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SURVIVAL PHYSICS: a brief summary
R.D. Pearson BSc.,
*C.Eng.M.I. Mech.E 5 March 2003
* -Prior to retirement and switch to physics
This theory has achieved publication in Russian conference
proceedings (3 & 4) of 1991 and 1993, and in the peer-reviewed
journal "Frontier Perspectives" (5) in 1997. Two
books by Pearson (6 & 7) provide further detail. Furthermore
the theory was supported by Dr Peter Wadhams, Professor of
Ocean Physics at Cambridge University, on the Jeff Rense Radio
Show (8) in 2001. Introduction
Quite a number of people have realised that quantum theory
must link with evidence proving the continued existence
of consciousness following death of the brain. The most
recent contribution of this nature I have seen is the excellent
article The Quantum Marriage, by Will Hand (1). He shows,
for example, that quantum theorists were driven to accept
that on the small scale of the atom, what we interpret as
"reality" only occurs at the instant of observation.
This is the so-called Copenhagen interpretation of a phenomenon
called "wave-particle duality": an important feature
of quantum theory. Quantum theorists found that, on these
small scales, what had been regarded as minute objects,
the electrons, photons and other components associated with
atoms, seemed to exist as sets of interfering waves until
observed. Only then did these waves "collapse"
to become real particles. The extraordinary situation, which
has prevailed for nearly a century is that, despite the
clear acceptance of the role of consciousness in creating
reality, all mainstream scientists still insist that consciousness
vanishes on brain death. The obvious paradox, which is never
mentioned, is that matter could not exist prior to any brain!
The development of quantum theory has, therefore, already
proved that some form of consciousness had to pre-exist
the creation of matter. Yet scientists, across every discipline,
go to immense trouble to discredit all evidence showing
that consciousness can exist independently of matter.
Most enlightened people, like Hand, have had personal experience
demonstrating to them that at least some so-called, "paranormal"
experiences have to be real phenomena and cannot be explained
away by delusion or fraud as most scientists and parapsychologists
insist must be the case. Then some of the enlightened seek
explanations from twentieth century physics. This is perfectly
sensible and reasonable but is not the way my own contribution
came into being. I started without any intention of considering
survival or any other aspects of the paranormal. I had simply
started to take an interest in physics as it stood. Then
in 1984 I realised something was wrong with the logic associated
with the "big bang" theory. This has it that all
the energy and matter of the universe was created in a gigantic
explosion taking only a split second. From then on the total
substance of the universe, its energy plus matter, remained
constant and, being pulled back by mutual gravity, the flying
debris would decelerate ever afterwards.
Flaws in the logic had led directly to a huge false prediction
called the "Cosmological Constant". This says
that the universe is expanding at rates many billions of
billions of times faster than astronomical observations
could possibly allow and theorists, to this day, still look
for a resolution to this problem. What is also extraordinary
is that theorists simply ignore this huge false prediction
and yet claim that the big bang theory is fully supported
by all the observations they have made!
I realised that I ought to be able to create a flaw-free
alternative theory capable of eliminating the difficulty,
using the expertise of my own discipline. I soon found some
other difficulties in need of resolution and so treated
them all simultaneously as a single holistic problem. The
solution, which began to appear in a few years, showed me
that the paranormal and survival of consciousness must be
real and true: an integral part of what I think of as an
enlightened physics. Not until then did I embark on a search
for evidence and did so by joining a circle for psychic
development. This was run by two mediums, Victor and Barbara
Iles. I soon had all the evidence I needed to support the
theory. Then in 1988 I met Michael Roll who showed me the
powerful published scientific literature of Crookes, Lodge
and other scientists, showing me how this evidence, amounting
to the total proof of survival, had all been suppressed
and discredited by other scientists and parapsychologists
who had perceived it all as a threat to existing paradigms.
