John’s Theory of Everything
(which may be a rehash of everything or a demonstration of John’s stupidity)
Conceived of and written by: John Dohm
E-mail: johndohm@gmail.com
Interested Spectator of the Universe
Strong Proponent of a Better World
First Draft Written on November 19, 2006
DISCLAIMER: This may all be a rehash or a set of old ideas, but I will let others decide if that is true. There are so many sources of data that contributed to this paper, attempting to list them be futile. I do know that this paper touches areas ranging from religion to humanism to the arts and sciences. The primary purpose of this paper may be, in fact, to support my goal of making sense of things, contributing where I can, and making some money along the way. You may criticize any or all aspects of the paper as your discretion. This is the primary way in which I learn.
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I am sitting in seat 4E, a middle, on Southwest flight 730 on November 18, 2006. I have spent the week thinking about how to drive organizational effectiveness. Organizations, after all, are complex groups with various objectives, and while the organizational objective may be known, the objectives of the groups and individuals may or may not be in harmony with the general high level goals of any organization – survival, creating value (real or perceived), and generating profit. In any case, this has long been a topic of interest, but little progress has been made in deterministically driving change toward specific outcomes.
Pondering this concept further and in attempting to devise a mental model, I somehow drive back to my basic understanding of waves (in a physics sense.) I broke communication events are broken into a variety of categories, as show below:
| Communication Situation | Wave Analogy |
| I can’t hear you | Different frequencies |
| I can’t understand you | Mixed signals |
| I am not where you are | Out of phase |
| I understand you | Synchronized temporarily |
| I am with you | Harmonized longer period |
| I am with you forever | Perfect harmonization |
So, the problem as described above is how to we get to perfect harmonization, what someone like Dr. Wayne Dyer might call “Harmony with Source.” Upon using the wave analogy, my mind immediately migrates to string theory.
String theory, in my limited understanding, attempts to explain the “what and how” of the universe. There are a number of very complicated models of behavior, a significant discussion about space and time, and, as one might expect, lots of skepticism. The skepticism derives, in my opinion, from the communication challenges outlined above. So, for string theory to actually be universally used as the basis for our understanding of the universe of the very small and the very large (commonly referred to as the Theory of Everything), society will eventually need to be perfectly harmonized.
Sadly, perfect harmonization takes a long time. For purposes of this paper, consider perfect harmonization and perfection as synonyms, and a successful harmonization as a singularity (or grouping of singularities.) I picked up the concept of a singularity from Ray Kurzweil, but I am not sure he would use it this way. In any case, the challenge is to determine whether humans can drive toward perfection or if the best we can do is to successfully harmonize into singularities.
To understand the formation or grouping of singularities, I propose the following model. Imagine that there are an infinite set of communications occurring between various endpoints (I suppose the communication could be of infinite distance, but the concept of beginning and end is helpful for now) using different channels (voice, e-mail, telegraph, fax) using different languages (French, German, English) about an infinite number of topics (Math, Psychology, Religion, Behavioral Science.)
For anything to happen, the channels need to have an intersection point, the languages need to be perfectly translated, and the topics need to be synthesized. That is, we need to see the same body of information, understand that body of knowledge consistently, and link the different perspectives toward a conclusion. To be more concrete, I need to know what information is available, develop an understanding of that information, and relate the relevant information across subject matter areas in order to make progress. This process is iterative, so anything that can speed the iterations is helpful because we, as human beings, are time bound (that is, we change frequently and are eventually die, at least as we understand death.)
At a universal level, all of this is communication is converted to waves. In my estimation, waves are the vocabulary of the 2D universe, essentially meaning that waves are the way the universe communicates (or is it universeS? Back to that later.) If waves are analogous to the early grunts of humans, then physics is the grammar of the universe. Just as grunts were eventually converted to language, the interaction of waves is manifest in matter. And just as different languages were developed, different forms of matter exist.
Note that before the grunts, many other forms of more primitive communication took place. The five senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell) were likely used to communicate once the survival need was met. Just as our senses (and sensors) evolved to create the ability for life to express itself, the universe has evolved with a focus on self expression, which leads me to my central conclusion toward the TOE - the nature of the universe is to express itself. Why? I do not know. I argue that waves are the critical element in the 2D universe(s), so we need to explore waves in greater detail.
Referring to our analogy of a massive amount of communication without a central goal, imagine that there are an infinite number of conversations underway in the language of waves. These conversations may be underway in different 2D universes that cannot see each other, they may be underway in different languages, and they may be underway with a focus on different topics. So, in the big picture of universal conversations, there is a lot of noise. The point at which the noise comes together to form matter (broadly speaking, matter is stuff we can observe in our 3D world, there may be other universes with a different concept of matter (but that is another matter
My hypothesis is that waves exist is multiple 2D universes (I think this is consistent with string theory, but I do not really understand all the aspects of string theory.) If the 3D universe we see is essentially a massive grouping of various sets of harmonized singularities, then there are many 2D universes (or lots of waves that we do not fully understand or cannot see) because we cannot fully explain the formation of matter.
