Alexander Esih Muvrin -- Grand Unified MU27 Theory of the Universe
"The geometry of our Grand Unified MU-27 Theory connects us to here and there and now and
then. It is a transeunt four plus seven-dimensional map of our rationally comprehended objective
reality, where the concept of extended matter is fully
integrated with the concept of space-time - eliminating the existence of a space composed of points.
As such, it allows us to intuit, imagine, discover, observe, predict and study things and events that
are possible - to visually, empirically and rationally explore their essence and existence." | ...from page 249 of The Anthropic Cosmological
Principle by John Barrow and Frank Tipler:
"In a randomly infinite Universe, any event occurring here and
now with finite probability must be occurring simultaneously at
an infinite number of other sites in the Universe. It is hard to
evaluate this idea any further, but one thing is certain: if it
is true then it is certainly not original!"
Time in Madhyamika Buddhism and Modern Physics by Victor Mansfield provides a synthesis to trance-end dogmatism, and leads us to a very comfortable pragmatism that is beyond belief.
"In particular, there is a growing interest among the scientific
community in Buddhist philosophical thought. I am optimistic
that over the next few decades there will be a great change in
our worldview both from the material and the spiritual
perspectives."
Dalai Lama | How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies is a remarkable essay by Nicholas Tesla that demonstrates his polymathic spirit-uality; and his retrospective age.
| "Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance. There is no constellation or nebula, no sun or planet, in all the depths of limitless space, no passing wanderer of the starry heaven, that does not exercise some control over its destiny -- not in the vague and delusive sense of astrology, but in the rigid and positive meaning of physical science." | 
Life and Leadership: A Systems Approach concisely conveys Fritjov Capra's seminal message - lessons well heeded are we to breach the Wall.
| "In summary, the new understanding of life implies the following four lessons for the management of human organizations." |
John G. Cramer clearly states the nature of a fundamental dichotomy in Velocity Reversal and the Arrows of Time.
| "The "arrow of time
problem" concerns the origins of the macroscopic asymmetry and the general absence of a similar
microscopic asymmetry." | Trevor W. Marshall writes convincingly that Quantum Mechanics is not a Science; and offers an aside of poetry. This is just the tip of an iceberg of serious research, and attending this conceptual koan has certainly raised my level of amazement yet another notch.
| "Physical science, or Natural Philosophy as it used to be called, is also poetry. It sets the backcloth to Life and the more profound topics pertaining thereto." | Everything Forever, Learning to See and Model the Infinite Universe
| "This website describes the land of forever. It journeys beyond our present place in time to study the shape of the motionless timeless world that existed before our time began and will be after our time ends. It discovers the world of moments from which we borrow
each moment of now." | A metaphysical enquiry of the highest, deepest order is contained within the 60k words of Quantum Physics and Enlightenment; an ode to resolution by James Higgo.
| "Quantum Physics and Enlightenment takes the reader from no knowledge of physics or Buddhism to an understanding of how the two are equivalent, and the enormity of this fact." | Singularity Shuttle a la Vernor Vinge
| "The measure of the Shuttle's progress will be the magnitude of the numbered points outside your window." | Aug. 15, 2000--The world's most advanced
quantum computer has been developed at IBM's Almaden Research Center.
Scientists then used it to show that such devices can solve problems that
are impossibly hard for conventional computers. Neil Gershenfeld and Isaac L. Chuang wrote a SciAm article way back in '98 describing their research that provides a great backgrounder to this momentous achievement. Quantum Computing with Molecules
| "All along, ordinary molecules have known how to do a
remarkable kind of computation. People were just not asking them the
right questions." | Gauge theory is now recognized as one of the most revolutionary discoveries in
physics since the development of quantum mechanics. The study of the physics of consciousness, and Topological Geometrodynamics (TGD), provoke rather
exciting speculations about the possibility of 'collective consciousness'.
