Do psychic connections actually exist?
The String Sense:
Using Superstring Theory to Explain Psychic Connections Between People
By Bill J Grossman, MD
I have been doing a lot of reading on quantum physics lately. This has prompted me to try to apply the concepts to real life. The following is purely hypothetical and meant to be more of a mental exercise than an explanation of what I actually believe to be true.
Have you ever noticed that when you think about someone you know, you frequently run into that person in the next couple of days. I also have noticed that there are occasions when I think that someone will call me moments before they call me on the phone. The positivist explanation for this would be that we are constantly thinking about many people all day long. When one of those people cooincidently turns up soon afterwards it selectively triggers our recent memory.
I like to consider myself as being more of a positivist than a metaphysicist, but for the sake of argument, assume for a moment, that people can develop psychic bonds by interacting with those who they are compatible with. I would like to try to explain the phenomenon scientifically using superstring theory.
Superstring theory is a relatively new theory, which has been gaining momentum among theoretical physicists since the 1970’s. I will attempt to give a simplified overview of the theory in layman’s terms. Before I do that, I would like to give a brief background for why superstring theory was developed.
Ever since the ancient Greek philosopher, Democritus invented the concept of the atom 25 centuries ago; natural philosophers have been trying to figure out what the universe is made of and how it works. Unfortunately Aristotle’s geocentric philosophy stalled progress until the 1600’s when Isaac Newton and Galileo started the scientific revolution and modern physics was born. In 1905, a then unknown, Albert Einstein published a series of papers on Relativity and Quantum Physics, which opened new frontiers and changed the way scientists perceive the universe. Since then, the holy grail of theoretical physics has been to find a Grand Unified Theory that explains how subatomic particles and their associated force fields are related to each other. At the present time, Superstring Theory is one of the leading, although so far unproven, candidate for unification.
Superstring theory is a mathematical concept that states that all matter. energy and force fields are made of one-dimensional superstrings in a multidemensional universe. The superstrings can either be open at the ends or closed in a loop. When the loop is open the superstring behaves like a particle and when the loop is closed, the superstring behaves like a wave. This may explain why electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light, can behave like a wave or a particle. The superstrings are like rubber bands and have basic properties, which include: the amount of tension on the superstring, the probability that an open ended superstring will form a closed loop or visa versa, and how tightly the superstring is wound up.
Superstring theory makes mathematical sense but has yet to be proven to apply to the real world. However I would like to assume for the sake of argument that it is plausible in order to explain how people might form psychic bonds with each
other.
It is a well-known fact that brain is made up of brain cells, called neurons, which transmit information electrochemically. In fact, all of our known bodily functions have an electrochemical basis. It is also an established scientific fact that all electrochemical currents have an electromagnetic field, which travels out in all directions, indefinitely unless it interacts with an exact opposite field that interferes with its propagation. According to superstring theory, these fields are represented by loops of superstrings, which can stretch out indefinitely and/or merge with other superstrings to form new superstrings. Now lets apply this to human interactions.
When people interact with each other, their bodies are radiating electromagnetic fields which interact with each other. If these fields can be considered to consist of super-strings, then these superstring fields interact with each other and there is a probability that some of the superstrings from one person will bond with some of the superstrings from the other person causing them to become quantumly entangled. The more superstrings from one person that bond with superstrings from another person, the stronger the cumulative bonding effect will be between those two people. This is like a rope made up of many strands of rubber bands. The more strands, the stronger the rope. The more strands, the less likely the rope will break, even if a few of the strands break. Thus we can see how repeated intimate contact between people causes strong physical bonds that can be stretched but are difficult to break even if the people move apart from each other in space-time.
Remember that these superstrings are still attached to electrochemical events going on in each affected person. I would like to propose that we subconsciously sense these faint connections. The stronger the bond is, the stronger the signal is.
Therefore, if a sufficiently strong bond is created between people they can subconsciously transmit information to each other over space-time via the superstring bond. If one trains oneself to recognize these subconscious signals, one can react consciously to them.
Now that I have explained the basic principle of the string sense and how a physical bond is created between people, I would like to apply it to some observable situations in the real world and see what rules of association apply. For example, why are compatible people more likely to form psychic bonds with one and another? A simple explanation is that compatible people tend to interact with each other more frequently on a more intimate basis so the probability of forming stronger bonds exists from repeated interaction. However I am not ruling out the possibility that compatible people may share superstrings that are more compatible with each other either purposely or unintentionally.
What about people who only interact with each other by the Internet or telephone? Do they form psychic bonds with each other? Do supersuperstrings traveling over an electrical current form bonds between people? This can be easily tested scientifically. Just design an experiment where you have people interact with each other solely over an electrical network and see if they develop a psychic connection that is stronger than two people who have never met with each other. I would also propose comparing the results with the psychic connection formed between people who have spent the same amount of time interacting each other in person as over the phone.
I suspect that psychic bonds can form between people interacting over an electrical network, but the bond formed is weaker than one that is formed by
face-to-face interactions. This is probably due to the nature of the bonds, which are formed via different mediums.
Finally, you may have noticed that I have limited my discussion to bonding between people and have left out animals. This was because I didn’t want to scare away any anthropocentric readers. However there is no physical reason why animals should be excluded from the theory and anyone who has had a close relationship with a pet can testify to that.
