...wonderful article from Scientific American "The Quantum
Theory and Reality" discussing Bell's Theorem..."The
doctrine that the world is made up of objects whose existence is independent of
human consciousness turns out to be in conflict with quantum mechanics and
with facts established by experiment"...wondering if this statement is in
conflict with the reality you experience.
G. Hi Andy M. (unrelated to Andy H): (since everything is One, we are not separable, you, Andy H. and i)
Liked the paper...familiar with quantum entanglement, Bell's theorem, quantum nonlocality, etc....liked the conclusion "Most particles are aggregates of particles that are ordinarily regarded as separate objects that have interacted at some time in the past with other objects. The violation of separability seems to imply that in some sense all these objects constitute an indivisible whole."
When two particles are close together they are "entangled", i.e. they have the same wave function, so when we measure one particle, the other particle's wave function collapses immediately. This "entanglement" exists "forever" for those two particles even if they are moved to different ends of the Universe; they are "inseparable".
Returning to quantum mechanics, Bell's Theorem experiments conducted by Nicholas Gisin in 1997 demonstrated that two particles can communicate "instantaneously", at least 10,000 times faster than the speed of light (FTL). For this work, Gisin received the inaugural "Biennial John Steward Bell Prize for Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and Their Applications" in 2009. There is no generally accepted model for how this happens; it violates Einstein's theory that nothing can travel FTL. Approaches like the Alcubierre drive, or transferrable wormholes have been conceived, but are highly controversial.
One controversial theory, gaining in popularity, is Amit Goswami's, with whom i had the pleasure of doing a workshop. you can see him in "The Quantum Activist" and "What the Bleep Do We Know?" or read his ground-breaking "The Self-Aware Universe; How Consciousness Creates the Material World".
Goswami's model is:
"You can call it God if you want, but you don’t have to.
Quantum consciousness will do. Nonlocality, tangled hierarchy, and
discontinuity: these signatures of quantum consciousness have been
independently verified by leading researchers worldwide....it is the mistaken materialist view that is
at the center of most of our world's problems today...we now have a science of spirituality that is fully verifiable and objective."
The recent Science and NonDuality Conference, at which i spoke on nondual meditation/psychedelics, was discussed in "the latest psychedelic research...new meditation +/- psychedelics studies". John Hagelin was at this talk, and also at my talk @ SAND last year when we had a long discussion. John is a world-renowned quantum physicist, educator, public policy expert, and leading proponent of peace. He conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and SLAC. John was "omnipresent" at this year's SAND and is fast becoming its "voice on advanced physics".
John's interview, "John Hagelin, Ph.D. on Consciousness 1 of 2" has 340,000 views and is a good summary of his latest work on quantum consciousness. It is based on his "Grand Unified Field Theory" which uses superstrings. As he has some of the most highly cited references in the physical sciences, his work has credibility. A slightly abridged transcription:
Q. The integration of quantum and neurology..how do you see them fitting together?
JH. We create our own realities…what is the physics of
consciousness…what is consciousness, where does it come from...in a position to
answer that now…not a consensus in the scientific community...with the discovery of the unified field…we now understand that life is
fundamentally One.
At the basis of...life’s diversity there is Unity...you and I are One…that Unity is consciousness, Universal Consciousness…Consciousness is not created by the brain…it is fundamental in nature….we can solve the mind/body problem…the foundation to link neuroscience with quantum physics.
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| John Stewart Bell |
Thanks,
Andy M. (unrelated to Andy H.)
G. Hi Andy M. (unrelated to Andy H): (since everything is One, we are not separable, you, Andy H. and i)
Liked the paper...familiar with quantum entanglement, Bell's theorem, quantum nonlocality, etc....liked the conclusion "Most particles are aggregates of particles that are ordinarily regarded as separate objects that have interacted at some time in the past with other objects. The violation of separability seems to imply that in some sense all these objects constitute an indivisible whole."
As background, quantum theory and Heisenberg's
uncertainty principle tell us that an unobserved small object
(electron or a photon/particle of light) exists only in a blurry, unpredictable
state, with no well-defined location or motion until it is observed. The
not-yet-manifest condition is described by a wave function, a
mathematical expression of the probability that a particle will appear in any
given place. When an electron suddenly switches from possibility to
reality, physicists say its wave function has collapsed.
When two particles are close together they are "entangled", i.e. they have the same wave function, so when we measure one particle, the other particle's wave function collapses immediately. This "entanglement" exists "forever" for those two particles even if they are moved to different ends of the Universe; they are "inseparable".
i have worked w/some quantum cosmologists on understanding
how "quantum level" can extend to "macro level" like
"everything is One". (See blogpost "Is
the universe alive? Does it evolve, think, reproduce?") As to
"my" experiences, what "i" see appears "unreal",
somehow created by the mind and just patterns of energy.
Distinctions between what we resolve are only apparent and are defined by
the limitations of our perceiving apparatus, i.e. dogs, insects, or your
partner, see a different world than you do. This fits with there needing
to be an observer to see it, as required in quantum mechanics, even for big things,
like "everything". Although some quantum physicists held that
quantum physics only applied to very small things, it doesn't "look"
that way "mystically" and increasingly "scientifically".
This "Bell's Theorem" paper helps with that.
