What is Zero-Point Energy and what has it got to do with God?
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zero point energy comes from the fact that by heisenberg's uncertainty principle you can never know exactly the momentum (speed) and location of a particle at the same time. of course the uncertainty is only on the atomic scale, so you can be pretty sure you are in front of your computer with 0 velocity right now. this uncertainty comes from the fact that measuring a particle will change it - you have to bounce photons (light) off of it, and just like bouncing one ball off another, it makes both go in different directions. at the atomic level, however you can't predict which way they'll go very well. now, to get back to zero point energy, this means that any bound particle - one which is stuck in a certain position, like an electron stuck orbiting a nucleus - has a known position. if it had no energy, we would know its location and its velocity - 0. thus, its minimum energy is greater than 0. i don't really know why people would think this has to do with God, but i'll take a shot. they might say that this nonzero energy shows God's presence everywhere, that God is a positive force keeping everything moving. or maybe its some intelligent design argument.  as always, check wikipedia.org
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I'll check out the book you mentioned in the other thread but sounds a little too fundie for me. And sorry that you didn't like all the "mights" in my previous answer :)\n\nMonotheistic God = all knowing + all powerful\nIn some monotheist traditions the one God is all knowing/all powerful but not all. So Monotheistic God = all knowning +all powerful isn't always true and would be the first "might" in your own logic chain, might be all powerful might not.\n\nall knowing = knowledge of what you will do\nThe very fact that your using the word "will" implies that this one God who might be all powerful/knowing exists inside time. Our own studies have shown that the farther you are from a center of gravity, like the earth for instance, the slower time passes relative to someone nearer the center. So would this monotheistic god know what we "will" do or merely what we did? That is the second "might" in your logic chain.\n\nknowing what you will do = 0 choices\nThat is one way of looking at it, IF god exists inside time and IF he is really all knowning which isn't a must outside of the Judeo-Christian tradition (and isn't true across all groups within the tradition). Another way of looking at it is that knowing what you will do equates to already knowing what you chose to do. \n\n0 choices = 0 power\nThe power to choose? I'm not even sure what you mean here, the truth of the statement would seem to hinge on your definition of "power". Since power is a relative term it might be true if alot of other mights are met earlier in the process your laying out.\n\nomniscience = impotence\nWhat? Omniscience = knowledge of all things, whether real or apparent knowledge. = absolute power, not impotence. Or do you mean we're impotent? Impotent being the lack of strength to do anything?\n\nAre you a programmer by chance?\nHave you ever thought about the universe being one big program that is being compiled? The code was entered and is now being put together into a set form that was determined by the code? It sounds like what your describing, in which case we are all part of the program. Which means we dont' really need free will, we're doing exactly what we were meant to do. The reason there is a stigma attached to that kind of philosophy is that it justifies horrendous acts which are anti-social. Hitler for instance was doing just what he was supposed to, and so were Churchill and Roosevelt when they put him down. \n\nThat was a fun one to work through, I hope you got a little out of my answer. I honestly tried to answer it as best I could in the time taken.\n\nTake it easy,\nArmus
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In a vacuum, things called virtual particles are always coming into and vanishing from existance.  If a pair come into existance, and one of them accidentally destroys a real particle, then the other one will become real to conserve the universes law of energy conservation (the energy of the whole universe never changes).
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Yep.  It's called metaphysics.\n\nWhy do you think Einstein introduced his 'fudge factor' in his first Theory of Relativity?  Because he didn't like the metaphysical implications of the truth.  Fortunately, his contemporaries called him on it and he 'fixed' it and won the Nobel prize.\n\nSaid differently, if E=MC (squared), then energy can be converted into matter and vice versa.  The necessary implication is that neither can come from nothing, which is scientific evidence of there being something supernatural that created the known universe.  \n\nI call it God.  What do you call it?
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zero-point energy is one of the most widely misunderstood concepts of quantum mechanics.  all it says is that space has fluctuations of non-zero energy at a temperature of absolute zero.  the casimir force, which is a measurable effect, can be modeled as a consequence of zero-point energy, but it's essentially the same thing as the van der waals interaction - also a consequence of quantum fluctuations.  \n\nthese fluctuations do physically exist but are not 'harnessable' any more than the random thermal fluctuations of matter at non-zero temperature.  at least, the 2nd law of thermodynamics says it is so - any technology that did such a thing would overturn hundreds of years of evidence for the validity of the 2nd law.  i for one am not holding my breath.\n\ndon't let the crackpots confuse you with their nonsense.