Here's another mind-bending postulation by Max Tegmark. In this paper, it is suggested that most of this (the universe's) information is merely
apparent, as seen from our subjective viewpoints, and that the algorithmic information content of the
universe as a whole is close to zero. Does The Universe Contain Almost No Information?
Now it's time to play, so lets go downstairs and try Bending Spacetime in the Basement. No, this is not an entheogenic phantasy.
A *Very* Brief History of Time begins sluggishly but quickly brings us to the cosmogonic loop wherein what's gone around never really left.
| "The idea that the universe created itself brings a whole new meaning to bidirectional time, and thus to the idea that cognition may play a role in the creation of reality." |
Christopher Michael, author of the above essay, is a member of the Mega Society, with whom he has had some differences. By Way of Explanation explores factionalism within this high-IQ group, and defends the Cognition-Theoretic Model of the Universe.
| What is it that I actually claim for the CTMU? Only that it provides a correct cosmological
framework, and that it is unique in doing so." | Theoretical elan is appreciated by physicists, but there seems to be an "interdisciplinary aesthetic dissonance". What's Wrong with This Elegance?
| "Quantum computation raises the question of whether
feasibility is or is not an essential ingredient in determining the elegance of a proposed technology." | Theories of the Aether, or more descriptively Articles relating to the Emergence of
Scientific Theories of the Cosmic Aether, is a collation on a truly grand, utterly fundamental scale. From Aethro-Kinematics to the Michaelson-Morley Misinterpretation, these dissident views may embody truth.
"I consider it quite possible that physics cannot be based on the field
concept, i.e., on continuous structures. In that case, nothing remains
of my entire castle in the air, gravitation theory included, [and of]
the rest of modern physics."
Einstein, to his dear friend M. Besso, in 1954 | The Farce of Physics is an e-book by Bryan G. Wallace inspired by Capra's Tao of Physics that explores inconsistencies in current physical understanding.
| "Mathematics forms the foundation of the technical jargon that
the average physicist uses to confuse the issues and enhance his
status by over publishing his work." | An examination of the relationship between two giants of physics, Werner Heisenberg and Albert Einstein (and Bohr), is ably presented by Gerald Holton.
| "In that last talk,
Heisenberg, two years before his death, had his final encounter with the person whom he had once
called his Vorbild, his model; the person who for good and ill had unknowingly been the cause both of
deep insights and of fierce insults throughout Heisenberg's scientific and personal life; and whose
acceptance Heisenberg had sought again and again, always in vain." | On the Physics and Phenomenology of Time is Ben Goertzel's take on the (trans)temporal realm.
| "The numerous paradoxes of quantum reality all
disappear when one drops the assumption that events occur at particular points in time." | Time in Madhyamika Buddhism and Modern Physics by Victor Mansfield provides a synthesis to trance-end dogmatism, and leads us to a very comfortable pragmatism that is beyond belief.
"In particular, there is a growing interest among the scientific
community in Buddhist philosophical thought. I am optimistic
that over the next few decades there will be a great change in
our worldview both from the material and the spiritual
perspectives."
Dalai Lama | John G. Cramer clearly states the nature of a fundamental dichotomy in Velocity Reversal and the Arrows of Time.
| "The "arrow of time
problem" concerns the origins of the macroscopic asymmetry and the general absence of a similar
microscopic asymmetry." | Tony Smith's incredible mind wraps things up nicely with the Many-Worlds Quantum Theory.
| "...because the open universe is also a totally Many-Branched universe, in the sense that any future world-line from any chosen point will eventually encounter a "new universe" branching off from the chosen universe." | There's been considerable talk lately about the unlimited potential of zero-point energy. Philip Yam is not so certain, in his analysis Exploiting Zero-Point Energy. A haiku, I think:
"Energy fills empty space,
but is there a lot to be tapped, as some propound?
