Physics
Physical concepts are free creations of the human mind, and are not, however it may seem, uniquely determined by the external world
The
Theory of Relativity (E=mc²) and
Quantum Mechanics have an interesting
commonality.
They both
do a good job of
explaining the
properties of the universe, yet both
theories contradict
each other
at opposite ends.
The theory of relativity explains the large scale (stars,
galaxies, etc.) very well, but
"falls apart" in the subatomic level, while quantum physics experiences the opposite.
The essential difference
is that the theory of relativity relies on
cause and effect
(sometimes referred to as ‘billiard ball’ mechanics), while Quantum mechanics is
found on the principle
of randomness
(chance), which essentially suggests that:
and
2) nothing is impossible.
"It (QP) is a picture in which many concepts fundamental to our intuitive understanding of reality no longer have meaning."
What the
science-world is currently waiting for is a
single theory that will iron out the
crease between these two theories
(and then some).
That theory will be the Holy Grail of physics and it will be called
The
Unification Theory.
Currently, the best science we have is called M-theory, which is actually a few different laws (it's an extension of string theory) put together that cover what we need to know, but there is no '1' final equation or law to explain the 'Theory of Everything'.
The meaning behind this simple equation is so incredible that it has vaulted our world from the Newtonian age into the technology driven community that it is today. Cell phones, laser-eye surgery, satellites, computers[1], and nuclear weapons[2] are only a few of the things that we have created from the knowledge learned from physics.
Unfortunately, there is a much greater lesson to be learned within this equation, the feature that reveals so much about the status of the universe and ourselves, has gone relatively unnoticed. This is a consequence of being given powerful information and doing with it - what we please.
Unsurprisingly, what we have done with it has been a reflection of our collective consciousness.
Regarding
ethics:
“In this model the
scientist as an individual and the community of scientists in general occupy a
morally neutral position, with no responsibility for the fruits of what they
have discovered.”[3]
Physics
is the key to
understanding how the
universe
'is', and
is the best language
we have
to
assist ourselves in
the most important of all
understandings -
to know thyself.
And, in
order to do that:
What you need to
know from
Physics is:
[1]
“Atomic-scale computers that
exploit the bizarre rules of quantum physics have the potential to
process enormous quantities of data far more quickly than today’s
devices… The key difference is that quantum bits can take on fuzzy
values: not just 1 or 0, but in some sense everything in between at the
same time.” (Discover – Jan
/Feb 2010)
[2]
"We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is
to survive." -- Albert Einstein - (1879-1955) Physicist and
Professor, Nobel Prize 1921
[3]
The
Universe in a single atom, HH The Dalai Lama.
“What a
man’s mind can create, man’s character can control.
-- Thomas Edison