DeletedUser3
Hi Daniel,
It is common, but unfortunate that quantum mechanics and the characteristics of such are sometimes posed as an answer to crackpot notions, such as telepathy.
First we need to understand that we, as creatures of evolution, are devised to view, react to, and interact with that which is understood. We understand "classical" physics on an intuitive level and, as such, learning classical physics is quite intuitive, almost easy to learn. In studying classical physics, you feel as if you're merely obtaining reaffirmation, because essentially you are.
Indeed, all life demonstrates this intuitive comprehension of physics. For example, birds have such tiny brains and yet they intuitively understand how to compensate, even take advantage of, changes in air pressures. A predator knows when to quit chasing its prey, when the physics of a chase are no longer working in its favor. We, as humans, take this intuitive comprehension of physics for granted and indeed consider ourselves the true intelligent creatures because we can "write out" classical physics. But in truth we know just as much, and in some cases even less, about classical physics than other creatures on this earth. The intuitive comprehension of classical physics is a necessity for survival, and thus an understanding imposed through evolution of the respective species.
What truly makes an argument for our intelligence is the ability to consider non-classical, or modern physics. Modern physics, that which is studied today by physicists, is non-intuitive. We, as humans, were not required to understand modern physics. It was not a necessity and in fact has no discernible impact on our existence. Quantum entanglement, the Pauli exclusion principle, the uncertainty principle and the pwning of such due to quantum memory, all of that is pretty much, "what the hell?!?" All of it is so non-intuitive as to make it completely irrelevant to survival, and thus we never learned it at a core level, never obtained comprehension of such via evolution.
That's what makes us intelligent. The ability to consider things outside of our innate programming. But not merely consider, we go so far as to mathematically represent, to take an abstraction and show through mathematical formulae that it is indeed possible (just to clear this up, quantum entanglement has since been observed, so it is past mere possibility).
So when we look at the notion of telepathy, we come to something that is not intuitive. Einstein referred to such things, including quantum mechanics, as spooky. But this must not be misunderstood. Telepathy is not intuitive, but it is also non-existent in the classical sense, and thus it is not something we necessarily do. It is not genetically encoded into us, because for all practical purposes it doesn't exist. So then, does it exist in quantum mechanics?
The mistake here is attempting to pose non-classical, non-intuitive infinitesimal subatomic principles and applying them in a classical, intuitive role. It doesn't work, but not for obvious reasons. As previously stated, quantum mechanics is not intuitive, not in the least, and attempting to understand quantum mechanics absolutely requires that you abandon your presumptions posed by your intuitive comprehension of classical physics, which is almost like letting go of your survival instincts (and this is why not everyone can become a physicist, or live long enough to become one, hehe).
Yep, physicists are an endangered species. *smirk*
Right, anyway, in many respects you could say if telepathy truly existed, it would be intuitive for us, because it would be something we interact with, relate to. It would have a direct, or indirect, impact on our survival. However, such is not the case and even the notion of such seems counter-intuitive. Now, does that mean it is not possible? No, of course not. When you pick up a phone and call your friend 3,000 miles away, guess what... you're communicating to them telepathically.
Yep, you see, telepathy really doesn't have a distinct label. There is no precise measure of how it is performed. Calling someone on the phone is no less telepathy than the abstract, non-existent means often accompanied to the notion of telepathy. We're just using a device to perform the effect.
And this is where much of these things simply fail. Magic is around us, all the time, but it is not in the form we "seek," it is in the form that exists. Through the use of manipulation of electricity and materials, we're able to perform "magic" with devices (staves, wands, crystal balls being the imaginary forms; phones, rifles, and televisions being the existing forms). Through body gestures that causes light to reflect off us in various patterns we are able to communicate to another our interest in them. I.e., I smile at someone and that gesture causes them to smile back at me, yet I made no physical contact. I manipulated light, exploited their ocular receptors, allowed their brain to detect pattern, which in turn results in a reciprocation --- they smile back. Same goes with our use of the voice to pose sound waves that may be received at great distances by auditory receptors within other creatures (damn crickets driving me nuts!). And then there's writing, which is one of the most impressive displays of magic, where we use symbols --- a series of such --- that can be imprinted on parchment and stored for centuries (or digital signals that are magically transported at the speed of light, which are then decoded and displayed as light emitting shapes). These symbols, these "magical runes" if you will, are taught to all of us and we use our ocular receptors to receive light (or the omission of such in the case of black print), which our brains in turn perform pattern recognition. This recognition of patterns then results in memory comparatives, some of which may have emotional attachments.
And so now you drop a tear at the beauty of these words --- or not.
Unfortunately, despite what I presented as our known magics, there are still people looking for something beyond what is right in front of them. The magic that exists is not enough for those who cannot wield that magic effectively or are too lazy to work to become magicians of classical physics.
