Chicken or the Atom
I thought this was an interesting read. some of the experiment info might be a little hard to follow, but it isn't much and you should be able to get the gist of what its saying regardless. enjoy
There is a common misconception that science and religion are two separate practices. Because of this, a strong number of ridged scientists and highly religious traditionalists discredit or ignore information the opposing side has to offer. The problem with this is science and religion, are two sides of the same coin, both striving to achieve the same goal through two very different means. This is more prevalent now than ever due to the recent findings in Modern Physics, or more precisely, Quantum Physics. Quantum Physics is the study of what happens at the sub-atomic level; such as how protons, neutrons, and electrons act. These studies are supplying strong evidence that seems to support a lot of what religion has been touting for eons.
To kick off this paper, I will reference a famous experiment, one that aims to better understand how these tiny particles that make up our world, act. The experiment began by shooting a ray of electrons through a metallic wall where two slits had been cut out. The electrons were fired through the two slits and landed on a wall that displayed where the electrons hit. If one could imagine in place of the electrons, tiny, tiny marbles instead, the expected result of the experiment would have been this: the images of two slits visually displayed on the back wall. However, when the electrons fired, they actually displayed the image of many different slits on the wall. This meant the electrons displayed an interference pattern and acted as a wave. In comparison, if we were to take the same metallic sheet containing slits, place it in a pool of water and then drop a stone into the water, the water would ripple out and pass through the two slits and the waves would continue on with two different points of origin. Because of this the waves would begin to interact with each other, intersecting and crossing over. This is significant because the points in which the waves intersect are the higher points of energy. When the highest points of energy are displayed on the backboard an interference pattern is obtained.
Now the experiment didn’t stop here, in an effort to better understand what was happening, they began to shoot out one electron at a time. The electrons passed through the right or left slit and had no opportunity to bounce off of each other. But, when the experiment was carried out they obtained the same results and the same interference pattern. As they mathematically tried to understand this, conclusions where drawn, that the electron were passing through both slits, yet at the same time neither slit and was bouncing off of itself. All of this so far is very interesting but the strange findings do not stop here.
In a final attempt to understand what was happening, a camera was placed in the experiment to observe what the electrons were doing when they passed through the slits. When the beam was turned on, the electrons where fired through the two slits and right passed the camera. But something strange happened. The back wall no longer displayed in interference pattern, but instead displayed the image of two slits.
This experiment not only shows that electrons naturally act as a wave but the addition of an observer causes the particle to stop acting as a wave and act as little beads of matter. But more profoundly proves that all matter, no matter how physical, is in its most essential existence, a wave. Also when an electron is in the presence of a consciousness the electron not only becomes aware that it is being observed but also has the awareness to then restrict itself to our expectations. Therefore, a conscious presence causes the wave of an electron to become isolated into what we understand as form, defined as; all physical matter is expressed as isolated standing waves.
The evidence from this experiment brings forth one of many very interesting questions. If the presence of a consciousness has such a profound effect on our environment, then what kind of an effect would a directed thought have? A Japanese scientist performed a simple experiment to test just this, an experiment that had very profound results. The experiment used water and tried to see how a thought could affect the water and the process of how it freezes. In one experiment, a Buddhist monk was brought in, to bless the water of a lake in an isolated container. The water was then frozen and when the images of the ice crystals were compared to images of the same un-blessed water, the differences where staggering. Not only did the water crystallize in a more beautiful and free expanding manner but more surprisingly seemed to be rid of most impurities the water initially displayed.
The experiment was then continued with distilled water. Several different bottles of water where used. The control bottle, which consisted of the distilled water, and two other bottles, which consisted, of the same water but on the outside of each bottle a word, was written. One bottle had “hate” written on the container and the other had “love”. Twenty-four hours passed and the ice crystals of each were compared, displaying staggering results.
The ice crystals from the control bottle looked like natural snowflakes. The ice crystals of the “love” bottle grew in a very smooth circular manner, which in itself appeared very pure and seemed to encompass the essence of love. The “hate” bottle however had the most differences, for it not only crystallized in a deformed manner, but it also developed an odd yellow tint. Therefore the simple act of writing a word on the outside of a bottle had a very dramatic effect on the water and how it crystallized. It appears the intent behind the word that was imprinted onto the bottles, affected the water molecules on a sub-atomic level.
