by 5E6A » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:47 pm
It occurs to me that much of what has been written on this subject is actually a huge misunderstanding of what quantum physics has outlined. It is nice to believe that positive thought can indeed shape reality. In some respects it can and does. However, to hold that through willful thought one brings about certain outcomes is not what quantum mechanics reveals about the universe. A short parable:<br><br>One finds oneself in a darkened alley late at night looking down the barrel of a gun. Refusing to hand over one's wallet, the junkie decides to shoot you. Quantum mechanics states that each particle of that bullet exists at once here and elsewhere. It is just a probability, accompanied by the act of observation, that the bullet resides within the reality you do. One could try and believe that through positive thought that a manipulation of the quantum will allow the bullet to pass through you ala Vincent and Jules in Pulp fiction. This is where it all breaks down.<br><br>Remember that bit about probability? Therein lies the rub. The possibility of every particle of that bullet residing elsewhere as opposed to here is impossible. While it may happen that some of the particles do indeed decide to exist elsewhere at the moment of impact, no matter how much practice or thought you put into altering the quantum, the bullet still hits your forehead, slicing through skin, pulverizing bone, and liquifies your gray matter.<br><br>People do not bring on or change their reality through manipulation of the quantum. As a part of their circumstance they do shape interaction through sentiment or emotional state. This is vastly different than aligning particles to produce an outcome. Please read some more on the nature of probability and the quantum before jumping to the conclusion that it is within each of us to change reality through those means. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=5e6a>5E6A</A> at: 6/30/06 6:48 pm<br></i>
