Quantum Theory

Submitted by Liberation on 11 August, 2006 - 12:36

I thought it might be useful to have a separate thread on this topic, as it has come up a couple of times.

For me, possibly the most striking aspect of quantum theory is non-locality, and this is well described in Chapters 4 and 6 of A Course in Consciousness. Non-locality is a scientific way of say "everything is one".

Not everyone agrees with the idea that conciousness causes collapse of the Schrödinger wavefunction, i.e. the process by which quantum-mechanical systems evolve, and there's a good overview on a Wikipedia page here.

Regarding the zero-point field, there's an interesting article here on it, including the remarkable proposition that it could explain the physical quanitity of mass which has the property of intertia.

Any other interesting views out there?

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Quantum theory unites science and spirituality

Submitted by Chris Bourne on 12 August, 2006 - 10:22.

Hi Liberation,

Thanks for posting this - it's a great topic and at the same time extremely difficult to get one's head around.

As I mentioned on the other thread, my view is that when you look at the key features of quantum theory, it basically confirms what the mystics, gurus and prophets have been saying for centuries:

  • that time is an illusion: there is only one moment and everything is happening in that one moment. You start to get a feel for this when you release controling thought patterns and attachment to identity. There comes a simple and ordinary perception which remains even when we sleep - it is the perception of the absolute
  • that you cannot separate the observer from that which is being observed - matter is brought into being out of the surrounding zero point field by the power of observation. I would strongly recommend reading "The Holographic Universe" and "The Field" on this one. They lead one to conclude that we are walking through a hologram - a dream of the one life - which we make real with our minds. We are each like King Midas who couldn't eat anything because everything he touched turned to Gold. In a similar fashion, everything in the relative universe that we 'touch' turns to matter!
  • that we are all inextricably interlinked and co dependent - we are made of packets of energy called 'quanta' which have no defined space in time. In other words they exist everywhere and nowhere simultaneously and you can only talk in terms of a probability that they can be found in a particular location and time. Density, hardness and distinct separation of 'things' are all mental constructs. If you haven't see the film trilogy "The Matrix", it would be a great one to watch. Many of the worlds leading philosophers have commented at length on its authenticity. Just as Neo discovered, when your true self takes control of your mind, you discover "some rules can be bent, others can be broken"

"You have to let it all go (Neo), fear doubt and disbelief!"

Chris

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Interesting points

Submitted by Liberation on 13 August, 2006 - 15:01.

Thanks for the tips, "The Field" has got excellent reviews on Amazon, so I'll definitely get that soon.

I borrowed the DVD of "The Matrix" from the local video store, and enjoyed it a lot. It certainly very clearly shows how we can live inside an illusion, and how difficult it can be to break free from that. In fact in the film one character, Cypher, finds authentic reality unbearable and so negotiates a treacherous deal to return to the world of illusion: his rejection is doubly emphasised as he states a wish to return as a big-shot actor, i.e. someone who will wear a succession of masks or false personas within the false reality itself.

You raise the topic of "time": that's an absolutely fascinating subject in itself. I must be one of the few people who hasn't got Hawking's book!

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