Energy, Matter & the Four Forces, Wk 4

How has e=mc2 affected you?

"Gravity is reality, man!" I have a friend who didn’t believe in Astrology - western nor Chinese. She exclaimed, “I believe in gravity! It’s all about gravity!” Well, she had a point there. After explaining the theories behind astrology, she was a little convinced, but not as convinced as she was in gravity. This was her “go to” theory, and it’s understandable.

Gravity is here for a reason; it keeps us grounded. The movie Crash is a good example of the implications of gravity and quantum mechanics, among other things, involved in society's struggle to overcome racial tension. The further we put ourselves above everybody, the harder harder we'll crash when we're brought back to Earth.

I relate level-headed(ness), being grounded and so one to gravity. Gravity is the reason why we're sitting on this planet. We can measure gravity - it's understandable on paper and it’s just one part of a hole of energy forces that helps to explain who/when/why we are. Gravity explains where we are.

How would you compare the four “forces”?

This is similar to many things, the human body and TCM, the Holon Theory, etc. These are forces that interact with one another to make up for a larger task.

Electromagnetism is in itself a balance. The electric field and magnetic field depend on each other to produce an electromagnetic field. The electric field sends off charges and the magnetic field attracts them.

Strong nuclear force and weak nuclear force are given their names because of the difference in magnitude. Strong nuclear force, which holds quarks and gluons together, changes non-visible color. The weak nuclear force only acts on left-handed particles (quarks & leptons) and is the only interaction which changes flavor.

Gravity is explained as a curvature of space time and no longer an actual force. Gravity doesn't have a magnitude, but is somehow related to the other 3 forces, which is still being researched.

What is the function of gravity?

The function of gravity is to hold or put things in their place. Gravity is like the “Big Mama” of Earth and will tell you like it is, even so far as to put the “smack down”. This is reassuring, reminding us that when on Earth, we really are here, in this spot at this time. It’s like the reality of this planet, for lack of better terms.