannot equal 2 if.. read moreThanks Dave. I stole this from my years of casually reading about physics. 1 + 1 cannot equal 2 if there is no mathematics... or maybe there is not mathematics if 1 + 1 does not equal 2? The difference is very subtle but it means everything. As well as being virtually unanswerable.
Ah, well you're getting right down to the definition of the counting numbers, the integers, the Pean.. read moreAh, well you're getting right down to the definition of the counting numbers, the integers, the Peano numbers. They are this way because they can be "created" this way. Do they actually exist, i.e., have a real substantiation in our Universe? Well, the answer is no. They are purely a construct, but they are a useful construct that is useful in describing the world. Otherwise you couldn't count your sheep or your apples. However the construct is purely human. So why does 1 + 1 = 2? It is because that's what it means to be a Peano number, an integer. And don't forget, that also describes what "+" and "=" mean. And none of this has any meaning outside of our abstraction. So that's a tiny corner of mathematics. And then there's physics, another matter entirely...
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You are an excellent teacher.
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Thank you. That is a deep and meaningful complement to me. As a scientist, I feel a deep obligation.. read moreThank you. That is a deep and meaningful complement to me. As a scientist, I feel a deep obligation to help people understand. This is becoming more and more difficult as science advances, and understanding depends more and more on background training. If I can help in any way, I am gratified.
It's hard to think about everything that is and then make you see its opposite. Enjoyable thinking .. read moreIt's hard to think about everything that is and then make you see its opposite. Enjoyable thinking process. I like this poem.
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