For some reason, I’ve been spending a considerable amount of time exploring astronomy and NASA applications, texts, and videos—several of the sort on the iPad, Android, and desktop. Remember the posts from some time ago about the Higgs-Boson (God Particle) discovery?
And now, just more recently, Brian Greene’s Q&A at some notable gathering. Something was mentioned in passing to negate any type or kind of ‘beginning’ as a theory. That the Universe may not exist with an ending as entropy requires. Where time no longer exists ‘thereafter’, but ‘ever-after’. That time exists not as causal, but in continuity without beginning and without end. A sort of shadow of eternity, but in a physical form of sorts, with just a few dimensions. That we know about at least.
“Let Us make mankind in our image” (Gen 1:26). It is perhaps as to say, “let us make the Universe as our Kingdom or realm”. Or is it to assume the separation an invalid proposition? That we exist as a subset of something ‘more’, different, better. I really dislike the word ‘huge’ as a way to convey greater importance or added significance.
More locally, NASA is working on a large-scale entry vehicle to place people on Mars. Tests are being conducted to ensure a successful landing. A sort of effort (feat) to demonstrate utter defiance. To explore the surface of a place wiped of life, but an endeavor very much worth our while. To see if life existed there before. Which is really the question and the point of going. Our tower of Babel.
This morning, in the shower, I was once again struck by the wonder of the nature of beings that exist elsewhere. Something inside says ‘they’re’ there (plural), but not as life necessarily as one may expect. Questions about the presence of good and evil, or is it just us? Is it just our story or meaning?
This afternoon during a walk (and yesterday) I’ve been giving too much thought on CME and the idea of a microplasma wave and how to replicate it and put it into practical use.
