Week 6

Are all vibrations “good”?

I'm not sure if vibrations should be categorized as good or bad. Vibrations themselves are just a thing, a phenomena that occurs repeatedly in different ways in nature.  What the vibrations themselves can do can cause good or bad, but I don't think all vibrations can be simply categorized into one group.  The vibration of an instrument will obviously create a much happier sound than a vibration from an earthquake. Some vibrations are healing, such as a medicine bowl, while others are painful. It depends on what's being caused in that moment, and how it's affecting those around it. 

Resonance in my world

I found the Resonance article to be terrifying. I couldn't imagine if I was the eyewitness! He's incredibly lucky to be alive, and I could only imagine what that felt like to experience. I think the part I would be most shocked about is that it wasn't due to poor infrastructure, but due to the resonance. It makes me a little wary about living in the Bay Area. I've never experienced any kind of earthquake, only hurricanes. So I'm hoping a major one doesn't strike anytime soon! 

Connections I can make between Energy and Qi

I think there's a very strong connection between energy and qi. To the average person, energy is just that feeling of being awake and able to do activity without getting tired or sluggish.  We explain qi in many different ways, but I describe it as a "sensation" when it's applied to acupuncture. I think qi is very similar to energy.  But how do we measure it, and how can others be convinced that there's a lack of or excess of it? I'm glad that western science is starting to prove that it is indeed a real thing, and not just something in our imagination! 

Week 5

My (a)symmetrical world

Like the majority of people, I find symmetrical things to be very pleasing to the eye.  Things that are asymmetrical tend to be less favored, and look...a little off (at least in my opinion).  We live in a world where symmetry is praised, from someone's face to how clothes look.  It transfers into conservation laws and how our world works, so it's understandable why we're so drawn to symmetry as human beings.  

Just what does this "CP violation" really mean?

CPT stands for "charge, parity, time" which is applied to the CPT theorem. The explanation of the theory is that all processes involving particles remain invariant if the particles are changed into antiparticles ("charge conjugation"), the system is reflected in a mirror ("parity change"), and time is run backward ("time inversion").  When experimenters change the charge and parity of particles in the kaon system, the decay rate changed.  In turn, this violated the CP. This is the only instance that nature showed CP violation, so physicists just accepted that this was the exception. 

Are there connections between Sacred Geometry and Physics?

Honestly, I think if people look hard, there's some kind of connection to everything.  Especially with physics, which is so broad, yet can be applied to everything in our daily lives.   It is interesting to see the reasoning behind matters of the world, such as chaos theory.  Or even earlier works of art. Maybe the sacred geometrists just did what they did because of the feeling that they had in that very moment. Or they could be on to something pertaining to the new world.  Regardless, physicists will continue to draw a connection to anything, and I think that each time there will be some kind of connection, big or small. But that's a given. 

Week 4

How has e=mc² affected you?

This formula is probably the most famous formula known: Energy = mass x (speed of light)2. This shows the relationship of mass to energy, so how could it not affect me?! With only 3 symbols, this equation is able to explain energy. Something so simple, yet so broad. It's used in every day life, and basically makes up the universe. I couldn't imagine life without e=mc2 because it's the sun and light! 

How would you compare the four “forces”?

I think the four "forces": gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force have little in common besides the fact that they govern every matter interaction.  I find that their name's are pretty much self explanatory.  Gravity is the force that we're the most familiar with. It's the weakest of the four forces but it has an unlimited range.  It depends on the mass of two bodies and the distance between them and the dominance of gravity is due to its range and constant attractive nature.  Electromagnetism is less than 1% of the strong force but has infinite range. It has an attractive and repulsive nature which can either come together or cancel out.  This is how atoms stay together.  The weak nuclear force operates on the extremely short distance scales found in an atomic nucleus responsible for radioactive decay. The strong nuclear force has a limited range to subatomic distances and keeps quarks together inside protons and neutrons. Basically, it glues particles together. 

What is the function of gravity?

The exact function of gravity? Does anyone know? We know what it does to us on earth and lack of it in space, but its function for working the way it does is still a mystery. The range is unlimited and effects everything, but can easily be overcome with a different force. One thing though, is that without gravity, things would definitely be up in the air! (...get it?) 

Week 3

* What evidence can you find for synchronicity

I think that synchronicity finds its way into our lives in many examples, big or small.  Receiving a text from a person you haven't talked to for months the instant that they pop into your head, or thinking about a song and having it play on the radio right when you turn it on. The most common example I find is getting a phone call from a family member or friend when you're suddenly thinking about them.  Or even meeting someone in an unexpected place. Is it an inner intuition? Coincidence? Or a combination of both? 

* Based on what you know, how would you explain connectivity? 

As I had a family friend once tell me, "we'll connected by six degrees of separation". I definitely find this true, especially if you're from the same town, be it big or small. You're bound to meet someone who knows someone that is a good friend of yours. I think everything is connected even in the slightest bit, whether or not they seem related. To explain what one thing connects all of us in the universe is a bit more difficult and complex, but knowing there's an underlying factor both physically and spiritually (at least in my opinion).