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One of the most fundemental Laws of Physics is that matter and energy can be neither created nor destroyed. The question I pose to science as to the existence of GOD is that if this Law is true, then where did all the matter and energy ORIGINALLY come from?
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Understand the concept, "Who is God" and it would become simpler to understand God Almighty in its entirety.\n\n\nGod Almighty... a cluster of pure energy is but the sum total of all souls (atmans) in the cosmos at a given point of time. The essence of every soul (atman) being the same as God Almighty... every soul is but a minuscule God in its entity.\n\nThe moment the big bang occurs... all souls (atmans) existing in the Cosmos spread all over the cosmos with unimaginable speeds. The magnitude and the scale of the big bang are beyond the comprehension of the human beings to visualize. Nothing that exists in the cosmos in energy form can be visualized by the help of the senses and the mind.\n\nThis explosion of the big bang results in creation of a new cosmos... a new beginning! After billions of years when some planets become suitable for giving birth to life... the souls start manifesting body after another. And a planet like Mother Earth is born.\n\nNow... what is this big bang theory! The big bang occurs in what! As has been defined above... the definition of God is, "the sum total of all purified souls atmans in the cosmos at a given point of time is what we know as God Almighty".\n\nThis cluster of pure energy we know as God accumulates in its absolute pure state only when the dissolution of the Cosmos occurs in its entirety. It is as if a huge cauldron of fire... a massive black hole has reduced the whole of the Cosmos to the size of half a thumb. It is this stage when every single soul atman in the Cosmos in whatever stage of life it may be liberates after gaining enlightenment and salvation. There is just no escape for the collapse of the whole of Cosmos has occurred.\n\nAs has been expressed by Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism that souls atmans in whatever stage of life they may be... continue their journey into the next Cosmos exactly from the point where they stood in the earlier manifestation is totally wrong. This is where the teachings of Jainism are flawed.\n\nBhagavad Gita... the sacred doctrine of Lord Krishna distinctly clarifies this point. And it is logical that when the collapse of the entire cosmos occurs... the question of souls remaining in their position as such and transitioning into the next Cosmos after the big bang occurs is but a flawed parable that defies all reasoning and logic.\n\nThe point of difference where Mahavira went wrong in understanding the teachings of Bhagavad Gita! The reason why Jainism branched into a new thinking pattern as advocated and doctored by Bhagwan Mahavira (the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism) is evidenced here.\n\n\nThis cluster of pure energy... the sum total of all purified atmans in the Cosmos equals half the size of a thumb as has been clearly spelt out in the Bhagavad Gita... the most sacred doctrine put forward by Lord Krishna in the battlefield of Mahabharata.\n\nUnable to contain itself for long... this enormous source of pure energy explodes with a big bang giving birth to a new cosmos... a new journey! God Almighty is the source and the cause of the big bang. This theory of creationism is unpalatable by Scientists all over the world. Why? Science demands proofs and in the kingdom of God... it is absolute faith (in the system of God) that rules.  More on who is god here- http://www.godrealized.org/god/who_is_god.html
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The Laws of Thermodynamics does not preclude the possibility of reaching absolute ZERO, even though it is practically extremely difficult to reach.\n\nHowever, it is physically IMPOSSIBLE to reach absolute ZERO for another reason: Quantum Jitters.\n\nAt the subatomic level, no particle will stay absolutely motionless. At very short time and spatial scales, there are huge fluctuations consisting of particle-antiparticle pairs with arbitrary amounts of energy. Even space and time itself are fluctuating. This means you can NEVER achieve absolute zero.\n\nThis quantum jitter is due to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, but even beyond that there is what is called "vaccum energy", meaning that even in empty space devoid of any matter or energy, there is still a minimal level of energy contained in space itself.
