Let's continue with this little exercise. This time, if we encode the entire universe, for example, by imagining that the hydrogen atom is worth 1, helium is worth 2, and so on, we'll find somewhere in the decimals the sequence of all the atoms that make up our universe, in order.
The purpose of this little exercise is to enable our minds to push their own limits. To many, it seems impossible that our universe could be encoded in such a small number. But what's even crazier is that there are all possible universes. That's the power of infinity. "Everything is in almost nothing. In the end, these universal numbers seem to symbolize the infinity and complexity of the universe.
Let's continue this little appetizer with a brief description of space. Space is probably the most incredible thing there is because it seems to have no limits. It can go on and on, beyond anything we know. What makes space even more fascinating is that it's everywhere, even in the most unexpected places. For example, there is space between every atom, and the same is true between all material objects. Nothing can really be touched because the space between them cannot be eliminated.
It may seem paradoxical that we have such a strong sensory experience of touch when we now know that this sensation is produced by complex interactions of electromagnetic fields rather than by direct contact between physical objects. Despite our intuitive belief that we can actually "touch" something, it's important to realize that we can never completely bridge the gap between ourselves and other objects.
Over time, science has gradually rediscovered some of the nature of the basic constituents of the universe. For example, we've learned that the particles that make up atoms – and thus everything that exists, including ourselves – are not solid, tangible objects, but rather wave phenomena, oscillations, fluctuations, fields, and other terms that express the manifestation of energy.
This remarkable notion implies that matter as we perceive it, as well as the ultimate essence of the universe, is pure energy.
Of course, this worldview may seem abstract and difficult to grasp, given that our everyday experience shows us a universe filled with concrete, tangible forms. Yet it's becoming increasingly popular and widespread.
How about exploring these hitherto unsuspected new perspectives, visualizing a cosmos traversed by oscillations and vibrations. Where the effervescent choreography alternates between communion and complicit distance, bringing to light not only the masterpieces that weave our deepest identities, but also the equally sublime one of the universe?
This energy running through space is actually a manifestation of it. That's another statement, but I'll come back to that later. Our energetic essence is an integral part of immensity, so space cannot intersect itself, but it remains omnipresent.
More specifically, energy and space are intimately linked, for example, in quantum field theory, which is currently one of the most complete and powerful theoretical frameworks for describing the fundamental interactions between subatomic particles. According to this view, space itself is made up of a kind of living tapestry of quantum fields, each of which represents a different form of potential energy. When two of these fields interact, they can create new particles, such as photons, electrons, or quarks.
All this pseudo-scientific mumbo-jumbo is there to express a simple idea: space vibrates, and these vibrations form worlds here and there, much like air forms clouds, lightning, or holes in places. Here and there, space forms planets, galaxies, or universes.
Given this profound relationship between energy and space, we too are literally part of the immensity of infinite space, both physically and metaphysically. We are part of space. Every molecule, atom, and subatomic particle that makes up our body is nested within the surrounding spatial continuum and is permeated by the forces and influences of other parts of this interconnected whole.
In reality, space is not the boundary of our existence or that of our universe. A more accurate description is that we do not constitute the boundaries of space; rather, we – along with all other forms of matter and energy – are simply transient fluctuations in this immense continuum. In other words, we do not define the boundaries of space; rather, we are a temporary, dynamic manifestation of it.
What's more, the movements and changes that occur within our bodies are constantly influenced by external conditions and events, such as variations in the Earth's magnetic field, cosmic radiation, and photon flux.
As a result, it becomes clear that we should not consider space as a separate entity independent of ourselves. On the contrary, we should recognize that we are deeply embedded in this spatial continuum, and that our existence is an expression of this space, made up of the same underlying principles that govern the order and harmony of the universe as a whole.
In this worldview, space oscillates, it vibrates, and the waves that make it up are free to come and go according to the great currents that flow through it.
The oscillations on all sides can interact and overlap at any given moment. When this happens, their respective amplitudes and frequencies influence each other, resulting in complex and varied modulations.
By analogy, when two ocean waves meet, they don't necessarily merge into a single massive wave, but rather influence each other, creating new and unique patterns of crests and troughs. Transposed to the microscopic realm of subatomic particles, this interaction leads to similar results, where energy fluctuations intersect, intertwine, and partially overlap, creating fleeting, unstable patterns of force and motion.
Of course, this idea raises many questions and deserves further investigation, including the various ways in which energy fluctuations can manifest and interact with each other. Rest assured that I will return to this topic later.
But before I do, I think it's essential to get a good grasp of infinity. And to do so, I'm going to state a few attributes: as it is limitless, it has no form, it is formless. As it has no limit, its size cannot be calculated, it is sizeless. As it has no limit, it is neither small nor large, it is neither before nor after, it is neither moral nor immoral, nor anything other than what it is, infinite and existing.
We conclude that infinity has no shape based on its very definition, which is the absence of limits. Formally, shape implies limitations: a border, a limit, or a boundary. The same applies to other attributes associated with infinity. For instance, infinity is neither small nor large, as these descriptions imply relative limits. Similarly, infinity is not located in time, meaning there is no past, present, or future, as these notions suggest a succession of discrete moments. Ultimately, infinity is neutral with regard to morality, as it does not explicitly favor good or evil.
These observations directly stem from the intrinsic nature of infinity: its dominant characteristic, the absence of limits, challenges our habit of categorizing and structuring familiar concepts. Faced with infinity, we are forced to broaden our worldview and adapt our restrictive vocabulary to a reality that transcends our conventional mental schemas.
At this point in the demonstration, you will probably tell me that space, like infinity, is undeniably close to the concept of God. However, nothing could be further from the truth. God, it is often said, is merely a mental construct, limited and finite, forged in the human mind and often nurtured by an archetype of domination so ingrained СКАЧАТЬ