May 15, 2026 11:18 PM
After borrowing the book "The Grand Design" by Stephen Hawking I empathized with his disdain for theological explanations of the cosmos, however I do not agree with it. First, he gives a rich account of scientific history beginning with the ancient Greeks. Specifically, Thales of Miletus (B.C. 624 - B.C. 546) who, departing from the ancient belief in supernatural causes, looked for natural causes that followed consistent principles. Perhaps the greatest scientist of antiquity was Archimedes. He came up with the law of levers which explains why small forces can lift large weights by amplifying the force according to the ratio of the distances from the fulcrum. He also gives an account of ancient peoples discovering patterns in the lunar eclipse that allowed them to predict their occurence.
In conclusion, this shows that even great scientific minds can be deceived by the Classical World. Given the irresistable temptation to cast aside any other possibility that whatever the material world presents to the brain. Which interprets input from the sensory organs which we call "reality", though far from it, given the bizzare nature of Quantum Mechanics.
Now onto the bizarre world of Quantum Theory. My understanding is that the Classical World, with its many natural forces and causes, is nothing more than an illusion. This is because Quantum theory, according to my experience, can occur on the Classical level. This Quantum World contradicts everything we believe about the Classical World. When Newton, Fermat and Cauche among others invented the Calculus, which was well beyond the capability of the ancient Greeks, the idea of a clockwork universe became all-pervasive. Then, in the early part of the 20th century, scientists such as Max Plank and Einstein changed that perspective. It was not until recently in human history, that Christopher Langan developed a thorough and therefore accurate account of Metaphysics. As I have stated many times, he comes from humble beginnings (growing up on a farm on the outskirts of civilization).
In conclusion, this shows that even great scientific minds can be deceived by the Classical World. Given the irresistable temptation to cast aside any other possibility that whatever the material world presents to the brain. Which interprets input from the sensory organs which we call "reality", though far from it, given the bizzare nature of Quantum Mechanics.