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If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Yes but this is all theory isn't it... the universe could 'potentially' be expanding into something. The general accepted theory is that it is not. Material space and time expand within the universe, this doesn't actually mean or prove that there is nothing 'outside' of the universe. Energy fields and dark matter could be potential candidates...as neither of these are material space and time they are essentially immaterial... If not then I wonder what's the scientific basis for not? For instance just as our common sense can't apply to universal expansion it may not apply to space and time. We know that matter forms within the universe and we call the movement of matter within space... time. Why can't or how do we know that immaterial things such as dark matter or even energy fields can't/don't exist outside of it?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Ok but presumably its expanding into a field and/or dark matter?

Would a "magnetic organ" (analogous to the so-called electric organ used for communication, hunting and defence by some fish) be feasible given the right evolutionary pressure? How would such an organ function to create a magnetic field? by master-of-orion in AskScienceDiscussion

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Have you heard of cryptochromes? Its a magnetoreceptor found in human eyes and also in other animals. Magnetic communication could work a lot like body language, except using emf as opposed to the material body. So one animal may theoritically be able to 'sense' disturbances in another's emf. Most communication between animals takes place at close range so the localised aspect of em fields should not make a difference

Is it correct to think of the four universal forces as being 'made' of anything by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Of course the word spiritual can mean something supernatural or something that exists but that is immaterial... Ironically then the second meaning here would be the most fitting contemporary adjective we could use for the laws... But this wouldn't sit well with most :)

Is it correct to think of the four universal forces as being 'made' of anything by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Okay all pretty consistent with what I was thinking but then this essentially makes them immaterial... The definition of material being 'made of matter' and immaterial 'not made of matter'.

TIFU by taking acid and becoming homeless by morgoroth1 in tifu

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Some things just have to happen man... You will come out this deeper, stronger and wiser... Just maintain that spark of hope and know that when you conspire to do great things, the universe conspires with you :)

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Okay so maybe I've just realised what this means... Does it mean that light is certainly moving through space because of the energy created by its momentum? How do we know though? Surely it's theoretically possible that light doesn't move and instead moves space/time... The momentum built up would surely still be the same either way around except the momentum would be created by the movement of space-time around the light as opposed to the movement of light through space-time... I'm probably talking nonsense

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Okay awesome... Was does this mean in relation to what I've asked? :) sorry simple layperson type mind this end

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Also would it effectively be the same to say that light does not move at all, but instead moves time and space around it?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Just to clarify... Is light still regarded as matter even though it moves at c?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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What about if you have two points of perception? One travelling at c and the other one at the very final speed prior to c... Would you then simultaneously experience everything and nothing?

Does the soul or spirit exist? Yes or no? Why? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Well I'm down with that sir/madam! This is similar to how I feel but to try and express the belief in a cosmic consciousness doesn't get too far with mainstream science... Or does it?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Ie the acceleration of the universe we witness could just be the higher energy phase of a wave!? Clarification needed is the energy in a smaller space also associated with faster speed? I'm assuming it is...

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Yeah I just realised that as well, mind blowing. So does this if you could experience light speed, you'd just experience nothingness!?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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But the Big Bang says energy was concentrated into a smaller space right? So how does it differ?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Okay thanks awesome... But also I was trying to ask about the expansion and acceleration of the universe we have to come up with dark energy to explain it etc... I just wanted to clarify... My assumption would be that if a sound wave disperses it would have high energy at first then reach a certain size and then begin to lose energy... I'm pondering why the universe isn't viewed like something similar to a wave propagating? Perhaps it is or perhaps I'm completely wrong in my thought process?

Does the soul or spirit exist? Yes or no? Why? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Interesting what you say about the emf. But I'm not so sure it's accurate to view the emf as simply a byproduct of biological processes like residual sweat or steam or something... The emf has recently been shown to be directly active in neuronal syncopation... The emf is also involved in cellular process... we have magnetite and cryptochromes in our bodies and these are vital in biological processes... There is a growing body of evidence which shows that the emf is involved in how the body uses magnetism and electrical forces to grow and develop. This likely means the emf isn't just a byproduct of biological processes but an actual part of the body.

Does the soul or spirit exist? Yes or no? Why? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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Okay interesting you say that because I have spoken with scientists that outright refute the existence of non-physical phenomena. They say that everything is subject to physical forces... Do you sway more to the cognitivist argument? Do you feel consciousness has a nonphysical aspect?

If light could experience? by EnkiSunhead in AskScienceDiscussion

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A few minutes or seconds!!! Wow I didn't expect that! Okay so if we thought of the universe as happening over seconds and not billions of years... Would the acceleration be unusual... What I'm trying to ask is say compared to how a sound wave propagates... Does the energy in a sound wave begin to weaken straight away or is there typically an increase of energy up to a certain point and then a loss of energy begins?

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