Hi Guys .
OK a change of tact..
Here is a single smallest dimension that is truth..
1
That's it! we can refer to it and we can rely on it as a truth statement as that's all we got.. its our smallest inference.. this is because if we refer to it as any less then in reality we are not referring to truth! as we have many pieces rather than just one unchangeable piece that is closed to change. that's CLOSED to change mind you..
There is no smaller number than one! so keep this in mind..
Besides It does not change with respects to anything else because there IS or has to be nothing else like it.. and if there were then one is not a truth statement.. so our first step is to consider "1" as a reference to a closed system.
Now..
There is only one Universe as it consists of everything so - It is a closed system.
Its a ONE of deal..
Now if it were an open system then what we need do is to consider what is it open to?
Another alike system? So our next question would be what separates the two sub-systems from each other? after all if there are more then we are not considering all of the system as yet..
But what is more of a concern is that if the two are alike then we don't have one but we have two or dawg forbid more!.. so one thus far would not be a truth statement..
so lets treat the two or more as one so now we have one system, and it is now a closed system, but we should note here, our one system is with two or more sub-systems that are either closed or open to the other sub-system/s.
At this point each sub-system if briefly frozen should always be with a ratio of quantity that equates to the whole systems quantity.. IMPORTANTLY no fraction of either should exist separately unless our intention is deception..
If we had a two sub-system system - and one subsystem is closed then in reality for a truth statement to be possible we have to have the other closed as well..
This means our whole system is with no apparent change to its quantity, hardly a system if no changes are evident to us - is it? so in reality there is no point in further divisions.. as that's it!
of course the two sub-systems simply may be with change in reference to each other, so lets propose each system is far to great in magnitude for us to work with, so we divide and divide and divide and divide until we come to what seems no perceivable change is evident to one of our divisions, although if we are to refer to all previous divisions change is most definite, the only problem is we simply cant detect and or perceive any change with such a small division, this is to some degree what most physicists refer to as uncertainty as change can not be equated as change may occur at any given moment, but here's the thing.. if we remove all time constructs, so in effect changes become redundant, we can then equate all of our divisions AT ALL LEVELS - so that every division or sub-system thus far should equate back to our master and or single system and once this is done we should remove all uncertainty..
Put simply one can delve into as much complexity as one wishes, for what ever reason, but when all is said and done, and the numbers don't express as a truth statement then the whole exercise was a waste of time!
Mathematical expressions should never present as anything else other than as truth statement..
In short I have an inkling of what you are trying to consider, and I have a feeling this was and or is the result of the above mentioned uncertainty that can creep in what with all those unnecessary divisions..
So I would suggest a step back to consider why all these divisions when less divisions already point out change within a tolerance that is quite acceptable?
Is it the pursuit for declaration of the coldest temperature and or least Kinetic energy in a system and or area? Or perhaps is it via a theory of point origin and or the troublesome Big-Bang theory?
Or perhaps was and or is it the pursuit of some exotic physical explanation that will never really be of any real and practical use? Even billions of years from now where every change no matter how insignificant has and will be explained by super duper computers?
Hi all
This quotes me, but I copied Laidbacks post across. I agree with this post, however we need to map the universe via one "truth at a time.
So rather than go into details which cloud things. Can we reach agreement on them one.
"that the universe CAN be given a value". that 1 can /must be that value, into which we can derive function and form. "1" assumes wholeness, a closed system regardless of whether there are multiple versions of our universe or extensions to which we cannot really measure.
If we allow for everything that exists or ever will exist, we can give it the value of 1. This could also be referred to as whole for clarity.
Cheers
Iseason
bukh
1st October 2008 - 06:16 PM
hi all
"1" - is OK to define the "Everything" - with the little suffix that we are restricting this "one" to what we define as Physical Universe -
Laidback
2nd October 2008 - 12:10 AM
With a new found respect,
Permission to enter the forum?
Peter J Schoen..
iseason
2nd October 2008 - 09:00 AM
QUOTE (Laidback+Oct 2 2008, 01:10 PM)
With a new found respect,
Permission to enter the forum?
Peter J Schoen..
Welcome Laidback, all
As you can see there has been a lot of discussion on the subjects we were taking up in the gravity thread. This was one reason It was relevant to the thread. A displacement universe has a parallel to this discussion.
I have trouble with ANY study of the internal workings of the parameters until we decide on a container. It's not that I want to limit the universe in either direction, but rather, that I cannot agree with infinity .
Having said that , I am content to discuss reasons other DO see infinity as this can lead to behavioral considerations that I may have not considered. Conversely, I expect that others will honestly consider the points I make against infinity and not simply gloss over the facts.
Welcome Back guys.
Cheers
Iseason
bukh
2nd October 2008 - 09:21 AM
iseason
QUOTE: "Having said that , I am content to discuss reasons other DO see infinity as this can lead to behavioral considerations that I may have not considered. Conversely, I expect that others will honestly consider the points I make against infinity and not simply gloss over the facts."
Instead of Infinity -I prefer the concept of Non-defined.
When considering Container - this cannot be well defined according to my liking - because that involves a kind of borderline considerations - if a container is defined is must certainly have a border - and ----!!!
