The Universe is a Strange Place

The Universe is a Strange Place

Shhh. Did you hear that? That’s the sound of a revolution going on, a revolution in thinking. What, you didn’t know about it? Well, I guess you don’t keep your ear to the ground when it comes to high energy particle physics, but you should. Some of the things that are known, and some of the things that are being discussed as possible, are truly mind blowing. These are things that up until now have only been the providence of science fiction, not actual science. The implications of this research can alter the way we look at the world, like nothing lese that has ever come before in the history of mankind! It’s that amazing! Here are just a few of the things that are of interest. Keep in mind this is real science stuff!

* There may be multiple universes, with different copies of you doing different things. If you make a choice in this universe your alter you makes another choice in another universe. There may be an infinite number of these universes.
* The universe we occupy may be made up of as many as 10 dimensions. We only experience four of those. The other dimensions are curled up in extremely small units called Calabi-Yau Manifolds.
* The universe is made up of an infinite number of very small strings ( small is 10 to the minus 33 power, 1 followed by 34 zeros ). These strings vibrate and create the universe we see and feel.
* Anyone who has taken chemistry is familiar with the standard model of the atom, with a nucleus and electrons which orbit the nucleus in different shells. When energy is added to the system, the electrons move into higher orbits. However, they just don’t move in physical space, they disappear and then reappear elsewhere.
* Most of matter is really made up of empty space, or put another way; most of matter is made up of nothing!
* Two particles that are created at the same time are bound together in some mysterious way. If a force acts on one particle it effects the other particle instantaneously, regardless of how far apart those particles are ( even across light years )!
* There is no evidence to suggest that the inflation of the universe will stop, it may continue forever expanding.
* The shape of the universe is flat!
* The universe was more organized in the past and is moving into a state of decreased organization or entropy. The universe will continue to cool and become less and less dense.
* Matter is really energy bundled up. Light and other energy types are both particles and waves!


We may look back and see that this is a golden age for physics and astronomy. I believe the implication of this research is earth shaking. If we could implement technology based on these findings, it could change the nature of who we are profoundly!