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Yes. Let me work this through logically as I see it.\n\nGod created you in his own image - meaning that you are infinite in potential and creative power. (You also have free will. Cool.)\n\nThen you chose this setting* to experience your power. In heaven / nirvana / afterlife, it's kind of dull... everything is unified and perfect, and there's so much love, there's no way to experience it. So you created this place with your infinite power, and you caused yourself to temporarily forget who you are. So here you are, wandering down the street wearing a coat and completely unaware that you have these infinite powers. Right?\n\n(*This "setting" is whatever reality you're experiencing right now. I don't need to go into detail.)\n\nSo you come upon a big rock. You look at the rock and the first thought that enters your mind is "Man, there's no way I'm going to be able to lift that." And - poof - you've created that experience, based on your creative thought, which was based on an assumption that you set there voluntarily. So you go to try to lift the rock using the only strength you know you have: your physical muscles. You fail. No surprise.\n\nNow back up: You've tried to lift the stone. You and God are actually one and the same, but you don't realize this. You created the stone in the first place. So yes, God is all-powerful and he created this Universe, and he has created a stone that he then experienced not being able to lift. That isn't to say that you can NEVER lift the stone... just that you have experienced not-lifting-ness.\n\nJust as your logic is based on assumptions which are based on your observations, MY logic (which I use here) is based on assumptions which are based on MY observations. Given the assumptions that I have made, does my logic make sense?\n\nContact me if you're curious.
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"God" is a phenomenom that arises naturally in the minds of any group of people who get smart enough to even vaguely comprehend how complex the universe is.  If you lock a small child who has no knowledge of god in a dark cupboard, the child's mind will invent a "higher power" as a sort of defense mechanism.\n\nThis doesn't really prove or disprove the reality of "God" (with a big G), but is an interesting detail about humans minds.  It also accounts for the fact that throughout history people have developed various random theologies to account for what them see & feel, and to help them cope with oth the wonder & the death they see around them.
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Nothing is nothing. Energy is something.\n\nIf there is nothing in a universe then is it even a universe?  No, it is not, it's nothing.
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There is no God.  \nBig Bang created the Universe.\nEvolution created humans.\nWhen you die, nothing happens, you just die.\nAdam and Eve were black.\nJesus was a Jew.\nAnd if he's got the whole world...in his hands,\nHe really dropped the ball.
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I find the concept of an event horizon with a singularity behind it where spacetime curvature becomes infinite fascinating. The idea of spaghettification is intriguing (and a bit frightening!) too. And although scientists reassure us that artificial black holes would be perfectly safe, creating one seems...well, crazy. On the whole, however, I find the whole concept fascinating and wish I had time to take an advanced physics or astronomy class to learn more about it.\n\nI'm afraid I don't understand the other commentator's God reference, though. What black holes have to do with God, or at least the Christian God, is completely beyond me. Last time I checked, the Bible said nothing whatsoever about them.
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Latest research indicates that God is energy, pure energy, and that energy makes up the particles that make up the protons, that make up the atoms, that make up the molecules, that make up everything that exists. No new matter has ever been created, only changed form from something to something else, which relates to evolution. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but rather the ones most responsive to change.\nThis energy is, by nature, like electricity, charged, and is synonymous with thought, feeling and movement. Every action has an effect on, actually is, and is created by the energy, The One Thing thing that is. When there is a build up of energy localised in an area, the cumulative effect of such a force can have dramatic effects. One of these effects is the changes is atomic structure of crystalised water when subjected to particular thoughts, words or feelings.
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To measure the mass-energy of a region of space and say it's zero (with no uncertainty) you'd have to measure it for infinite time.  So if you only measure it for a finite time, you can only say the energy is less that a certain (non-zero) amount.  This is logically equivalent to saying that during that small time the energy could be any value between zero and that amount.  And there are actually measurements that reveal physical effects of this fluctuating energy, for example, the Casimir Effect.
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God is simply LOVE\n\nthere is an awesome story about god\n\n\nThe story goes like this:\n"A University professor at a well known institution of higher learning challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?"\n\nA student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"\n\n"God created everything?" The professor asked.\n\n"Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied.\n\nThe professor answered, "If God created everything; then God created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works Define who we are, then we can assume God is evil."\nThe student became quiet and did not respond to the professor's hypothetical definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the religious faith was a myth. Another student raised his hand and said, \n\nMay I ask you a question, professor?"\n"Of course", replied the professor.\nThe student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?"\n"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?"\n \nThe other students snickered at the young man's question. \nThe young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Everybody or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460 F) is the total absence of heat; and all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."\nThe student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"\nThe professor responded, "Of course it does."\nThe student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."\nFinally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"\nNow uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence\neverywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil."\nTo this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe\nthe absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when Man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light."\nThe professor sat down.\nThe young man's name -- Albert Einstein.
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Potential energy is generally measured from a reference point of your choosing. If you choose the reference point (zero) to be above a point in the systen than you are at negative potential energy.