It is common, but unfortunate that quantum mechanics and the characteristics of such are sometimes posed as an answer to crackpot notions, such as telepathy.
First we need to understand that we, as creatures of evolution, are devised to view, react to, and interact with that which is understood. We understand "classical" physics on an intuitive level and, as such, learning classical physics is quite intuitive, almost easy to learn. In studying classical physics, you feel as if you're merely obtaining reaffirmation, because essentially you are.
Indeed, all life demonstrates this intuitive comprehension of physics. For example, birds have such tiny brains and yet they intuitively understand how to compensate, even take advantage of, changes in air pressures. A predator knows when to quit chasing its prey, when the physics of a chase are no longer working in its favor. We, as humans, take this intuitive comprehension of physics for granted and indeed consider ourselves the true intelligent creatures because we can "write out" classical physics. But in truth we know just as much, and in some cases even less, about classical physics than other creatures on this earth. The intuitive comprehension of classical physics is a necessity for survival, and thus an understanding imposed through evolution of the respective species.
What truly makes an argument for our intelligence is the ability to consider non-classical, or modern physics. Modern physics, that which is studied today by physicists, is non-intuitive. We, as humans, were not required to understand modern physics. It was not a necessity and in fact has no discernible impact on our existence. Quantum entanglement, the Pauli exclusion principle, the uncertainty principle and the pwning of such due to quantum memory, all of that is pretty much, "what the hell?!?" All of it is so non-intuitive as to make it completely irrelevant to survival, and thus we never learned it at a core level, never obtained comprehension of such via evolution.
That's what makes us intelligent. The ability to consider things outside of our innate programming. But not merely consider, we go so far as to mathematically represent, to take an abstraction and show through mathematical formulae that it is indeed possible (just to clear this up, quantum entanglement has since been observed, so it is past mere possibility).
So when we look at the notion of telepathy, we come to something that is not intuitive. Einstein referred to such things, including quantum mechanics, as spooky. But this must not be misunderstood. Telepathy is not intuitive, but it is also non-existent in the classical sense, and thus it is not something we necessarily do. It is not genetically encoded into us, because for all practical purposes it doesn't exist. So then, does it exist in quantum mechanics?
The mistake here is attempting to pose non-classical, non-intuitive infinitesimal subatomic principles and applying them in a classical, intuitive role. It doesn't work, but not for obvious reasons. As previously stated, quantum mechanics is not intuitive, not in the least, and attempting to understand quantum mechanics absolutely requires that you abandon your presumptions posed by your intuitive comprehension of classical physics, which is almost like letting go of your survival instincts (and this is why not everyone can become a physicist, or live long enough to become one, hehe).
Yep, physicists are an endangered species. *smirk*
Right, anyway, in many respects you could say if telepathy truly existed, it would be intuitive for us, because it would be something we interact with, relate to. It would have a direct, or indirect, impact on our survival. However, such is not the case and even the notion of such seems counter-intuitive. Now, does that mean it is not possible? No, of course not. When you pick up a phone and call your friend 3,000 miles away, guess what... you're communicating to them telepathically.
Yep, you see, telepathy really doesn't have a distinct label. There is no precise measure of how it is performed. Calling someone on the phone is no less telepathy than the abstract, non-existent means often accompanied to the notion of telepathy. We're just using a device to perform the effect.
And this is where much of these things simply fail. Magic is around us, all the time, but it is not in the form we "seek," it is in the form that exists. Through the use of manipulation of electricity and materials, we're able to perform "magic" with devices (staves, wands, crystal balls being the imaginary forms; phones, rifles, and televisions being the existing forms). Through body gestures that causes light to reflect off us in various patterns we are able to communicate to another our interest in them. I.e., I smile at someone and that gesture causes them to smile back at me, yet I made no physical contact. I manipulated light, exploited their ocular receptors, allowed their brain to detect pattern, which in turn results in a reciprocation --- they smile back. Same goes with our use of the voice to pose sound waves that may be received at great distances by auditory receptors within other creatures (damn crickets driving me nuts!). And then there's writing, which is one of the most impressive displays of magic, where we use symbols --- a series of such --- that can be imprinted on parchment and stored for centuries (or digital signals that are magically transported at the speed of light, which are then decoded and displayed as light emitting shapes). These symbols, these "magical runes" if you will, are taught to all of us and we use our ocular receptors to receive light (or the omission of such in the case of black print), which our brains in turn perform pattern recognition. This recognition of patterns then results in memory comparatives, some of which may have emotional attachments.
And so now you drop a tear at the beauty of these words --- or not.
Unfortunately, despite what I presented as our known magics, there are still people looking for something beyond what is right in front of them. The magic that exists is not enough for those who cannot wield that magic effectively or are too lazy to work to become magicians of classical physics.
