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Brilliant. Jenn should write that book so we can all learn this. Loved it, thank you.

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well, as she said, she doesn't practice it, but clearly knows a lot. I thought it was a fascinating little convo. Fun exploration for sure.

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Totally fascinating, and she said there’s so much more to talk about so hope you will do this again☺️

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Jan 30Liked by Adam Sommer

I think Jenn Zahrt is just so super cool🥰. I totally think of the planets inside of electron subshells. What Jenn is thinking here about these Uranian Planets and a possibility of what they may be makes me feel like maybe they could be something like orbitals which is the space where one is most likely to find an electron. Also, I so feel a currently unexplainable truth to what she is shares about inventing an asteroid and it working out. I see Julian Barbour's New Theory of Time in it too. He received his PhD from the University of Cologne and he too works/worked as a translator. Its how he has supported his independent work as a scientific theorists so that he is not bound to adhere to the rules and standards of a particular school of thought. What I really love is his way of seeing space as an infinite amount of potential shapes and that we make order out of them as we move in time as opposed to more and more chaos being created as we move further into a state of entropy (this is applying to the grandest of scales btw) Entropy only exists inside of a closed system. So there has to be walls in which nothing can escape for it to be correct and currently we have not found any evidence that there is a limit to the expanding universe. So I think what I am trying to say is that I love how Jenn is thinking outside of the box here with this😆🥰🤩

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I agree with you on Jenn. It's always nice to wander and wonder out to the edges of these things. And if entropy can only exist in a closed system, how does it exist in an ever expanding universe?

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Jan 30Liked by Adam Sommer

Thats sort of the point Barbour is trying to make. That entropy cannot exist in an ever expanding universe and that we should not be using entropy in our theories of the universe. He uses the Mach Principle to help explain his theory in more detail and is by know means absolute in his theory. He is merely trying to explain why and how there are other ways we can be looking at some of these cosmic questions from a scientific point of view that is.

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I understand... but I'm still trying to wrap my mind around why entropy can't exist within an ever expanding universe. It would just go on forever; entropic fractals-turtles all the way down!

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Jan 31Liked by Adam Sommer

You are correct in that thinking and that is the not so comfortable side of taking entropy out of the picture. The thing is that this is only a scientific approach to it and really feels like it could be a building of a bridge between Classical Physics and Quantum Physics. I really should not pretend to imply I understand any of it but he is correct in saying that entropy is dependent upon a closed system and its a question classical physics often avoids in acknowledging because it doesnt have an answer for it. Its not all about the questions and answers found inside Classical Physics or Quantum Physics though either.

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I suppose, if we are in a simulation, entropy exists within the amount of bytes on the servers; it would imply the illusion of all of it. Not smart enough with physics to continue here. We've gone too far out...haha. But seriously, how would the simulation theory fit into this then?

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Jan 31Liked by Adam Sommer

Funny you bring in simulation because I kept thinking about the game Crossy Road or the video games where you try and keep jumping up on platforms when I was thinking of the endless fall of entropic fractal turtles. There is still so much not understood about gravity but there is something that has been brewing in the science community in all avenues that seems to be leaning in on something. Not sure what but Rupert Sheldrake gives a bit of info in a recent video with some possibility and he is clearly feeling into the deeper look into gravity too. Also, Ruperts video is short and I know you like Cosmos Sheldrake music😆🤩. I like to think of light and gravity with the 1s and 0s😁

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Feb 10Liked by Adam Sommer

For real: Jenn is SO COOL. Just finally listened to this and loved it. Thanks to both of you!

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She is! Happy you enjoyed this one Melissa.

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