Guest Post by Shanyn Hosier
ESP, Quantum Entanglement, and the
Multiverse
*Caveat emptor: I am no expert in
physics! I might have this all wrong…
"The universe begins to look
more like a great thought than like a great machine." – Sir
James Jeans
Let me first say I am a skeptic of ESP
(Extra-Sensory Perception) claims. I strongly believe scientific,
rational explanations are more plausible than supernatural ones. But
it's interesting to note that many of the kinds of things claimed by
ESP folk—telepathy, clairvoyance, telekinesis, and the like—don't
necessarily contradict the rules of physics!
Psi, a term often used by ESP
proponents, is defined as the general process of information and/or
energy transfer. (1) According to Dean Radin, a psi-phenomenon
researcher, words for ESP exist in every language. (2) "Magic"
has always been a part of the human worldview.
If we think of thought and
consciousness as forms of energy, a wave if you will, then like all
waves, thoughts might be able to interact with other forms of energy
to produce observable effects. Therefore ESP does not necessarily
violate the laws of thermodynamics. A psychic must input thought
energy into a system to alter it.
Quantum entanglement is when the
quantum states of constituent objects (particles, waves, or bits of
information, depending on your perspective) are linked together in "a
kind of telepathic link that transcends space and time." (3) One
particle can no longer be adequately described without full mention
of its counterpart, even if they are spacially separated. The
opposite of entanglement is decoherence, or the non-permanence of
that link.
At any given moment, some of our
particles are entangled with our surroundings. Some are entangled
with those we love, no matter the time or distance separating us. But
many more are connected to every other particle that crosses our
paths, usually for just an instant. This decoherence is why we
perceive the matter around us to have sharp edges, not blurry ones.
(3)
Much of quantum mechanics involves
symmetry. By manipulating one aspect of the system, through entangled
quantum states, another separate-but-connected phenomenon may be
affected. This is the basis for the concept of quantum computers. (4)
Dean Radin takes it a step further, claiming, "Psi becomes an
unavoidable consequence of living in an interconnected, entangled
physical reality."
What about people who claim to see the
future? It just might be possible, if the Multiverse theory is true.
Before this theory, scientists thought reality consisted of a single,
unfolding history. But Hugh Everett claimed in 1957 that an infinite
number of universes branch off from each other, and everything that
could ever possibly happen did. If these alternate realities
can be visualized, their statistical probabilities somehow sensed, it
might look to us like a form of precognition.
In the realm of quantum mechanics, all
possibilities exist at once. Observables are indeterminate until a
physical intervention to measure them is introduced. The act of
observing alters the results. Merely looking at something determines
its present and significantly impacts its future. Therefore the
experiencers of reality are also its selectors. (cue Twilight Zone
music…)
"Genesis occurs repeatedly in a
timeless ocean of Nirvana" — Michio Kaku (5)
Sources:
(1)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrasensory_perception
(2) "Entangled Minds" by Dean
Radin. His website: http://www.deanradin.com/NewWeb/EMindex.html
(3)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=easy-go-easy-come
(4)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer.htm
(5) "Parallel Worlds" by
Michio Kaku. His website: http://mkaku.org/
Amanda Ryder V.I.
Book 2
Shanyn Hosier
Book Description:
When all signs point to trouble, can Amanda steer clear of disaster?
Amanda Ryder's determined never to fail her coven again. Next time, she won't hesitate to pull the trigger to defend her friends. If only they'd trust her enough to let her set foot outside the Academy…
Frustrated and itching to prove herself, Amanda snags her first Academy mission: she and Toby Laboyteaux, fellow teen witch who "kinda sorta sees the future," must work together to track down a local swamp monster stirring up trouble in the sticks. But overturned suburban garbage cans and blurry tabloid pictures aren't the only problems—strained relationships with her new colleagues, a growing guilt-complex, and the waxing moon all add to Amanda's stress. Add to that the pressure of being hunted by a psychic psychopath, and Amanda's got plenty on her mind.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Nash swears Marian Dupree and her Academy of bumbling do-gooders have thwarted his plans for the last time. Convinced Amanda's the subject of his mother's recent prophecy and the key to his future success, he redoubles his efforts to obtain the mystery girl. But when Amanda proves too slippery a quarry, Nash sets his sights on the next best thing. When a valuable member of the Academy coven is kidnapped, Amanda and her friends are in a race against time. Is a tragic future destined to come to pass?
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About the Author:
Born and raised in small-town, rural Indiana, I now live in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona with an intimidatingly smart and devastatingly handsome husband and two hyperactively cute and talented sons who will one day be Earth's Overlords (never underestimate the power of Legos). I enjoy cooking, traveling, gardening, sewing, quilting, and embroidery but only when I'm in the right mood and seldom concurrently (I'm kind of streaky when it comes to hobbies). I adore reading and writing in the same way that I love breathing and eating, gaining a similar nourishment from each.
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