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Have we found the universe that existed before the Big Bang?

Have we found the universe that existed before the Big Bang?
First of all, let me say that this is not a comment on the overall article, but a small portion of it included below. I stopped reading at the line "it's not clear whether one can even use the term "before" in reference to a pre-Big-Bang cosmos, as time itself may not have existed yet" There is no such thing as "time" as we see it. Time is not something that exists because time is an entirely human created notion. Events simply exist in the current moment, and we have memories of that moment in which they existed. I'm going to go back and finish the article now, however, I just had a small disagreement with that excerpt.

Quantum Physics: David Bohm. Bohmian Wave Mechanics, Holographic Universe, Bohm Biography Introductory Quotes to David Bohm's Holographic Universe It is proposed that the widespread and pervasive distinctions between people (race, nation, family, profession, etc., etc.) which are now preventing mankind from working together for the common good, and indeed, even for survival, have one of the key factors of their origin in a kind of thought that treats things as inherently divided, disconnected, and "broken up" into yet smaller constituent parts. Each part is considered to be essentially independent and self-existent. (David Bohm, Wholeness and the Implicate Order) The notion that all these fragments is separately existent is evidently an illusion, and this illusion cannot do other than lead to endless conflict and confusion. Indeed, the attempt to live according to the notion that the fragments are really separate is, in essence, what has led to the growing series of extremely urgent crises that is confronting us today. A Very Brief Introduction Geoff Haselhurst

Culture Vaults : Resonant Frequencies and the Human Brain One of the great revelations of 20th century science is that all existence can be broken down into simple wave functions. Every photon, energy emission, and elementary particle rings with its own unique wave signature. When we see a color, we are actually seeing a distinct frequency of visible light. When we hear a sound, our eardrums are actually being vibrated by subtle waves in the air molecules around us. Even the neurochemical processes of human consciousness ­ our very thoughts ­ ring with their own distinct wave patterns. By studying the way that waves interact with other waves, researchers have found that even low-powered oscillations can have enormous effects on standing waves, physical structures, and even the human brain. Tesla first realized the massive potential of resonant waves in 1898 when he performed a simple experiment with an electromechanical oscillator the size of an alarm clock. "The principle cannot fail," Tesla would say. Monroe's Big Discovery The Neural Radio

The Ten Most Revealing Psych Experiments Psychology is the study of the human mind and mental processes in relation to human behaviors - human nature. Due to its subject matter, psychology is not considered a 'hard' science, even though psychologists do experiment and publish their findings in respected journals. Some of the experiments psychologists have conducted over the years reveal things about the way we humans think and behave that we might not want to embrace, but which can at least help keep us humble. That's something. 1. 'Lord of the Flies': Social Identity Theory The Robbers Cave Experiment is a classic social psychology experiment conducted with two groups of 11-year old boys at a state park in Oklahoma, and demonstrates just how easily an exclusive group identity is adopted and how quickly the group can degenerate into prejudice and antagonism toward outsiders. Researcher Muzafer Sherif actually conducted a series of 3 experiments. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Turns out that it's all about framing.

Robert Lanza, M.D.: Does the Past Exist Yet? Evidence Suggests Your Past Isn't Set in Stone Recent discoveries require us to rethink our understanding of history. "The histories of the universe," said renowned physicist Stephen Hawking "depend on what is being measured, contrary to the usual idea that the universe has an objective observer-independent history." Is it possible we live and die in a world of illusions? Physics tells us that objects exist in a suspended state until observed, when they collapse in to just one outcome. Paradoxically, whether events happened in the past may not be determined until sometime in your future -- and may even depend on actions that you haven't taken yet. In 2002, scientists carried out an amazing experiment, which showed that particles of light "photons" knew -- in advance −- what their distant twins would do in the future. More recently (Science 315, 966, 2007), scientists in France shot photons into an apparatus, and showed that what they did could retroactively change something that had already happened. But what about dinosaur fossils?

Topic:Calculus This diagram shows an approximation to an area under a curve. Credit: Dubhe. Calculus uses methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences. Notation: let the symbol Def. indicate that a definition is following. Notation: let the symbols between [ and ] be replacement for that portion of a quoted text. Notation: let the symbol ... indicate unneeded portion of a quoted text. Sometimes these are combined as [...] to indicate that text has been replaced by .... Notation: let the symbol represent change in. represent an infinitesimal change in. represent an infinitesimal change in one of more than one. To help with definitions, their meanings and intents, there is the learning resource theory of definition. Def. evidence that demonstrates that a concept is possible is called proof of concept. The proof-of-concept structure consists of background,procedures,findings, andinterpretation.[1] Let be a function where values of may be any real number and values resulting in produces a by as and

Mind A phrenologicalmapping[1] of the brain. Phrenology was among the first attempts to correlate mental functions with specific parts of the brain. A mind /ˈmaɪnd/ is the set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception, thinking, judgement, and memory—a characteristic of humans, but which also may apply to other life forms.[3][4] A lengthy tradition of inquiries in philosophy, religion, psychology and cognitive science has sought to develop an understanding of what a mind is and what its distinguishing properties are. Important philosophers of mind include Plato, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, Martin Heidegger, John Searle, Daniel Dennett and many others. Etymology[edit] The original meaning of Old English gemynd was the faculty of memory, not of thought in general. The meaning of "memory" is shared with Old Norse, which has munr. Definitions[edit] Which attributes make up the mind is much debated. Mental faculties[edit] Mental content[edit] Memetics[edit] Relation to the brain[edit]

Synthetic Biology index 8 Awesome Websites to Take Free College Courses Online The sites below offer free online college level classes to anyone willing to spend the time on them. Each differ – some have all of the materials online and some may want you to purchase (borrow?) a textbook to follow along with. MIT OpenCourseware Massachusetts Institute of Technology was a pioneer in offering online college courses and they still have the most diverse and in-depth collection of classes available anywhere. Carnegie Mellon OpenLearning Carnegie Mellon, based in Pittsburgh, PA, has a variety of courses available for anyone online. Khan Acadamy Salman Khan began putting videos on YouTube to help with tutoring a cousin. Today, there are over 1000 videos on KhanAcademy, which is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit. University of California at Berkeley UC Berkeley has put online videos and audio of many of its most popular courses up on their Webcast website. Stanford University iTunesU Stanford has made many of their courses and lectures available via iTunes in iTunesU. Get to work!

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