The Universe and Us

The Universe and Us

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The universe shouts with harmonious voices.

Harmonics, unlike the myriad voices that flood the planet.

Harmonics, unlike anticipated voices.

The universe echoes the voice of the violin.

The universe echoes the voice of the viola.

The universe echoes the voice of the harp.

The universe echoes the voice of the dulcimer.

The universe echoes the voice of the mandolin.

The universe echoes the voice of the guitar.

Strings vibrate to the celestial tones of moving objects.

The universe erupts with stars on fire.

The universe erupts with violent novae.

And it strums the gentle strings.

Strings speak of His glory.

The dark matter falls into black holes at their galactic centers.

The dark matter and dark energy bind the fabric of space like nuclear glue.

All declare His omnipresent glory.

All declare His omnipotent glory.

All declare His omniscient glory.

All declare His shekinah glory.

Galaxies in motion Echo His glory.

The universe, ever-expanding, declares His glory.

There are many voices.

But SETI heard none!

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Do you ever think about the size, composition, and nature of the universe? I submit that the universe thinks about us. Many people live their lives without realizing the immensity of its power. The universe is alive and active with unequivocal awareness of the carbon base entities that occupy its only blue-illuminated planet. To date, astronomers have not discovered a blue planet like earth in the observable universe. The earth is in a region of prime real estate that is paramount to hosting the carbon-based entities riding on its surface. It is in a Goldilocks region of space, and Goldilocks' positions are ideal for supporting animal and human life as we know it. Our Galaxy, the Milky Way, has millions of potential Goldilocks planets but none as unique as the earth.

The universe, a violent and hostile place, has one objective - to support and sustain the earth. Stars are born and die, and there appears to be a continuity of the creative order that imitates the characteristics of an Intelligent Designer.

The microcosm of the universe within is as complicated as the macrocosm of the universe. There are similarities between neurological activities at the subatomic level supported by quantum mechanics and our expanding universe supporting by Newtonian mechanics. There are interconnecting links between human thought and neurological activities within the microcosm and the birth and death of stars within the macrocosm.

God created us in His image, and the universe reflects His image. God is in the microscopic and macrocosmic structures of the universe. Reactions occur (at the biochemical level) that baffle biochemists and events occur within the universe that baffle astronomers and cosmologists. The Master Planner designed the small, the microcosm,

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and the large, the macrocosm, with His signature of approval; therefore, it is no accident that there are similarities between the two.

There is comfort on the deck of the ark of safety, spaceship Earth, with its protective atmosphere and Goldilocks position in the Solar System. Our ideal atmosphere does not contain too much carbon dioxide to make us hellish like Venus. Nevertheless, with eyeswide-open, we add gases to our atmosphere and alter the earth’s ideal gas composition of the planet. This is problematic, and it needs remedying because we do not have another reachable ark of safety in the entire universe. Money should not be the source of our demise!

The position of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy is strategic. Our Solar System is in the outer region of the Spiral Galaxy about 153,000,000,000,000,000 miles (about 26,000 light-years) from a black hole at the Galaxy’s center. Earth, in the Orion Spur, takes about 250 million years to rotate (at a velocity of 155 miles per second) about the black hole.

So, you can see that time is relative within our space-time continuum, and that is a salient issue. We report our data in timeframes that correspond with our science and fit our thought patterns in a way that rationalizes our physical observables. The rotation of the earth on its axis and the revolution around the Sun determine years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Our criteria for collecting data are minuscule compared to the

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timelines that govern the universe. You see, the passage of time depends on your location in the universe and how fast you are moving in the universe.

The Multiverse may be a collection of spheroid and ellipsoid universes floating in an ethereal fluid analogous to the way the galaxies move within the fabric of space (see the illustration below).

The thought of a Multiverse helps to answer questions like: What is the origin of the universe?

What is outside the Universe?

Where did God come from?

Are we alone?

Does the Multiverse follow the Anthropic Principle?

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The Anthropic Principle states that constants governing the laws of physics and chemistry are invariant. and the slightest variation of any constant would negatively impact the stability of the universe. Table 1.1 is a partial list of some critical constants. Every science and engineering discipline uses these constants to design, create, build, and solve physical and chemical issues related to the universe, our planet, and its surroundings. So, deviation from any of the constants would result in a different universe. The existence of our Goldilocks planet depends on these constants. A deviation from the Anthropic Principle anywhere in the universe would be a threat to the universe everywhere.

