Let's Tie It Together

[goodbrains]

A special thanks to Dr. David Hsu for taking the time to correspond with me regarding the theories discussed here, which might easily have been dismissed as far too speculative by many others in the field. Dr. Hsu conducts research at the neurology department of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Much of his research into neurophysics and

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[fringekitty]

It's always a bit amusing to me how we can have these grand ideas, which may be so grand we don't have the vocabulary to express them well, and then we worry about how crazy we sound to others as we try to explain ourselves until an expert arrives and tells us how our ideas just might be getting at or at least close to something "real." I'm glad you didn't give up processing these ideas, and I'm also glad you had the daring to contact the experts, knowing these concepts weren't fully formed. It was very generous of Dr. Hsu to help you analyze your thoughts and offer new directions for you to explore. Many other experts may simply have dismissed your ideas as uninformed or dismissed you as a mystically minded nut. Dr. Hsu is obviously a true teacher, passionate about his subjects of study and ready to help others to understand his perspective. It is just a little sad though that we have been so programmed to doubt our own capacity for creative thinking in deference to expert opinion that it requires expert reassurance before we

testing the basic premise

[notnotabouthim]

I think you're getting ahead of yourself a little (if I understand your intent correctly).

At this point, you haven't proven your basic premise - that the universe tends towards efficient distribution of energy.

Particularly since this is somewhat at odds with the concept of ever increasing entropy (Second law of thermodynamicsDepending on whether you're going purely theoretical or not, the first step would seem to be to create an experiment (even a thought experiment) that supported (or not) your basic hypothesis. If this experiment would then work with new data points (previously not considered), this would tend to support your hypothesis. If your hypothesis could be used to predict new events, then that would lend even more support

Re: testing the basic premise

[fringekitty]

I'm not sure how his basic premise would be testable, as it seems he is discussing a force not directly measurable on our instruments as "heat" or "work". The laws of thermodynamics assume we understand and can measure energy in all its forms; to me, that's a mighty big assumption itself. I suppose you could say it is Newtonian in scope, based only on what we are able to observe in our limited perceptual sense, even with the aid of our technological tools.

The force he seems to be discussing here is one that organizes and uplifts, despite the presence of entropy. It is the lotus growing through the muck in order to blossom fully in the sunlight. It is a "spiritual" dynamic that our modern world seems ill-equipped to observe. It is the "energy" of "synergy." And it is a very challenging force to design appropriate experiments to test.

Re: testing the basic premise

[goodbrains]

Entropy being part of the system creates flow, in a similar way that high and low pressure cells create weather. By the way I think that the "energy" of "synergy" is brill! And you boiled the verbage down once again cutting through to the quick!! •{:o~

[fringekitty]

Piggy-backing on Si's comments, to me it seems as if you're working with a philosophical hypothesis and looking for complementary ideas within the realm of science, waiting to discover the researcher with the framework to explore such ideas using the scientific method. I know you are more than a little familiar with the scientific method, having research scientists and science teachers in the family. But, perhaps it serves you best by coming up with the creative ideas, motivating your own exploration while tweaking the brains of others, looking for a compatible partnership with interested scientific minds. Hopefully, this new text will help you to make those connections.

Indeed!

[goodbrains]

All ready done, in the post I drop aline about "Neurophysics and Human Behavior" the relates information systems, and patterns to electromagnetic principles. It will be mine and I will attain and understand the secrets of the Einsteinian Brain! No really I will.

More posts will continue on the angle that I am working it from at any rate, thanks for the help.