Hence, to me, survival appeared as unexpected spin-off from
an effort made to solve physical problems. It is therefore
my opinion that this approach supplies a much greater credibility
than one which merely attempts to fit existing quantum theory
to survival fact, especially when the flaws in that theory
are not eliminated.
Survival Physics in a Nutshell
The other main problem needing resolution was a theory
of gravity compatible with quantum theory. Einstein's theory
called "general relativity", a mathematically
very accurate description of the way matter behaves on the
large cosmic scale, is still accepted to be the best in
existence. Unfortunately, as all physicists freely admit,
it just does not match in with quantum theory. They have
been trying for nearly 80 years to match these two so-called
"pillars of twentieth century achievement" and
success still evades them.
I will summarise my own final solution which gives mostly
the same end equations as general relativity, eliminates
the difficulty of the cosmological constant and then shows
how an ultimate immortal consciousness must exist as part
of an invisible background medium.
It seemed to me that the trouble with Einstein's theory
was that the assumptions on which it was based made it incompatible
with the existence of any background medium, such as the
old aether. The latter was discredited about 1900 and is
still regarded as non-existent, yet something like it is
needed if quantum theory is to make sense. Therefore the
assumptions of relativity needed modification. This is something
theorists still will not accept since, in effect, this means
the abandonment of relativity theory.
Newton's mechanics seemed the only alternative but is restricted
to low speeds. Revision therefore seemed necessary to make
it exact. I found that the mass of an object needed to be
regarded as variable instead of remaining constant as Newton
had assumed. A background medium had to exist and had to
be more compressed the closer the approach to a massive
object: the density of the aether had to be variable. This
variable density, coupled with the variable mass, gave the
same predictions as general relativity but offered the huge
advantage of being fully quantum compatible.
Although mostly the same end equations appeared, they had
a different meaning and interpretation. For example, as
most people know, a clock situated at a low level in a gravitational
field runs slow due to Einstein's concept of "gravitational
time dilation": time itself runs slower at a lower
level. For the revised Newtonian time runs at the same rate
everywhere but there is a gravitational mass increase with
reduction of level and this reduces the frequency of vibration
of the clock mechanism.
The same revised Newtonian then needed to be applied to
study the background medium, assumed to operate on similar
mechanics but in such a manner as to explain the peculiarities
of quantum theory. In effect this mechanics was being assumed
to apply both on large cosmological scales and at a sub-quantum
level of reality. The hope was that the peculiarities at
the quantum level would emerge as a natural consequence.
First the problem of the cosmological constant needed to
be addressed. The only way the revised mechanics could provide
a solution was by making a further revision. A mirror mechanics
had to be added having all masses and energy values considered
negative. Then the background medium, I now call the "i-ther",
had to consist of a mixture of particles, some made of positive
energy and with the remainder of a negative kind. Then both
kinds could be created or destroyed in balance because the
changes would cancel out. To understand what this entails
it is easiest to think of the energy form known as mechanical
work. An object is pushed a given distance and the work
done is obtained by multiplying the pushing force by the
distance it moves. If the object is free to move it will
accelerate, so absorbing the work done and turning it into
energy of motion: kinetic energy. (This also adds a "kinetic
mass" causing a mass increase according to the revised
Newtonian.)
If now the energy from which the object is made is considered
negative then a backward facing force will cause it to accelerate.
So negative mechanical work is converted to negative kinetic
energy and there will be an associated increase of negative
mass. There is nothing peculiar about such negative mass
and energy. We could do all our mechanics on these assumptions
and get all the same responses because the negative effects
always come in pairs and cancel out.
The really new feature, however, is that now both kinds
of energy, considered complementary to one another like
the Yin and Yang of Eastern philosophies, are considered
to co-exist. They have to form a mixture of fast moving
"primaries" in constant collision with one another
like the molecules of a gas. Collisions of primaries of
the same energies were just like those of billiard balls.
