Monday, June 28, 2021

Philosophy Wire: Symmetry?

According to Einstein the speed of light is always the same. But according to theoretical models of quantum gravitation, this uniformity of space-time does not apply to particles. Physicists have tried to detect a change in the uniformity of space-time using two optical Ytterbium clocks. [1] Is the world symmetric? Does it matter if it is? Every question we make, contains the answers we seek. In a world of chaos, only humans could care about symmetry. While God is engulfed with the awe of the deep dark ocean, we are still measuring the small gentle waves on shore. There is no symmetry in the abyss. But everything is symmetrical. Chaos breeds order. Within the movements of the rough waves, one can see that there are no waves at all. Only one sea. Rough and peaceful. Deep and cold. One sea. Governing everything. You need to fly high enough to see that this chaotic system is symmetrical to itself. Or dive very deep…

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