Probably not." | The Sir Roger Penrose Society has as it's motto: "science and fun cannot be separated". Here we can find Sir Roger as A Mathematician at Play in the Fields of Space-Time.
| "If the experiment comes out the way I hope, it will tell us we need a major
revolution in quantum mechanics." | Ian brings Cosmic Matters into focus by means of thought experiments, conjecture, and damn fine logic. His conclusion at once inspires every concievable emotion; and allows it.
| "In terms of our own time and space all of these other universes could be everywhere, simultaneously, at all times and places, for all the sense we can make of them. | Today it feels like spring is just a theory!
M-theory, the theory formerly known as Strings is a very witty expose(eh) of who is tying the knot; and whatnot.
More than forty years ago Richard Feynman gave a lecture titled There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom in which he described nanotechnology; and offered prizes!
| "In the year 2000, when they look back at this age, they will
wonder why it was not until the year 1960 that anybody began seriously to move in this direction." | John G. Cramer gives Asimov and Sagan a run for the money in being able to take leading-edge subject matter and make it understandable for lay people. Quantum Telephones to Other Universes, to
Times Past is a great summary of current thinking in quantum mechanics.
For a complete summation of John G. Cramer's own Transactional Theory of Quantum Mechanics, this is straight from the angel's mouth.
Bohm's Gnosis: The Implicate Order is Beatrix Murrell musing on David Bohm's insight into the quantum world.
| "Bohm's overall vision of
human destiny is short and straightforward: "The consciousness of mankind is one
and not truly divisible." Each person has a responsibility to achieve this and
nothing else. "There is no other way out. That is absolutely what has to be done
and nothing else can work." | Welcome to the Quantum Future, in which Arkadiusz Jadczyk outlines why quantum theory is still Ptolemeian due to its reliance on one-Hilbert-space geometry.
| "It started as a dream, then this dream was converted into mathematical
equations, which were converted into numbers. These numbers can be crunched by computers to
simulate pointer readings of measuring devices. In this respect the theory works. But does it free us
from the Ptolemeian thinking? I believe not. Not yet. It is the first step - to stop denying that things
"happen." But how many other steps must be made until Copernicus and then Kepler, and then
Newton will put an end to the `quantum controlled schizophrenia?'" | I don't know how I missed Quantum Vibe at Salon. Ah, it was summertime and the livin' was easy. Anyway, here in all it's news-to-me glory is a report of the meeting of 384 theoretical physicists all in one place. We're all still here so they must have been below critical mass.
David Bohm was one of the seminal thinkers of our time, and the explication of his insight is implicate in those engaged in fundamental investigation. The Shavano Institute has the Lifework of David Bohm - River of Truth among its collection of fine articles. Ideas on Implicate Order provides a quick overview of this dynamic work.
| "But, according to Bohm, the Implicate Order does not apply to quantum
physics alone but is also an appropriate way to view the processes of
consciousness. The neuroscientist, Karl Pribram, for example, has used
the holographic analogy in his model of the way memory is distributed in
a delocalised manner across the brain." | Something to keep for the ages is this english translation, fully footnoted, of A. Einstein's On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies.
| "So we see that we cannot attach any absolute signification to the concept of simultaneity, but that
two events which, viewed from a system of co-ordinates, are simultaneous, can no longer be looked
upon as simultaneous events when envisaged from a system which is in motion relatively to that
system." |
We all have a feel for Newtonian physics, especially when it's our mass accelerating toward the full stop. This review by Doug Renselle of Irving Stein's The Concept of Object as the Foundation of Physics examines his attempt at an ontology for quantum science; a realm hard to even imagine.
Peering into this rigorous self-examination of a dynamic scientific enquiry, and especially being a fly on the wall at the Laughing Seafoods restaurant while these essential discussions take place, is a wonderful introduction to gravitational wave sociology. Once you're done with the scientists, there's the science of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
An experiment has shown that while atomic and subatomic matter can be in two states at the same time, Shrodinger's cat cannot.
| "In effect, the NIST researchers have step-by-step crossed the bridge between
quantum mechanics (the study of matter at atomic and subatomic levels) and
the real world - what we see in daily life." | Einstein showed that thought experiments and visualization can lead to the most remarkable views. Turning those conceptions into perceptions we can all admire, the people at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications have a go at Distributing Space-Time.