As a base level, think of the 3D universe as a big sphere (see figure below -- string theorists are going to hate this model) with the center at the intersection of a set of waves in a single 2D plane. There are an infinite number of lines (or waves to be more precise) in the 2D universe that intersect at one point. That one point is the manifestation of matter in the 3D universe. Now imagine that everything we see is essentially a sphere. At the center of each sphere is the magical intersection of all the lines (i.e., waves) cross – a singularity. (Think of the sphere sitting the intersection point of the 2D universe at a singularity where it was created.) Singularities, once created, continue to be bombarded by the lines (or waves) on an infinite number of 2D planes. Additional “adjacent” singularities, of course, are created and some of those adjacent singularities the can exist in concert with the previously created singularities. If multiple singularities can survive in orbit of each other in the 3D world, on slightly different 2D plans, then we have complex matter (or at least a little more complex than one singularity.) By orbit, the matter in one 2D plane can traverse 2D planes (or provide a handoff between 2D planes to another singularity that is created in another 2D plane) to create the appearance in the 3D world of an orbit. In other words, multiple singularities are held together by some force that is omnipresent (I would guess gravitrons and maybe other forces that make up the 1D universe.) If the force is perfect between the singularities in the dimensions, then we have perfect harmony. If the force is anything but perfect, it will break down over time, the question is simply one of duration. This is fundamentally the concept of creative destruction, the objective of which seems to be driving toward infinite perfect harmony. I propose that one of the goals, if not the goal, of the universe (big U) is infinite perfect harmony for each dimension. So, the big question is how far down the matter chain can we see and how do we know that status of the perfect harmony quest?
Ok, let’s get some definitions straight. A quest is a goal or set of goals with no clear end point. A journey is a set of goals with a targeted end point but no time expectation. In the real world, anything with a time horizon needs to be broken down into smaller elements. The top level elements are initiatives, programs, and projects. An initiative is a set of targeted goals with a targeted end point and a time horizon. Because initiatives are complicated, they are often reduced to programs, projects, phases, deliverables, and tasks (the work is always the last thing.)
So, if the nature of the universe is to express itself in perfect harmony at each dimension, then it is just a question of our mental models and our ability to sense the state of progress. If we build sensors that can detect the visible output from all of the waves (i.e., their intersection point), then we can observe the universe in action. If we can understand what perfect harmony looks like, then we can drive our minds towards activities that will link to perfect harmony. If we can create the waves, we can generate perfect harmony.
Whoa! Now that is a big statement. The challenge is that the perfect harmony of the universe occurs over an infinite time horizon, so we need to differentiate between what is simply a long harmonization (which might look to us like perfect harmony) versus what represents perfect harmony. While a long harmonization might look to us like perfect harmony may be in fact be a big universal (big U) experiment that is actually a temporary harmony.
As is turns out whether we live in a true perfect harmony or a large scale amalgamation of temporary harmonies, the fact that we exist is proof that of some level of success on the universal scale. It could easily be that our basic forms of interaction (i.e., senses), vocabulary, and grammar are simply building blocks toward a new form of interaction. My sense is that it is likely that we need to create additional sensors that can perceive all the waves more acutely (and their effect, which would be manifest successfully in the creation or modification of existing matter) as they bombard everything (i.e., including all the matter we know in the 2D universe) all the time.
This is why heightening sensory perception is so important. We are driven to meet a set of basic needs (and will use both natural and artificial means to meet those needs.) Many of us treat our bodies (and perhaps the bodies of others) as expendable in pursuit of our self expression. Some may treat their “body as a temple” as the primary mechanism of self expression. The need to satisfy the basic drives is clearly individual, implying that each brain has a different set of needs for self expression. The perceived excesses by some, are, therefore, simply the brains seeking to create a comfortable area by gathering more sensory input. Some brains may not be able to control their needs, and that leads to a variety of interesting individual and societal challenges.
The focus of any individual brain, as such, is manifest in mere existence. That fact that something exists is an indicator that the universe (big U) is working toward its ultimate goal (expression in a state of infinite perfect harmony.) The point of this paper is that the vocabulary of waves is everywhere, the grammar can be understood in the context the manifestations we see. Understanding why the vocabulary exists is far less important (at this point) than understanding the grammar, as the grammar allows us to make some decisions. What drives waves to express themselves is unclear and may be unknowable without understanding the end state (if there is a known end state) of achieving perfect harmony in our dimension (assuming the 1D and 2D universes are at perfect harmony.) Waves may be, if fact, the end state of the 2D universe, and the universe as we see may simply be a manifestation of many wave types in different dimensional spaces fighting to create a higher level form (e.g., next dimension) of expression in perfect harmony.
So, if we assume that the one dimensional universe (forces of gravity and light, in my mind) contains perfect infinite harmony, and the two dimensional universe (waves) is at infinite perfect harmony, then it may be possible that the evolution of the human brain is a drive toward infinite perfect harmony in the 3D universe. From a computing point of view, this is information (vocabulary), organized information (data and data transmission), and processing (computer.) Maybe the formation of the universe follows the same lines. The first dimension is information, the second is organization and transmission, and the third is processing. Processing is probably necessary to manage the complexities of the fourth dimension, time. While it is possible that the time dimension does not exist, the coordination effort across all brains to create the concept of time seems overly complicated and unlikely. And processing is the main focus area of computing which is why brains intuitively know that computers are important.