Constant

Symbol

Numerical Value

Speed of light

c

2.99792458 x 108 m/s “m� is meter, a measurement of length “s� is second

Planck’s Constant

h

6.6260755 x 10-34 J-s đ??˝ =

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(đ?‘ đ?‘’đ?‘?đ?‘œđ?‘›đ?‘‘đ?‘ )! where J, is joule

Gravitational

G

kg is kilogram, a unit of mass

Constant Boltzmann Constant

6.67259 x 10-11 (meter)3/ (kg s2)

k

1.380658 x 10-13 J/K K is Kelvin, a temperature scale

Molar Gas Constant

R

8.314510 J/ (mol K) mol is mole, and a mole is related to Avogadro’s Number

Avogadro’s Number

NA

6.0221 x 1023 entities/mole

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Charge on the

e

electron

1.60217733 x 10-19 C C is an electrical unit referred to as coulomb

Faraday Constant

F

96,485.309 C/mol

Mass of electron

me

9.1093897 x 10-31 kg

Mass of proton

mp

1.6749286 x 10-27 kg

Mass of neutron

mn

1.6749231 x 10-27 kg

Atomic Mass Unit

u

1.6605401 x 10-27 kg

Rydberg Constant for

RH

1.0973731534 x 107 /m

ao

5.29177249 x 10-11 m

atm

101.325 kPa

Hydrogen Bohr Radius for Hydrogen Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level

kPa is kilopascal, unit of pressure where 101.325 kPa equals 1.00 atmosphere (atm) or 760 mmHg

Table 1.1

Presently, that part of the universe we can observe with state-of-the-art instrumentation indicates that our observable universe has a diameter of about 91 billion light-years. Light travels at 186,000 miles in one second; therefore, light would travel about 5,870,000,000,000 (5,870 times 100 billion) miles in a light-year. That is a huge distance!

The Helios 2 probe is the fastest artificial satellite launched into space. This probe has reached speeds of 149,967 miles per hour. Therefore, if a human being could travel at the speed of the Helios 2 Probe, then it would take him or her more than four-hundred and six trillion years to travel the distance of the observable diameter of our spherical universe. If a human could travel at the speed of light (which is impossible according to

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Einstein’s theory of relativity), 186,000 miles in one second, he/she would traverse the universe’s diameter 99.98% faster than if traveling at the speed of Helios 2 probe.

The universe is larger than we imagine, but we cannot observe its entirety since the illuminations of far-away celestial bodies have not had sufficient time to reach our telescopes. So, the universe, as we conceive time and space, could be infinite!

Cosmologists suggest that there are more than 100,000,000 galaxies in our universe, and each galaxy contains millions of stars. The Milky Way, the galaxy that houses planet earth, has 300,000,000 stars. Galaxies vary in size, and there are over 100 million galaxies; therefore, a conservative estimate of the number of stars within our observable universe would exceed 3,000,000,000,000,000,000 or 3 trillion million stars.

The universe contains enormous bodies of matter, but this matter only accounts for approximately 5% of the encompassing universal bubble. The remaining 95% is dark matter and dark energy. No one understands the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

The very small and the very large comprise all matter in the universe. The human body contains the very small, and the universe contains the very large. A male weighing approximately 150 pounds has approximately 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 x 1027) atoms in his body. This number is greater than the number of stars in the universe.

Nevertheless, there is a connection between the two. The atoms of the body represent a microcosm. This is not a coincidence. “Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments (Psalm 119:73).” “Behold, I have

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found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices (Ecclesiastes 7:29)." “Everyone who is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made (Isaiah 43:7)." “I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight (Jeremiah 27:5).” “The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus, declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him (Zechariah 12:1).”

What if the galaxies, stars, planets, black holes, dark matter, and dark energy exist to support life on earth? This could be true of the Multiverse as well. What if the universes of the Multiverse were created by a "Big Bang" phenomena to sustain life on one Goldilocks planet unique to each universe? Is this unreasonable? A theory emerges from this concept that may explain life in the universe and life in the Multiverse. An Intelligent Designer creates an infinite number of universes over an ongoing continuum of time. Each universe exists to sustain life on a Goldilocks planet. As a result, there would be an infinite number of Goldilocks planets in the Multiverse. Each Goldilocks planet in the Multiverse would sustain life. Such a theory could explain the lack of evidence of extraterrestrial life in the universe.

We are not able to prove or disprove the theory because space travel is not possible since we cannot bend space to go great distances. Humanity in his present state, i.e., flesh, bones, and blood, is unable to bend space. Without the ability to bend space, it is

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impossible to travel to the far regions of the universe since it would take an inordinate timeframe even if you traveled at the speed of light.

God has given us incredible intellect, talents, and imaginations. Our imaginations created incredible images of life on other planets; however, those images are figments of active imaginations and are not real. We have an innate desire to “go where no man has gone‌â€?; the ability to mathematically demonstrate the existence of ten dimensions; the wisdom to conduct experiments that answer multiple questions concerning the cosmos; the ability to predict future cosmological events; unlimited curiosity; and the itchy desire to leave the comforts and safety of an ideal environment to journey to hostile environments.