Moving into cognitive neuroscience, to clarify about
"my" mystical experiences, these experiences are not unique to
"me". These mystical states are widely cited in
mystical/spiritual and psychedelic literature. The posts "which
is more pleasurable...psychedelics, the nondual state, or sex", and "Seeing
everything as one? What is mystical? What is really "real"? -
the science", describe these states, and the great similarity between
how they arise neuroanatomically, both nondually and psychedelically.
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| Nicholas Gisin Universite de Geneve |
Returning to quantum mechanics, Bell's Theorem experiments conducted by Nicholas Gisin in 1997 demonstrated that two particles can communicate "instantaneously", at least 10,000 times faster than the speed of light (FTL). For this work, Gisin received the inaugural "Biennial John Steward Bell Prize for Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and Their Applications" in 2009. There is no generally accepted model for how this happens; it violates Einstein's theory that nothing can travel FTL. Approaches like the Alcubierre drive, or transferrable wormholes have been conceived, but are highly controversial.
One controversial theory, gaining in popularity, is Amit Goswami's, with whom i had the pleasure of doing a workshop. you can see him in "The Quantum Activist" and "What the Bleep Do We Know?" or read his ground-breaking "The Self-Aware Universe; How Consciousness Creates the Material World".
Goswami's model is:
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| Amit Goswami University of Oregon (ret) |
The recent Science and NonDuality Conference, at which i spoke on nondual meditation/psychedelics, was discussed in "the latest psychedelic research...new meditation +/- psychedelics studies". John Hagelin was at this talk, and also at my talk @ SAND last year when we had a long discussion. John is a world-renowned quantum physicist, educator, public policy expert, and leading proponent of peace. He conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and SLAC. John was "omnipresent" at this year's SAND and is fast becoming its "voice on advanced physics".
John's interview, "John Hagelin, Ph.D. on Consciousness 1 of 2" has 340,000 views and is a good summary of his latest work on quantum consciousness. It is based on his "Grand Unified Field Theory" which uses superstrings. As he has some of the most highly cited references in the physical sciences, his work has credibility. A slightly abridged transcription:
Q. The integration of quantum and neurology..how do you see them fitting together?
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| John Hagelin |
At the basis of...life’s diversity there is Unity...you and I are One…that Unity is consciousness, Universal Consciousness…Consciousness is not created by the brain…it is fundamental in nature….we can solve the mind/body problem…the foundation to link neuroscience with quantum physics.
Q. What is the Unified field?
JH...the foundation of the Universe is a single field…which unites gravity with magnetism, light, radioactivity, the nuclear force...all the forces of nature and the so-called particles of nature…are now
understood to be One…just different ripples on an ocean of existence...the Unified field or super
string field…
we have realized Einstein’s dream...a single field of Intelligence...the basis of everything, mind and matter….our separate consciousnesses...my consciousness, your consciousness, are ultimately That. Everything...is nothing but That…We individualize our consciousness through the filter of our nervous system…
we have realized Einstein’s dream...a single field of Intelligence...the basis of everything, mind and matter….our separate consciousnesses...my consciousness, your consciousness, are ultimately That. Everything...is nothing but That…We individualize our consciousness through the filter of our nervous system…
Q. Why do you use the word Intelligence?
JH...we are used to the concept that we are living in a
material world, a dead world…classical
physics is billiard-ball physics…in quantum mechanics that is replaced with
wave functions and what is a wave function?
...a wave function is made of the same stuff thoughts are made of. We are really living in a thought universe…the deeper you go, the less inert, the less dead, the universe is, the more alive, the more conscious, the Universe becomes. The Unified field is pure Being, pure consciousness…Intelligence is the fountainhead…dynamic, self-aware intelligence.
...a wave function is made of the same stuff thoughts are made of. We are really living in a thought universe…the deeper you go, the less inert, the less dead, the universe is, the more alive, the more conscious, the Universe becomes. The Unified field is pure Being, pure consciousness…Intelligence is the fountainhead…dynamic, self-aware intelligence.
Q. Is it Information?
JH…very similar. The
quantum world is...waves of information…what is the field that is “waving?”…a universal ocean...of
pure potentiality…that’s what we’re made of…the Unified field is pure
abstraction…pure abstract being, pure abstract, self-aware consciousness, which
rises in waves of vibration to gives rise to …everything we see in the vast
universe.
All pervasive "dark energy", 73% of the mass/energy of the universe, discussed in earlier blogs, could be this "self aware consciousness". The recent demonstration of the Higgs boson validates the concept of the Higgs field; it is all-pervasive. we know some properties of "dark energy"; we have no idea if it is "self-conscious". If it is, it makes "telepathic" communication and "synchronicities" in our lives, much easier to conceptualize. If IT is everything, IT is communicating w/Itself, is "everywhere" and "everything". It seems impossible to know "ITs" state as it is far more intelligent than we will be able to grasp. Also, since we are IT, we cannot stand "outside" of IT and "understand" IT.
BTW, i will be on retreat in the Yucatan next week, so will be unable to respond to comments. Also, no more multiple screen replies/comments; a screen is 4000+ characters. That's enough. Everyone gets treated the same.
BTW, i will be on retreat in the Yucatan next week, so will be unable to respond to comments. Also, no more multiple screen replies/comments; a screen is 4000+ characters. That's enough. Everyone gets treated the same.
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