Instead I advocate this non-defined - meaning no definition with respect to size - so size in a sense can be said to be as big as needed - or as big as it should be -
But what we can define is the ratio of this container - ratio is a finite and well defined term - and everything in physical universe can be explained out from ratio - and it is fairly easy to see that size in the sense of absolute has no meaning or no necessity - size in the context of physical is absolutely relative - actually EVERYTHING in physical universe is about relative ratios - always something in relation to something.
Ivars
2nd October 2008 - 09:25 AM
QUOTE (bukh+Oct 2 2008, 09:21 AM)
Instead of Infinity -I prefer the concept of Non-defined.
Instead I advocate this non-defined - meaning no definition with respect to size - so size in a sense can be said to be as big as needed - or as big as it should be -
Size in the context of physical is absolutely relative - actually EVERYTHING in physical universe is about relative ratios - always something in relation to something.
hej guys
Yes I think as well non-defined , ill-defined, partially defined has broader and more correct meaning.
And size is relative all over the place- true.
However, there must be something that is not relative in Universe but is invariant as size and place changes in a certain ways- it can be e.g. shape, form, symmetry. The possible properties of space as they can be determine these shapes.
Undefined size and place together with invariant forms should be enough to create Universe.
bukh
2nd October 2008 - 10:10 AM
Hej Ivars
QUOTE: "Undefined size and place together with invariant forms should be enough to create Universe."
Yep - However - once shape is being introduced - physical enter into existance and then we have to deal with position and "time"
Capracus
2nd October 2008 - 11:44 AM
QUOTE (BigFairy+Oct 2 2008, 11:42 AM)
iseason
2nd October 2008 - 05:50 PM
Hi Bukh,Ivars
Let me give you my definition of container.
The container will be where we justify all other considerations. Currently, I can see that Bukh has ratios as his container. Ivars has said that it can be shape,form.
I see the two parameters in the extremes, smallest and largest. For me How big or how small is irrelevant and I have no expectation that we will ever be able to actually reach either , and don't necessarily see them as an actual physical point.
Both have their justification within the middle ground. Or a time/space relativity and do not represent a physical container like a spacial dimension such as a border that we can travel to.
Bukh. You like ratios. I agree with the concept and agree with many ratios being present that work in every aspect of our lives. This level affects that level in the same way all over the universe. Yes I agree.
However, the governing factor which creates the ability that even one ratio should exist is that there exist a GREATEST ratio. Each internal ratio is interlinked, harmonized, constantly changing, yes, but the container in the form of greatest ratio needs to be considered seriously before we can move on to how the latter interact.
Cheers
Iseason
bukh
2nd October 2008 - 06:57 PM
iseason -
QUOTE: "yes, but the container in the form of greatest ratio needs to be considered seriously before we can move on to how the latter interact."
Yes, - Container is both shape and form - and the non-defined size out from which ratios are being segregated.
That is what we "know" about container - fortunately we do not need to know size - and as to form/shape I am afraid that this is a true mission impossiple to hope that we will know its shape - because shape is the deepest and innermost secret of universe -
We tend to belive that dimensionality is what we see - that dimensionality is a reflection of shapes that we see them in universe - but shape is a quality that is hidden to us - we percept / understand universe via the re-arranging patterns that dimensionalities play - and such patterns are secondary - derived functions of the shapes - how they constantly re-arrange in order to achieve the best overall fit to fill out container in the most optimal way - with as little free void or as little vacuum gradient - which ever of the two definitions one prefer to use - .
I would like to propose that we delve a little on this very concept of dimensionality - how can we define - describe a dimensionality -
And I say that it takes a dimensionality to describe a dimensionality - it is not possible to use mainstream mathematics - irrespective how much mathematic we may have at hand - no mainstream mathematics can describe a dimension. In order to describe a dimension in a meaningful way - one need to map the dimension in a kind of space - and in order to map - one need a kind of ordinate - and in order to have an ordinate one need a kind of discreteness - a yardstick - and it is not possible to construct or define a yardstick out from dimensionless points - it is not possible to transform dimensionless points and continuity into discreteness.
Any suggestions ?
NEONOM
2nd October 2008 - 07:52 PM
QUOTE (bukh+Oct 2 2008, 06:57 PM)
Any suggestions ?
Have you tried gargling with your own mixture of sperm and piss?
Bloy
2nd October 2008 - 07:57 PM
QUOTE (NEONOM+Oct 2 2008, 01:52 PM)
Have you tried gargling with your own mixture of sperm and piss?
....Another setback in neonumbskull's lengthy and arduous trek though his puberty.
NEONOM
2nd October 2008 - 08:05 PM
QUOTE (Bloy+Oct 2 2008, 07:57 PM)
....Another setback in neonumbskull's lengthy and arduous trek though his puberty.
You should try it BloyFairy, it may cure your insecurity problems.
bukh
2nd October 2008 - 08:34 PM
neonom
Oh - a very elegant - insightsfull one-liner. I am glad you spend your talent on this thread.
I think you summarize everything nicely - and I will definitely consider to give it a try - and see what comes out. I'm already a lot more optimistic that we will achieve a lot in this thread - please stay in presence.
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