On a related note, improving on the ability to taste, see, small, touch, or hear allows the sensors that brain relies upon to receive amplified input. This may be why some people seek extreme levels of input, such as high speed, flight, multiple sexual partners, drugs, or what many others might consider high risk activities. If the 2D waves also affect the brain, then bombarding the brain with the right combinations of waves (assuming the brain is really a wave processing machine) should yield interesting results (if doing so does not damage the brain.)
My understanding is that the processing power of the brain may be vastly underutilized. We have created computers to process information, but we may find that human brains have all the processing power required to work with time. Perhaps the goal is (or should be) to make our brains aware of the information available in new ways. Once brains are aware of the information and after we have sufficiently lowered the barriers of communication (i.e., language, grammar, and eventually context), we may find that our brains are a long lasting form of universal harmony.
As previously mentioned, the 1D universe is likely comprised of light and gravity, with attraction for reproduction/replication being the driving idea at the 0D level. (Where and why, I cannot say.) So attraction is everywhere equally, whereas light and gravity are everywhere but in varying degrees. Things (1D things that is) that are attracted to each other at every level ultimately aggregate, perhaps even multiply in some way. This principle (of attraction) continues through the third dimension as it is necessary to make any progress at all. Waves, in fact, may be the singularities at the 2D level. This begs the question as to the derivation of the basic principle (attraction) as well as how and why light and gravity were created. If I knew that…well, you know.
If you think about the 0D concept, if more of everything is better, then black holes make perfect sense, although black holes destroy light as a side effect of reproducing. Whether or not light can actually be destroyed entirely is a pretty big question, but I would assume not for a variety of reasons (mainly because light waves are how energy is transmitted, maybe energy is really encapsulated gravity.)
For humans (or, to be more precise, human bodies), the pursuit of harmony is bounded by limited resources and time. While the brain may seek perfect harmony, the body, which is necessary to support the brain, eventually becomes damaged and dies, thus damaging the brain. In addition, other brains are essentially competing for resources to drive sensory input, so we have an inherent inequality. The range of drivers and mix of intensity is normal, it is a big universal experiment. As such, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are not more or less important that a street urchin in
In any case, unlike the universe, which is not governed by time or the concept of time, each brain has to make trade-offs as to which areas it will concentrate. Brains, I postulate, may know very early if they should be reproduced and may make a very early decision on procreation (leading to why some people are not interested in procreation.) Some brains, while interested in procreation, are unable to find a sensory input match (between another brain with sufficiently synchronized interests) and die off. As to the concentration area, this is at the core of specialized knowledge areas or skills, which allow any individual (or collective grouping in harmony or perfect harmony for that matter) the ability to decide where to expend their limited resources. This focus yields new ideas, which start the entire cycle of creation. In a business setting, this is an organization.
Larry Bossidy (former CEO of Allied Signal) is quoted as saying: “Ideas are basically worthless.” The key vocabulary in that sentence is “basically.” The vast majority of ideas will not yield a result, but ideas are what drive everything. Our brains are idea factories. The supplier of the ideas is a complex set of interactions, some of which I hope to have explained in this paper. The inputs to the brain are diverse but are fairly clearly sensory, although one could argue that the “spirit” of expression and procreation/replication of the 0D world is what really drives everything. The processes of the brain are hard to determine, but one of the key outputs is clearly ideas. The ultimate customer is the universe, although there are other interested parties along the way. At some level, brains may know what is likely to be successful, and some brains may be better than this than others. In any case, I hope we keep our customer satisfied because the implications of an unsatisfied customer are dire.
This paper poses many complex and serious questions, some of which are:
1. What if our unique brains could live forever in state of heightened sensory awareness?
2. Are waves simply a singularity in perfect harmony created by the intersection of gravity and light or have waves “always been there?” (The fact that we create waves, or at least some waves, argues for the former with perhaps a limited set of 2D waves that have created “child” waves.) Can we prove either?
3. Are there other 3D universes that we cannot see, arguing that there are many experimental universes in play? Can we prove that they exist?
4. What is the ultimate manifestation of perfect harmony on a large scale (perhaps constant invention or conversely, no more innovation?) How would we know?
5. Do waves in 2D space continue to interact with singularities in 3D space (I think so?) How can this be proved?
6. Can the brain receive and/or transmit waves to other brains? Or, put differently, is the brain just a big wave processing machine? Can we build the right equipment to measure those waves?
7. Is light (as a particle) really just a unique set of encapsulated gravitrons that create light (as a wave) as we know it?
Oh well, my flight is almost over. This paper would not have been possible except that the harmonics are right to produce this output. I leave it to others to assess whether this paper represents perfect harmonics (in which case the ideas will last forever) or whether it is just another singularity (or grouping thereof) that has a particular lifetime. I wish I could say, but I just don’t know.
