Reality is a quantum-level event

[Ostronomos]

I was fortunate enough to be offered a few science books of the quantum physics variety. From what I gather the entire History of science began with the ancient Greeks. One of my books presents the material in small bite-sized chunks. It begins with the words [b]Quantum physics intrigues because it has a mystery at its heart. [/b]Quantum theory lies behind electricity, magnetism, light and matter. Many physicists at the early part of the 20th century, notably Einstein, were reluctant to accept the probabilistic aspects of the fundamental particles because their behavior defied the nature of our familiar surroundings.

To the horror of many physicists, the equations that describe the position of a particle deals only in probability. Contrast this with a normal object over which probability apparently rules, such as a tossed coin. The coin has a 50:50 probability of being in either one of two sides. But in Quantum theory, only the probabilities exist until observed.

We are far more accepting of the theory once we understand that it belongs to the confines of the world of the very small. But given superconductivity, computers, lasers, MRIs and other 20th and 21st century inventions, we do not have that luxury.

I propose that our universe is therefore a quantum-level event.

Thoughts?

[Magical Realist]

Matter being endlessly hierarchal, it's easy to assume that we, in our daily conscious experience, are a long way off from the quantum level. But one has only to look...yes, literally just look..to see it playing a huge part in our experience thru light itself and other quantum energy fields. Light is nothing if not the premier paragon of quantum phenomena, photons behaving in all their paradoxical ways right before our eyes. Because reality is at least partially made up of light, quantum phenomena have a direct impact on our reality and on our very consciousness. Reality iow is quantum level because consciousness is quantum level.

[Ostronomos]

Matter being endlessly hierarchal, it's easy to assume that we, in our daily conscious experience, are a long way off from the quantum level. But one has only to look...yes, literally just look..to see it playing a huge part in our experience thru light itself and other quantum energy fields. Light is nothing if not the premier paragon of quantum phenomena, photons behaving in all their paradoxical ways right before our eyes. Because reality is at least partially made up of light, quantum phenomena have a direct impact on our reality and on our very consciousness. Reality iow is quantum level because consciousness is quantum level.

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https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ffgzkHCGZGE
This video really captures what I've been trying to say all along. The new science is beginning to break new ground. The idea that we do not see reality as it is dates back to the ancient Greeks. Donald Hoffman is a leading pioneer of the new Emerging Science. In the video he mentions that every theory has its limitations. But that mathematics captures both the scope and limits of every theory.

[Magical Realist]

I'm familiar with Hoffman and his ideas. It's a radical approach to consciousness but it may very well be the case. Tks for posting!

[Magical Realist]

“As soon as you realize that quantum mechanics is about the mind-matter interface, all of its mysteriousness vanishes. Its properties are exactly what you would expect where mind is more important than matter. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, Pauli’s Exclusion principle, Bell’s inequality, non-localism, particles being in two places at one, wave-particle duality, particles taking all paths to reach their destination, the EPR paradox – all of these are about THE MIND. None of these can be explained in terms of deterministic, classical particles. Materialism has died, but the materialists haven’t realized it. They’re still locked into their Meta Paradigm.”
― Mike Hockney, The Noosphere

[Ostronomos]

“As soon as you realize that quantum mechanics is about the mind-matter interface, all of its mysteriousness vanishes. Its properties are exactly what you would expect where mind is more important than matter. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, Pauli’s Exclusion principle, Bell’s inequality, non-localism, particles being in two places at one, wave-particle duality, particles taking all paths to reach their destination, the EPR paradox – all of these are about THE MIND. None of these can be explained in terms of deterministic, classical particles. Materialism has died, but the materialists haven’t realized it. They’re still locked into their Meta Paradigm.”
― Mike Hockney, The Noosphere

Indeed. It escapes the notice of the simpleton but once Quantum theory is brought to the masses the primitive beliefs in materialism will fade into insignificance. It truly is a sad state of affairs when we see even the so-called "genius" fall into the trap of materialist-atheism. Little do they realize metaphysical thinking is the highest level of thinking one can aspire to.