As it is now clear to see, an intent or directed thought over a period of time will become imprinted on the quantum level of an atom. An interesting thought branching off this study is how our thoughts affect us, when we ourselves are 70% water. Not only would a negative thought have psychological effects, but physical effects as well. Because of this it is not entirely unreasonable to conclude that an electrons prolonged exposure to a complex thought, or consciousness, would hold the same if not similar results. This meaning the consciousness would be imprinted on the subatomic level of one’s being, ie: the production of a soul.
Experiments have been done with efforts to weigh the human soul. Where dieing patients are placed on a scale and the weight is monitored after death. In each reported study, each person lost a significant weight of 21 grams. However, this in itself does not prove the existence of a soul, it is understood that each object holds a very large number of free-floating, impressionable electrons. Where over a period of time, a sub-atomic imprint of our consciousness would not only be imprinted on the atoms that compose our form, but would as well be imprinted on the free floating electrons. Which means our consciousness remains as a sub-atomic imprint on those loose electrons, so when the heart stops beating; those electrons hold the freedom to continue on outside the physical form, i.e.: a soul. But this brings up a question of whether or not we created our souls within these forms or if they where preexisting? So returns the classical question of: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” or more accurately for this paper, “the chicken or the atom?”
So let us now rewind to the beginning of our physical universe to reflect on how an atom coalesces itself, “The Big Bang”. The Big Bang is a moment in space, void of conscious observations when all matter existed in a very dense ball of solid matter roughly the size of a pinpoint and for purely speculated reasons, exploded in a cataclysmic event. However, reflecting on the knowledge we now have, the Big Bang could only have occurred that way if their had been a conscious observer. Because had there been no observer, all matter would have therefore functioned in its natural state, which is a wave. The only way that the matter could have acted like matter is if there had been a conscious presence to observe it at the time. Therefore the Big Bang could have only occurred if a conscious observer had been present. This in itself supplies strong evidence, if not proves the existence of an Ultimate Observer, i.e.: a Creator.
Taking a look at Hinduisms theory for the creation of the universe, we can begin to draw a very interesting parallel. According to Hinduism, in the beginning there was “One” which then began an explosion of creation. This supplied the energy that created the gods, the worlds, and even our physical forms. Proceeding with all the previously stated knowledge in this paper we can now understand that the soul not only exists but a creator exists as well.
Written by Nick Sandy
There is a common misconception that science and religion are two separate practices. Because of this, a strong number of ridged scientists and highly religious traditionalists discredit or ignore information the opposing side has to offer. The problem with this is science and religion, are two sides of the same coin, both striving to achieve the same goal through two very different means. This is more prevalent now than ever due to the recent findings in Modern Physics, or more precisely, Quantum Physics. Quantum Physics is the study of what happens at the sub-atomic level; such as how protons, neutrons, and electrons act. These studies are supplying strong evidence that seems to support a lot of what religion has been touting for eons.
To kick off this paper, I will reference a famous experiment, one that aims to better understand how these tiny particles that make up our world, act. The experiment began by shooting a ray of electrons through a metallic wall where two slits had been cut out. The electrons were fired through the two slits and landed on a wall that displayed where the electrons hit. If one could imagine in place of the electrons, tiny, tiny marbles instead, the expected result of the experiment would have been this: the images of two slits visually displayed on the back wall. However, when the electrons fired, they actually displayed the image of many different slits on the wall. This meant the electrons displayed an interference pattern and acted as a wave. In comparison, if we were to take the same metallic sheet containing slits, place it in a pool of water and then drop a stone into the water, the water would ripple out and pass through the two slits and the waves would continue on with two different points of origin. Because of this the waves would begin to interact with each other, intersecting and crossing over. This is significant because the points in which the waves intersect are the higher points of energy. When the highest points of energy are displayed on the backboard an interference pattern is obtained.
Now the experiment didn’t stop here, in an effort to better understand what was happening, they began to shoot out one electron at a time. The electrons passed through the right or left slit and had no opportunity to bounce off of each other. But, when the experiment was carried out they obtained the same results and the same interference pattern. As they mathematically tried to understand this, conclusions where drawn, that the electron were passing through both slits, yet at the same time neither slit and was bouncing off of itself. All of this so far is very interesting but the strange findings do not stop here.
In a final attempt to understand what was happening, a camera was placed in the experiment to observe what the electrons were doing when they passed through the slits. When the beam was turned on, the electrons where fired through the two slits and right passed the camera. But something strange happened. The back wall no longer displayed in interference pattern, but instead displayed the image of two slits.
