tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post4678524175141837374..comments2024-03-17T11:54:10.124+11:00Comments on Journeyman Philosopher: Cycles of Time – a new theory of cosmologyPaul P. Mealinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-82568569305854733022011-01-29T12:20:45.096+11:002011-01-29T12:20:45.096+11:00Paul, thanks for publishing my earlier comment. Pe...Paul, thanks for publishing my earlier comment. Penrose is a close friend of Hawking and was his counterpart at Oxford. He doesn't believe M-theory can be proven. His overall proposal in "Cycles of Time" is quit similar to Hindu cosmology, although he is an atheist.<br /><br />To quote my ebook:<br /> Most of Judaism, Christianity and Islam view this life in linear time, with a beginning and an end. For Hinduism and some of Buddhism, life is cyclical and continuous; time repeats itself endlessly in an altered form. For true mystics, the One was, the many are and the One again will be - in space and time - and always is in eternity.Ron Krumposhttp://www.suprarational.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-23430019317828775292011-01-25T20:31:00.276+11:002011-01-25T20:31:00.276+11:00Hi Ian,
I notice that you list Penrose's Road...Hi Ian,<br /><br />I notice that you list Penrose's <i>Road to Reality</i> as your favourite book. I have to admit, despite my best attempts, that book defeats me - I'm quite out of my depth - so I expect you know more on this topic than me.<br /><br />One of my regular followers and sometime contributor, Timmo, is a physicist, and occasionally pulls me up when I blunder into ignorance posed as knowledge.<br /><br />My blog is very eclectic, and I notice you have an interest in creative writing, which I've written on from time to time.<br /><br />Regards, Paul.Paul P. Mealinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-76794207708266797772011-01-25T05:46:21.520+11:002011-01-25T05:46:21.520+11:00I to am just reading the latest Penrose book and I...I to am just reading the latest Penrose book and I read the hawking one before that. I have just started following your blog because some aspects of your writings and interests showed up as being similar to mine. You can follow me back to my Glob which is linked to my wiki based webpages. will probably be back later with more commentsian kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480292185440153581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-20419818030879556612011-01-17T21:22:02.309+11:002011-01-17T21:22:02.309+11:00Hi Ron,
For some reason your comment didn't p...Hi Ron,<br /><br />For some reason your comment didn't publish itself, so I've copied and paste it on for you.<br /><br />Thanks for taking an interest in my blog.<br /><br />Regards, Paul.Paul P. Mealinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-20766164997857559922011-01-17T21:19:44.728+11:002011-01-17T21:19:44.728+11:00In "The Grand Design" Hawking says that ...In "The Grand Design" Hawking says that we are somewhat like goldfish in a curved fishbowl. Our perceptions are limited and warped by the kind of lenses we see through, “the interpretive structure of our human brains.” Albert Einstein rejected this subjective approach, common to much of quantum mechanics, but did admit that our view of reality is distorted.<br /><br />Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity has the surprising consequences that “the same event, when viewed from inertial systems in motion with respect to each other, will seem to occur at different times, bodies will measure out at different lengths, and clocks will run at different speeds.” Light does travel in a curve, due to the gravity of matter, thereby distorting views from each perspective in this Universe. Similarly, mystics’ experience in divine oneness, which might be considered the same "eternal" event, viewed from various historical, cultural and personal perspectives, have occurred with different frequencies, degrees of realization and durations. This might help to explain the diversity in the expressions or reports of that spiritual awareness. What is seen is the same; it is the "seeing" which differs. <br /><br />In some sciences, all existence is described as matter or energy. In some of mysticism, only consciousness exists. Dark matter is 25%, and dark energy about 70%, of the critical density of this Universe. Divine essence, also not visible, emanates and sustains universal matter (mass/energy: visible/dark) and cosmic consciousness (f(x) raised to its greatest power). During suprarational consciousness, and beyond, mystics share in that essence to varying extents. [quoted from my e-book on comparative mysticism]Ron Krumposnoreply@blogger.com