e=mc(squared)
So, matter and energy is really the same thing--just in different forms. Wow!
I think that's explains why in Chinese medicine, if you have, for example, Qi stagnation (energy) can eventually lead to blood stasis--which can manifests physically as tumor etc. (matter)
How would you compare the four “forces”?
I have to admit, trying to understand these things scientifically really makes my head spin. I'll give it a try here.
Strong Force is very strong, but very short-ranged. It is responsible for holding the nuclei of atoms together.
Weak Force is responsible for radioactive decay and neutrino interaction. It has short range and is weak.
Electromagnetic force causes electric and magnetic effects such as repulsion/attraction of different ends of magnets. It's long-ranged, but much weaker than the strong force.
Gravitational force is weak, but very long-ranged. It is always attractive. And importantly, it acts between any 2 objects in the universe.
What is the function of gravity?
I think the the following quote explains gravity beautifully. If gravity is a force of attraction that acts between each of every particle in the Universe, then that sounds like a scientific explanations (one of them anyway) that really, we are all connected.
"Gravitation is a force of attraction that acts between each and every particle in the Universe. It is always attractive, never repulsive. It pulls matter together, causes you to have a weight, apples to fall from trees, keeps the Moon in its orbit around the Earth, the planets confined in their orbits around the Sun, and binds together galaxies in clusters."
I think gravity is a good way to keep us grounded. Great for us spacey, airy folks!
Hi Donna
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of gravity as another scientific explanation for the interconnectedness of all. "Gravity is always attractive"... Here is the fundatmental force that is trying to tell us something!
hey donna!
ReplyDeletei always enjoy your straightforward manner of writing.
you really struck a chord with me regarding your response to how e=mc2 has affected your life. you mentioned how qi stagnation (energy) could eventually manifest as blood stagnation (a tumor.) one of my best friends just completed her first round of chemo for a grapefruit sized mass (hodgkin's lymphoma.) so this idea is raw and real for me. she is one of the healthiest people i know, but you made me think a bit more and i'm fairly certain she probably could use some techniques to learn how to keep her qi moving, now and in the future when her cancer is gone. qi stagnation may have been the culprit. thanks for connecting this idea back to TCM and making it real for me!