Using Superstring Theory to Explain Psychic Connections Between People
By Bill J Grossman, MD
I have been doing a lot of reading on quantum physics lately. This has prompted me to try to apply the concepts to real life. The following is purely hypothetical and meant to be more of a mental exercise than an explanation of what I actually believe to be true.
Have you ever noticed that when you think about someone you know, you frequently run into that person in the next couple of days. I also have noticed that there are occasions when I think that someone will call me moments before they call me on the phone. The positivist explanation for this would be that we are constantly thinking about many people all day long. When one of those people cooincidently turns up soon afterwards it selectively triggers our recent memory.
I like to consider myself as being more of a positivist than a metaphysicist, but for the sake of argument, assume for a moment, that people can develop psychic bonds by interacting with those who they are compatible with. I would like to try to explain the phenomenon scientifically using superstring theory.
Superstring theory is a relatively new theory, which has been gaining momentum among theoretical physicists since the 1970’s. I will attempt to give a simplified overview of the theory in layman’s terms. Before I do that, I would like to give a brief background for why superstring theory was developed.
Ever since the ancient Greek philosopher, Democritus invented the concept of the atom 25 centuries ago; natural philosophers have been trying to figure out what the universe is made of and how it works. Unfortunately Aristotle’s geocentric philosophy stalled progress until the 1600’s when Isaac Newton and Galileo started the scientific revolution and modern physics was born. In 1905, a then unknown, Albert Einstein published a series of papers on Relativity and Quantum Physics, which opened new frontiers and changed the way scientists perceive the universe. Since then, the holy grail of theoretical physics has been to find a Grand Unified Theory that explains how subatomic particles and their associated force fields are related to each other. At the present time, Superstring Theory is one of the leading, although so far unproven, candidate for unification.
Superstring theory is a mathematical concept that states that all matter. energy and force fields are made of one-dimensional superstrings in a multidemensional universe. The superstrings can either be open at the ends or closed in a loop. When the loop is open the superstring behaves like a particle and when the loop is closed, the superstring behaves like a wave. This may explain why electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light, can behave like a wave or a particle. The superstrings are like rubber bands and have basic properties, which include: the amount of tension on the superstring, the probability that an open ended superstring will form a closed loop or visa versa, and how tightly the superstring is wound up.
Superstring theory makes mathematical sense but has yet to be proven to apply to the real world. However I would like to assume for the sake of argument that it is plausible in order to explain how people might form psychic bonds with each
other.
It is a well-known fact that brain is made up of brain cells, called neurons, which transmit information electrochemically. In fact, all of our known bodily functions have an electrochemical basis. It is also an established scientific fact that all electrochemical currents have an electromagnetic field, which travels out in all directions, indefinitely unless it interacts with an exact opposite field that interferes with its propagation. According to superstring theory, these fields are represented by loops of superstrings, which can stretch out indefinitely and/or merge with other superstrings to form new superstrings. Now lets apply this to human interactions.
When people interact with each other, their bodies are radiating electromagnetic fields which interact with each other. If these fields can be considered to consist of super-strings, then these superstring fields interact with each other and there is a probability that some of the superstrings from one person will bond with some of the superstrings from the other person causing them to become quantumly entangled. The more superstrings from one person that bond with superstrings from another person, the stronger the cumulative bonding effect will be between those two people. This is like a rope made up of many strands of rubber bands. The more strands, the stronger the rope. The more strands, the less likely the rope will break, even if a few of the strands break. Thus we can see how repeated intimate contact between people causes strong physical bonds that can be stretched but are difficult to break even if the people move apart from each other in space-time.
Remember that these superstrings are still attached to electrochemical events going on in each affected person. I would like to propose that we subconsciously sense these faint connections. The stronger the bond is, the stronger the signal is.
Therefore, if a sufficiently strong bond is created between people they can subconsciously transmit information to each other over space-time via the superstring bond. If one trains oneself to recognize these subconscious signals, one can react consciously to them.
Now that I have explained the basic principle of the string sense and how a physical bond is created between people, I would like to apply it to some observable situations in the real world and see what rules of association apply. For example, why are compatible people more likely to form psychic bonds with one and another? A simple explanation is that compatible people tend to interact with each other more frequently on a more intimate basis so the probability of forming stronger bonds exists from repeated interaction. However I am not ruling out the possibility that compatible people may share superstrings that are more compatible with each other either purposely or unintentionally.
What about people who only interact with each other by the Internet or telephone? Do they form psychic bonds with each other? Do supersuperstrings traveling over an electrical current form bonds between people? This can be easily tested scientifically. Just design an experiment where you have people interact with each other solely over an electrical network and see if they develop a psychic connection that is stronger than two people who have never met with each other. I would also propose comparing the results with the psychic connection formed between people who have spent the same amount of time interacting each other in person as over the phone.
I suspect that psychic bonds can form between people interacting over an electrical network, but the bond formed is weaker than one that is formed by
face-to-face interactions. This is probably due to the nature of the bonds, which are formed via different mediums.
Finally, you may have noticed that I have limited my discussion to bonding between people and have left out animals. This was because I didn’t want to scare away any anthropocentric readers. However there is no physical reason why animals should be excluded from the theory and anyone who has had a close relationship with a pet can testify to that.
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