"The model of a plasma generator which can convert physical-vacuum energy into
electricity has been developed..." Do we ever really know what the Russians are up to? Yup, about the same stuff as AmeriCanadians. What are we up to anyway?
Alan Shapiro looks at The Star Trekking of Physics and warns that we may lose our humanity in the process.
| "There may be fusion with simulated others, but there is no recognition of others, no real others at all, and therefore no real own self. Later on, the end of life occurs, but does not matter." | Einstein had it right from the start, but couldn't believe it. Evidence suggests that the Lambda force is indeed accelerating galaxies farther apart. Robert Matthews writes Of Life and Lambda.
The Joyce of Science: New Physics in Finnegans WakeQuantum Physics in Finnegans Wake is a good example of how scientific insight is transmuted to literal gold. As in Einstein's work, he discovered in quantum mechanics a number of concepts which paralleled his own metaphysics and his methods of work.
In June '97 Dr. Nicolas Gisin performed a twin photon experiment which seemed to violate both quatum theory and relativity theory. "Albert Einstein sneered at the very possibility of such a thing, calling it "spooky
action at a distance." Scientists still (somewhat shamefacedly) speak of the "magic"
of "quantum weirdness." And yet all experiments in recent years have shown that
Einstein was wrong and that action at a distance is real."
The High Resolution Fly's Eye studies those particles that hit the earth's atmosphere with incredible speed; aproaching that of light! John Walker writes a wonderfully descriptive essay about one of these high energy objects, and draws some comparisons with the starship Enterprise.
Space may have five dimensions and be infinite. "What's so amazing is that the theory mimics familiar
four-dimensional gravity so well that it would be very
difficult to tell that there is an extra dimension," says
Randall. This view sees our universe as analogous to a flat sheet of paper in our three dimensional reality.
Research that has truly profound implications seldom makes the popular media. Brain-like computers and transpacetime states are just the tip of this iceberg of intrigue. "Having in mind that an EM field is only one of the four
manifestations of the unified physical field - it might be that the very unified field is
a nonlocal internal collective conscious display for various physical processes at different
structural levels, from microscopic to macroscopic ones."
The bibliography of this work is also an astounding read, as is the assistance of Eldon Byrd of the Naval Office of Surface Weaponry in its preparation.
It is good to know that our earthship is not going to be devoured by a black hole or a voracious strangelet when the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider is unleashed.
Gauge theory is now recognized as one of the most revolutionary discoveries in
physics since the development of quantum mechanics. The study of the physics of consciousness, and Topological Geometrodynamics (TGD), provoke rather
exciting speculations about the possibility of 'collective consciousness'.
Crackpot Index - A simple method for rating potentially revolutionary contributions to physics. This is not in the least facetious.
| "10 points for pointing out that you have gone to school, as if this were evidence of sanity." |
The Motion Mountain Textbook, Hiking beyond space and time along the concepts of modern physics, ...guarantees something challenging and surprising on every page; even in its table of contents. Must-know stuff here, folks, such as: The dangers of buying a can of beans (page 480).
Russell K. Standish, high performance communicator, explores the complex subject of simple theoretic beauty; and asks Why Occam's Razor?
| "This does not preclude the fact that
other more complex universes (by our own perspective) may be the simplest such universe
according to the self-aware inhabitants of that universe." |
The short term pressure for corporeal productivity, to fulfill the corporate need, is changing the nature of scientific research. The direction this is taking will lead to a decreased capacity for original thought and creativity.
Over the last ten or fifteen years, basic research
groups at, for example, AT&T, IBM, and the petroleum
companies have mostly been dismantled to be replaced by
more applied and directed efforts.
Alexander Esih Muvrin gives the ultimate Chrispness gift - everything. GUT MU-27 (Grand Unified Theory of the Universe, MU27) is an amazing, brain bending read where I had to get my mind around threesmalize. The geometry of our theory connects us to here and there and now and then.
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