There are ten mathematically/theoretically supported dimensions, and any dimension beyond the tenth dimension would require an imagination beyond the capability of human thought. String theory helps us understand the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth dimensions. The calculations are clear, but the ability to conduct actual experiments for these systems does not exist; therefore, for now, string theory remains a theory.

The first dimension is along one axis of the Cartesian coordinate system.

This is generally accepted as the x-axis. However, any of the axes could represent the x-axis. It depends on how the Cartesian coordinate axes are twisted within a three-dimensional frame.

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The second dimension is along two axes, i.e., a 2-D system, within the Cartesian coordinate system. This is generally accepted as the x-axis and the y-axis. However, any two axes could be represented as the x-axis and y-axis. It depends on how the Cartesian coordinate axes are twisted within a three-dimensional frame.

The third dimension involves all three axes, i.e., a 3-D system, of the Cartesian coordinate system, i.e., the x, y, and z- axes.

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The fourth dimension is a coordinate of time. This dimension defines matter at any given point in time. Knowing the position of a particle in space and its time in space would describe the particle in time and space. An example would be the location of the earth on November 29, 2020. The x, y, and z axes spatially describe the position of the earth using the coordinates of length, height, and width using some frame of reference. Using these coordinates and some time, e.g., 11/29/2010 at a specific hour, minutes, and seconds would provide the coordinates for the fourth dimension.

The fifth and sixth dimensions would give us the possibility of traveling back in time or see possible futures. This dimension allows one to view the past (analogous to viewing a hologram), but not the possibility of participating in the past or changing the past. Also, we could see and compare all possibilities that could occur within a conceivable Multiverse with earth-like planets. It also gives one a perspective of possible futures, i.e., we could see the possibilities of future worlds based on present circumstances. Such possibilities would be predicated on existing circumstances, conditions, and behavior patterns, i.e., based on social, religious, and personality traits.

The seventh dimension gives one the possibility of accessing all possible worlds that start with different initial conditions. This dimension differs from the fifth and sixth dimensions in that different conditions were initiated at the very beginning of time.

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The eighth dimension is analogous to the seventh dimension except that it extends into infinity.

The ninth dimension compares all possible universe histories starting with all the different possible laws of physics and all possible initial conditions.

The tenth dimension is where all possible and imaginable conditions are covered.

Beyond the tenth dimension, nothing can be imagined. Mathematics cannot describe dimensions beyond the tenth dimension.

These dimensions are different from their movie and TV versions. An understanding of dimensions involves String Theory, and String Theory suggests that vibrating strings make up protons, neutrons, and electrons. Other subatomic particles define protons and neutrons, but vibrating strings lead to all properties of protons, neutrons, electrons, and the other subatomic particles. Protons, neutrons, electrons are the building blocks of all matter. It’s interesting to note that vibrating strings are in harmony with the music of the stars, planets, and other astronomic bodies.

In our present state, we are not able to move beyond the fourth dimension, because we cannot see the “true� past or the future. Some people claim to have this ability, and perhaps some of those claims are legitimate, but most of us are not prescient or psychic.

However, the Designer can move within multi-dimensions. He sees the past and the future. He sees all possibilities beginnings and all possible ends. His imagination is not

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limited; therefore, He can move in multiple dimensions, even those that may be beyond ten dimensions. Some dimensions may be parallel to our three-dimensional world where beings could exist oblivious to the knowledge of three-dimensional beings; however, it is not one of the ten dimensions. Perhaps there are dimensions that open doors to other universes. We cannot calculate these dimensions because they are beyond our ability to develop mathematical models.

Cosmology suggests the existence of an Intelligent Designer predicated on the observation that there are worlds without end and universes without end. As the Designer is eternal, the Multiverse is eternal. The universe began with a big bang, and its expansion is ongoing; therefore, creation is ongoing, and the earth, without form and void, was created without constraints of time and space.

The Designer created the universe to house his crowning creation, human beings. " What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet... (Psalm 8:4-6)."

Our worldly perspectives change when we realize that we are the most important entity within a small corner of a large housing project. You see, the universe is an enormous housing project designed exclusively for our comfort and convenience. God created the Expanse and used the timeline for the expansion to create the sun, moon, and the earth.

God created the earth’s atmosphere, oceans, continents, flowers, grass; vegetation; edible

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fruits; vegetables; fish in the seas; animals on the land; birds in the air all for the comfort of His crowning creation, human beings (both male and female).

The time-space continuum, designated by the Designer and based on the earth’s spinning axis and the rotation about the Sun, regulated these processes. The universe has been expanding for 13.7 billion years and doing that expansion, God gave the universe sufficient time to place the earth in an ideal position to sustain life. At that time, He created systems required to sustain the earth, and “then …[He]…formed … man (His crowning achievement) from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and … man became a living being (Genesis 2:7).”

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