This experiment not only shows that electrons naturally act as a wave but the addition of an observer causes the particle to stop acting as a wave and act as little beads of matter. But more profoundly proves that all matter, no matter how physical, is in its most essential existence, a wave. Also when an electron is in the presence of a consciousness the electron not only becomes aware that it is being observed but also has the awareness to then restrict itself to our expectations. Therefore, a conscious presence causes the wave of an electron to become isolated into what we understand as form, defined as; all physical matter is expressed as isolated standing waves.
The evidence from this experiment brings forth one of many very interesting questions. If the presence of a consciousness has such a profound effect on our environment, then what kind of an effect would a directed thought have? A Japanese scientist performed a simple experiment to test just this, an experiment that had very profound results. The experiment used water and tried to see how a thought could affect the water and the process of how it freezes. In one experiment, a Buddhist monk was brought in, to bless the water of a lake in an isolated container. The water was then frozen and when the images of the ice crystals were compared to images of the same un-blessed water, the differences where staggering. Not only did the water crystallize in a more beautiful and free expanding manner but more surprisingly seemed to be rid of most impurities the water initially displayed.
The experiment was then continued with distilled water. Several different bottles of water where used. The control bottle, which consisted of the distilled water, and two other bottles, which consisted, of the same water but on the outside of each bottle a word, was written. One bottle had “hate” written on the container and the other had “love”. Twenty-four hours passed and the ice crystals of each were compared, displaying staggering results.
The ice crystals from the control bottle looked like natural snowflakes. The ice crystals of the “love” bottle grew in a very smooth circular manner, which in itself appeared very pure and seemed to encompass the essence of love. The “hate” bottle however had the most differences, for it not only crystallized in a deformed manner, but it also developed an odd yellow tint. Therefore the simple act of writing a word on the outside of a bottle had a very dramatic effect on the water and how it crystallized. It appears the intent behind the word that was imprinted onto the bottles, affected the water molecules on a sub-atomic level.
As it is now clear to see, an intent or directed thought over a period of time will become imprinted on the quantum level of an atom. An interesting thought branching off this study is how our thoughts affect us, when we ourselves are 70% water. Not only would a negative thought have psychological effects, but physical effects as well. Because of this it is not entirely unreasonable to conclude that an electrons prolonged exposure to a complex thought, or consciousness, would hold the same if not similar results. This meaning the consciousness would be imprinted on the subatomic level of one’s being, ie: the production of a soul.
Experiments have been done with efforts to weigh the human soul. Where dieing patients are placed on a scale and the weight is monitored after death. In each reported study, each person lost a significant weight of 21 grams. However, this in itself does not prove the existence of a soul, it is understood that each object holds a very large number of free-floating, impressionable electrons. Where over a period of time, a sub-atomic imprint of our consciousness would not only be imprinted on the atoms that compose our form, but would as well be imprinted on the free floating electrons. Which means our consciousness remains as a sub-atomic imprint on those loose electrons, so when the heart stops beating; those electrons hold the freedom to continue on outside the physical form, i.e.: a soul. But this brings up a question of whether or not we created our souls within these forms or if they where preexisting? So returns the classical question of: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” or more accurately for this paper, “the chicken or the atom?”
So let us now rewind to the beginning of our physical universe to reflect on how an atom coalesces itself, “The Big Bang”. The Big Bang is a moment in space, void of conscious observations when all matter existed in a very dense ball of solid matter roughly the size of a pinpoint and for purely speculated reasons, exploded in a cataclysmic event. However, reflecting on the knowledge we now have, the Big Bang could only have occurred that way if their had been a conscious observer. Because had there been no observer, all matter would have therefore functioned in its natural state, which is a wave. The only way that the matter could have acted like matter is if there had been a conscious presence to observe it at the time. Therefore the Big Bang could have only occurred if a conscious observer had been present. This in itself supplies strong evidence, if not proves the existence of an Ultimate Observer, i.e.: a Creator.
Taking a look at Hinduisms theory for the creation of the universe, we can begin to draw a very interesting parallel. According to Hinduism, in the beginning there was “One” which then began an explosion of creation. This supplied the energy that created the gods, the worlds, and even our physical forms. Proceeding with all the previously stated knowledge in this paper we can now understand that the soul not only exists but a creator exists as well.
