Zero-energy universe

[Cypress]

According to cosmologist David Whittle, the total (positive) mass-energy of the observable universe is estimated at 10 exponent 53 kg.

The total (negative) gravitational energy of the observable universe is 10 exponent 53 kg

The sum of positive mass-energy and negative gravitational energy is therefore estimated to be equal to zero.

This is an extraordinary result.
Of the infinite number of mathematical possibilities for an energy balance in the universe, it seems to be balanced precisely at zero.

No one knows exactly what this means, but it must mean something.

One hypothesis is that zero energy sum balance of the observable universe is an artifact that the universe really did start from a state of nothingness.

 

[Melchizedek = Michael]

According to cosmologist David Whittle, the total (positive) mass-energy of the observable universe is estimated at 10 exponent 53 kg.

The total (negative) gravitational energy of the observable universe is 10 exponent 53 kg

The sum of positive mass-energy and negative gravitational energy is therefore estimated to be equal to zero.

This is an extraordinary result.
Of the infinite number of mathematical possibilities for an energy balance in the universe, it seems to be balanced precisely at zero.

No one knows exactly what this means, but it must mean something.

One hypothesis is that zero energy sum balance of the observable universe is an artifact that the universe really did start from a state of nothingness.

No matter,but a very active Spirit World in conflict!
To make it simple,a Spiritual reaction caused the Big Bang that started the physical universe.

 

[Cypress]

No matter,but a very active Spirit World in conflict!
To make it simple,a Spiritual reaction caused the Big Bang that started the physical universe.

I have no idea what the origin of the Big Bang was, and all I have are guesses.

I love these little indistinct clues though.

 

[evince]

Yin and yang?

 

[Cypress]

Yin and yang?

Good insight. Maybe it all just comes down to the balance in the Dao.

"In Chinese cosmology, the universe creates itself out of a primary chaos of material energy, organized into the cycles of Yin and Yang and formed into objects and lives." (Wikipedia)

 

[Dutch Uncle]

According to cosmologist David Whittle, the total (positive) mass-energy of the observable universe is estimated at 10 exponent 53 kg.

The total (negative) gravitational energy of the observable universe is 10 exponent 53 kg

The sum of positive mass-energy and negative gravitational energy is therefore estimated to be equal to zero.

This is an extraordinary result.
Of the infinite number of mathematical possibilities for an energy balance in the universe, it seems to be balanced precisely at zero.

No one knows exactly what this means, but it must mean something.

One hypothesis is that zero energy sum balance of the observable universe is an artifact that the universe really did start from a state of nothingness.

What are his thoughts on dark matter and dark energy? How does that figure into his calculations?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Yin and yang?

Good point. Everything in balance.

https://www.thoughtco.com/yin-and-yang-629214

The Yin Yang Symbol
The yin-yang symbol (also known as the Tai Chi symbol) consists of a circle divided into two halves by a curved line. One half of the circle is black, typically representing the yin side; the other is white, for the yang side. A dot of each color is situated near the center of the other's half. The two halves are thus intertwining across a spiral-like curve that splits the whole into semicircles, and the small dots represent the idea that both sides carry the seed of the other.

The white dot in the black area and the black dot in the white area connote coexistence and unity of opposites to form a whole. The curvy line signifies that there are no absolute separations between the two opposites. The yin-yang symbol, then, embodies both sides: duality, paradox, unity in diversity, change, and harmony.

 

[Cypress]

What are his thoughts on dark matter and dark energy? How does that figure into his calculations?

I am not exactly sure, but I got the impression the theory only accounts for conventional matter and gravity.

It would interesting to know if dark matter is balanced by dark energy, but we probably are going to have to wait until we understand what they really are.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

I am not exactly sure, but I got the impression the theory only accounts for conventional matter and gravity.

It would interesting to know if dark matter is balanced by dark energy, but we probably are going to have to wait until we understand what they really are.

Dark matter is thought to take up slightly over a quarter of the Universe's mass.

https://home.cern/science/physics/dark-matter
Dark matter
Unlike normal matter, dark matter does not interact with the electromagnetic force. This means it does not absorb, reflect or emit light, making it extremely hard to spot. In fact, researchers have been able to infer the existence of dark matter only from the gravitational effect it seems to have on visible matter. Dark matter seems to outweigh visible matter roughly six to one, making up about 27% of the universe. Here's a sobering fact: The matter we know and that makes up all stars and galaxies only accounts for 5% of the content of the universe! But what is dark matter? One idea is that it could contain "supersymmetric particles" – hypothesized particles that are partners to those already known in the Standard Model. Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may provide more direct clues about dark matter.

