Quote: Originally posted by Sedertree on December 29, 2004
Hi Friends,
I'm in the middle of Brian Greene's latest book; "The Fabric of the Cosmos"
Of particular interest is the fact that past, present and future exist simultaniously. This according to Einsteins equations of the nature of spacetime.
Thus being, your life and the decisions that you, or anyone else, make along the way are predetermined. There is nothing you can do to change the future. Seems that fate and destiny are a consequence of reality.
It is further stated that at some level you already know the decisions that you will make and the consequences that will dventually result. Your behavior up until the point of decision is an attempt to justify the destined outcome.
Every time that I have won the lottery. Or at least one of those should have, could have, would have experiences. I had a pre-sense that it was the right thing to do at the moment. Of course those feelings don't always come to me. Perhaps the circumstances were not right for the possiblility of success.
The closest I can come to describe the feeling. Is a brain-numbing thumping sensation inside my head accompanied by an elated sense of physical well-being. Like caffeine, nicotine, and adrenaline all rolled into one. Physiological changes before the dvent aside.
Given that the theory of past, present and future existing simultaniously is correct. What could one do to ensure success in predicting the draw dvent?
Hiya George,
Just a thought here, since we're being into the esoteric sort of....let's say that the nature of time (past, present, future) is as stated. In quantum physics there is also the Multi Universe Theory; that there are an INFINITE number of universes that exist alongside ours that we recognize.
What if both the past AND future -- as we each PERCEIVE them -- are based upon what decisions/choices/actions we each take in the PRESENT? IOW neither the past NOR the future is predetermined. It is constently being "reinvented" by each of us as we take actions IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. So then EACH time we act in the PRESENT, we are spinning-off yet another "alternate" universe of sorts by our actions. If so, then all is not predetermined ; rather ALL POSSIBLE outcomes of EACH ACTION we take are being created in other "alternate" universes....and we - being physical and therefore more or less "forced" to focus our attention on linear experience due to the nature of synaptic discharges which are linear in nature -- are only conscious of ONE OF THESE OUTCOMES AT A TIME?
Just some thoughts for what they're worth. This is the sort of discussion that can get cumbersome and way "out there" LOL ! I've had such a thing turn into email tomes in terms o f discussions, and that is not my aim here. But rather, just something for you to let your mind "percolate upon".
And yeah, I personally don't believe in either predetermination or predestination. I believe Free Will is our gift, and that free will is what determines what we experience. With the concept of predetermination, there can be no free will. Again, not wanting to start a hot debate. Just my two cents worth FWIW. You have a HAPPY NEW YEAR GEORGE !