Written by Nick Sandy
Comments
I mean, there's just still so much we don't know.
The smallest mysteries in size, should be unsurprisingly, the biggest mysterious. It's only fitting but we never give the potentially bizarre secrets from things this small credit. That is unless it has to do with making computers smaller and making atoms explode. Lord forbid we get to the bottom of something that makes us potentially question our spirituality and things that cannot be seen.
The thing about electrons is they're too fundamental: we measure almost everything else in the universe using electrons. So how exactly do you measure the measurement? It's a mindfuck. All we can do is calculate a probability of where an electron will go because the instant we try to physically detect the electron we've instantly changed what is was going to do.
The water thing is kinda bogus. They're talking about this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaru_Emoto
I mean it's a really interesting idea but it's far from being scientifically proven.
But yeah wave-particle duality is a huge mindfuck. Then you get into things like string theory where supposedly the world is governed by these vibrating strings that actually make up electrons, quarks, and other elementary particles and forces like light and gravity. And that these strings have 10 dimensions to them, and that we can only perceive 4 of those dimensions physically (3D and the 4th dimension which is time).
But say there is a supreme being or a Creator. What is the Creator's realm? Another universe?
I like to think of it as this: every possible outcome that could happen in the universe has happened, but the outcomes that we perceive make up our reality (our dimensions). All other outcomes make up all other dimensions of the universe. There are infinite outcomes and so there are infinite dimensions. So, right now, I'm sitting in bed typing this, and I'm also sitting in bed typing this with one less finger, and also the universe is imploding, and also the Big Bang is occurring, and also... We can't perceive these other occurrences because our consciousness (the electrical interactions of our brains) is bound to our particular 4 dimensions. So really, that single electron does go through the 2 slits in every way possible when we fire it one at a time. The diffraction pattern is the sum of the outcomes possible in the universe. We can see this because electron wavelengths are big enough to observe. Bigger stuff, such as ourselves, have too short of wavelengths to see its wave properties.
But once again thanks for reading my college paper. alsoi worte this on my iphone so if the are spelling errors and grammer problems thats why :).
"Dr. Emoto’s procedure for photographing crystals has no controlled means of ensuring that experimenter’s bias is prevented or minimized. For example, his methodology does not ensure that the obtained results are not selected consciously or subconsciously by the photographer. In fact, in the Maui News interview, Dr. Emoto specifically stated, “I do not require any blind tests on any samples,” but rather he believes that “the researcher’s aesthetic sense and character is the most important aspect when taking crystal photographs.” Emoto’s belief that ice crystal formation is sensitive to human thought lead him to select technicians who would not affect crystal formation with negative thoughts over technicians who had formal research experience.
While it is possible that he did, in fact, discover that water has an observable sensitivity to external stimuli such as prayer and words, Dr. Emoto’s experimental design and clinical procedures do not prove the claim. A double blind procedure in which a photographer would not know what water sample he or she was photographing would make the claim considerably more credible.
Emoto’s procedure, while simple and direct, does not eliminate numerous possible sources of error. Ice crystal structural formation is dependent on numerous environmental factors, the most important of which are temperature and humidity. While Emoto minimized some possible sources of error by conducting his studies in the same room with the same sample sizes, the same freezer and same microscope each time, other possible sources of error were not addressed. For example the Petri dishes were not sealed to prevent contamination or disturbance by the operator or environment; A simple thing such as the photographer’s breath while using the microscope could affect the warming rate of the frozen sample and temperature of crystal formation, thus affecting the structure of the resultant crystal.
As Dr. Emoto has not published the entirety of his photographs, it is unknown if he ruled out or ignored crystals that did not support his hypothesis. HMW and the JACM article only contain selected photos that support his claims, and we are left to wonder what the rest of the pictures look like. His procedures state that in any given test he will photograph 100 petri dish samples, yet only one picture per test is provided to the public. Emoto also fails to publish any findings that contradict his claim (or that were at least inconclusive). No errors are currently published in the JACM article, his websites, or his HMW book that my research has been able to uncover."
The experiment itself is fundamentally flawed, it doesn't matter if it can be reproduced. The fact that the experimenters are choosing some photographs over others is an unacceptable bias that casts doubt over the experiment itself.
Regardless though the paper is really interesting and well written Nick, it's an interesting perspective that I don't necessarily disagree with, it's just the water crystal stuff is not really up to par with rigorous scientific exploration and so you can't really say it as fact.