 

[Melchizedek = Michael]

I have no idea what the origin of the Big Bang was, and all I have are guesses.

I love these little indistinct clues though.

The truth will set you free

 

[Cypress]

Dark matter is thought to take up slightly over a quarter of the Universe's mass.

https://home.cern/science/physics/dark-matter
Dark matter
Unlike normal matter, dark matter does not interact with the electromagnetic force. This means it does not absorb, reflect or emit light, making it extremely hard to spot. In fact, researchers have been able to infer the existence of dark matter only from the gravitational effect it seems to have on visible matter. Dark matter seems to outweigh visible matter roughly six to one, making up about 27% of the universe. Here's a sobering fact: The matter we know and that makes up all stars and galaxies only accounts for 5% of the content of the universe! But what is dark matter? One idea is that it could contain "supersymmetric particles" – hypothesized particles that are partners to those already known in the Standard Model. Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may provide more direct clues about dark matter.

It's remarkable that we still don't fundamentally know what 90 percent of the stuff that makes up the universe actually is.

The hypothesis is that dark matter is some kind of subatomic particle that only weakly interacts with regular matter, if at all, --- but we have been trying to detect dark matter particles for 20 years and have come up blank.

There is a school of thought that suggests dark matter is just a mathmatical error, if you will. That there is something wrong with our theories of general relativity and celestial mechanics, which may work fine at local galactic scales, but may not describe the full cosmic scale.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

It's remarkable that we still don't fundamentally know what 90 percent of the stuff that makes up the universe actually is.

The hypothesis is that dark matter is some kind of subatomic particle that only weakly interacts with regular matter, if at all, --- but we have been trying to detect dark matter particles for 20 years and have come up blank.

There is a school of thought that suggests dark matter is just a mathmatical error, if you will. That there is something wrong with our theories of general relativity and celestial mechanics, which may work fine at local galactic scales, but may not describe the full cosmic scale.

Agreed it’s remarkable. It’s a mystery that is well above my pay grade to resolve.

 

[Cypress]

Agreed it’s remarkable. It’s a mystery that is well above my pay grade to resolve.

Above my pay grade too, but us intelligent, sentient humans still have a sense of marvel about the mysteries of the cosmos.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Above my pay grade too, but us intelligent, sentient humans still have a sense of marvel about the mysteries of the cosmos.

Agreed 100%, sir.

It's a reason why I'm looking forward to seeing results from the James Webb telescope and other endeavors.

OTOH, while I have to defer all questions about orbital mechanics to the experts, the age old question of "why are we here?" is anybody's guess.

By exploring and trying to fathom the entire Universe, it will be important for the human race to come to terms with our place in all this vastness. Right now, most Americans don't seem to comprehend the size of their own country.

 

[Cypress]

Agreed 100%, sir.

It's a reason why I'm looking forward to seeing results from the James Webb telescope and other endeavors.

OTOH, while I have to defer all questions about orbital mechanics to the experts, the age old question of "why are we here?" is anybody's guess.

By exploring and trying to fathom the entire Universe, it will be important for the human race to come to terms with our place in all this vastness. Right now, most Americans don't seem to comprehend the size of their own country.

Even for the non-specialist it's always good to have a basic working knowledge of cosmology and physics --> because MAGA has lot of biblical literalists and young Earth creationists out there to be refuted!

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Even for the non-specialist it's always good to have a basic working knowledge of cosmology and physics --> because MAGA has lot of biblical literalists and young Earth creationists out there to be refuted!

Agreed. While it's true the Evangelistas have tried to push our Republic into a Christian theocracy with Christian sharia the law of the lawn, the motivation seems to be one of fear.

They don't understand how their own smartphones work and so they fear those making them because the people who make them are clearly superior to them. Rather than push for better education, they seek to ban "bad knowledge", meaning anything contrary to their interpretation of the Bible.

Sad. Hopefully We, the People outgrow it.