George Anderson - The universe is intelligent. The soul exists.: Quantum mysteries, multiverse, entanglement, synchronicity. Beyond materiality, for a spiritual vision of the cosmos.

George Anderson

The universe is intelligent. The soul exists.

Quantum mysteries, multiverse, entanglement, synchronicity. Beyond materiality, for a spiritual vision of the cosmos.

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The incredible discoveries of quantum physics are completely upsetting the assumptions of classical science. Today the technique allows amazing achievements. For example, the first quantum computers with almost unlimited computing capabilities are being realized. Some support the real possibility of time travel. In addition to these innovations known to the general public, there are others less known but no less important. They are the novelties deriving from quantum studies, among which we can mention the "superposition of states" and the "quantum collapse".

The "superposition of states" confirms that the same particle can be found simultaneously in two or more places. The theory of "quantum collapse" confirms that the behavior of matter can be decided simply by observation. These are not assumptions, but principles verified experimentally.

This book does not only deal with these innovations, but gives much space to more advanced theories. These are theories announced but not yet confirmed. Furthermore, the book also evaluates the most risky theories, provided they are scientifically based.

For example, the book talks about the multiverse, or theory of parallel universes, proposed by the physicist Hugh Everett. In the same way the book speaks of non-locality. It is a psychic space totally independent of the laws of classical physics. As a result of non-locality, elementary particles, located at astronomical distances, behave as if they were one.

This book also talks about the latest research by Roger Penrose, an unbelieving physicist, and Stuart Hameroff. According to these two scientists the soul exists and can be identified with quantum fluctuations. These fluctuations have the ability to survive the physical death of the body.

If really the "souls" are condensations of quantum fluctuations, we can formulate a question: will it ever be possible to devise instruments that allow dialogue with these fluctuations?

The book exposes the research of established scientists but without using any mathematical formula. The theories are exposed in a simple and understandable way to everyone. In this way everyone can discover the unsuspected aspects of the reality in which we live.

It is clear that quantum physics is decreeing the end of materialism and the beginning of a new cultural phase, based on the collaboration between spirit and matter.

My goal is simple. It is the complete understanding of the universe.

I want to understand why the universe is made as it is and why it actually exists.

(Stephen Hawking, astrophysicist)

On March 14, 2018, in Cambridge, one of the most famous scientists of our time, astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, passed away. His interests ranged over vast areas of knowledge. For example, he first carried out scientific studies on the astronomical alignments of Stonehenge.

Hawking was also a very valuable communicator. His most famous work, the book "A Brief History of Time" was published in 1988 and has sold more than ten million copies worldwide.

In 2001 Hawking released another hit, "The Universe in a Nutshell". The title is quite original so as not to arouse curiosity. In fact, the reference to the nut shell is not explained in the introduction. We can only find a reference to the beginning of the third chapter. Here is a quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet:

"O God, I could be bound in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space."

(Hamlet, Act II)

Hawking is a man of vast culture. There is a specific reason why he decided to choose this sentence. This chapter will be intended to explain the reason for this choice. Starting from this quote we will be able to understand the topics discussed below.

William Shakespeare lived between 1564 and 1616. He produced many works. Among these the most famous is certainly the Hamlet, which Shakespeare wrote between 1600 and 1602.

Hamlet is a tragedy and tells some apparently fantastic events that, however, can be linked to the political and cultural context of the time. Indeed, Shakespeare fills the narrative with overtones. Consequently the content of the work can be evaluated on different levels. We can distinguish the narrative level and the historical level. But there is also a third level. This can be considered as the transposition of the author's opinions in relation to the cultural ferment of the time.

The three levels are summarized in the attached diagram. The knowledge of the detailed plot of Hamlet is not essential for understanding the different interpretations. We can briefly recall that one of the main characters is King Claudius. Claudio married Gertrude, the widow of the late King Hamlet. Incidentally, Gertrude is the mother of Prince Hamlet. (Curiously, the young prince has the same name as his father).

The ghost of the deceased king appears to his son Hamlet and reveals the secret of his death. He claims to have been killed by Claudio. Claudio committed the crime to usurp the kingdom and marry Gertrude. Anyone who wants can find a summary of the plot in the Appendix.

In the narration the vicissitudes of a negative character, the king Claudius, murderer and usurper, intertwine with those of a victim, Prince Hamlet. The prince, while being right, must pretend to be mad to avoid other negative actions of Cladio. Shakespeare adopts the "good-bad" scheme because he derives it from his cultural connections and the scientific disputes that involve him. He attributes the role of the "villain", represented by King Claudius, to the astronomer Tycho Brahe.

Figure 1 - Stephen Hawking on the day of his first marriage to Jane Wilde, which occurred in 1963. Shortly thereafter he was struck by the illness that forced him into a wheelchair for life.

Instead, the role of the "good" is interpreted by Prince Hamlet. In the underlying plot of Shakespeare, however, the "good" is another astronomer, Thomas Digges.

Evidently, the two astronomers supported different theories and Shakespeare decidedly sided with one of the two, namely for Digges.

This means that Sakespaere sided with the Copernican thesis on the position of the Earth in the universe, supported by Digges. This thesis was opposed to that supported by Brahe, of Ptolemaic orientation.

The Copernican thesis foresaw that the Earth revolved around the Sun, while the Ptolemaic one foresaw, on the contrary, that the Sun turned around the Earth.

Interpretive levels of Shakespeare's Hamlet

King Claudio

Narrative level. The ghost of Hamlet's father reveals that Claudio killed him to steal the throne and marry the widowed queen Gertrude.

Historical level. Claudius is identified with Frederick II (1534-1588) who was king of Danimara and Norway. When the astronomer Tycho Brahe becomes famous, Claudio gives him an island located near the castle of Elsinore.