For evaluating responses of unlike kinds, however, it was
necessary to extend the mechanics by introducing what I
call, "Opposed Energy Dynamics". Just as in ordinary
mechanics it is necessary to consider two conservation laws
together: those of energy and momentum. Applied to opposite
energies in collision, however, responses turned out to
be very different from those between like kinds.
An astonishing mathematical discovery emerged. At each
collision of opposites, the need to conserve momentum forced
each primary to gain energy. They were breeding like opposite
sexes! Each of the collision partners gained energy of its
own kind in balanced amounts. It meant that pure creation
could spontaneously arise from a void of nothingness! This
meant the i-ther could spontaneously appear from nothing
and grow at an ever accelerating and extremely rapid rate,
both in volume and density. Fortunately at a critical density
instability would arise allowing flow patterns on a minute
scale to appear. Primaries would be pushed by the pure creation
going on behind them so that they flowed in large numbers
to common centres from all directions. The conditions for
almost total mutual annihilation had appeared so that only
a minute net creation could remain.
A solution to the cosmological constant had appeared naturally!
The i-ther would be committed to a modest ever-accelerating
growth and, after matter had appeared, the universe of matter
would be carried along so that it too would expand in a
similar way. This prediction was not finalised until 1992
but I thought no way would ever be found for checking this
prediction. However, in 1998 astronomical observations of
very distant supernovae, published by Schwartzchild (2),
confirmed that indeed the universe was expanding at an accelerating
rate: so lending fortuitous support to the theory. Cosmologists
on the other hand were taken by surprise and are still trying
to explain the effect in terms of dark energy with strange
repulsive powers.
The centres of annihilation are most stable as filaments
existing in bundles but on larger scales these bundles have
random orientation. Switch-like Tee-junctions appear as
filaments try to cross each other. Also the cell-like structures
of breeding cylinders, with filaments of annihilation at
their centres, act like tiny engines producing power. This
power can only be expressed in the form of waves of switching
action as one switch, in changing state, triggers the next.
A fluid component of breeding primaries bathes the filaments
and so forms an additional medium for wave propagation.
A source for quantum waves seems to have appeared! In addition
the filaments seem to have the potential for evolving a
brain-like structure: a background neural net. Hence my
speculation is that consciousness evolved at the level of
i-ther long before matter appeared.
At some point this consciousness developed a creative urge
and built an interpenetrating system of universes of matter
as a means of providing meaningful habitats for minds. Each
mind would be a fragment of the i-theric consciousness,
separated from the rest by information filter-barriers.
The only tools available for building such matter-systems
were the quantum waves. Hence a perfect reason for the strange
wave-particle nature of matter seemed to have appeared.
To make what we infer to be a sub-atomic particle, waves
had to be focused. At any focal point a transient spike
of density in the i-ther would be generated to represent
that particle and it would behave as such in collision with
others built the same way. Then to make say, an electron,
such focusing would need to be repeated very rapidly with
places chosen by the i-ther using its own kind of computational
mathematics. Any "particle" would really be a
train of repeated creations joined end to end in time but
not in position. The train of positions would be so chosen
as to make it appear as if controlled be an electromagnetic
force. Similar positioning would make the nuclei of atoms
seem controlled by a strong nuclear force. Hence the forces,
seeming so real to us, now appear as abstract mathematical
constructs. Matter cannot be as real as it appears: true
reality lies in the invisible, in the real energies at the
level of i-ther.
This model, worked out in detail, provided a new and paradox
free interpretation for both wave-particle duality and non-locality.
As each wave passed the focal point, to make a sub-atomic
particle, it then started to spread out again travelling
ultimately to infinite distance. As it went it caused increase
in the collision of primaries and so stimulated excess creation.
This mechanism was studied in detail and found to provide
a satisfactory explanation for the variable density needed
to create a satisfactory theory of gravity. The "quantum-wave
theory of gravity" had appeared and seems every bit
as good in predictive power as general relativity.
Conclusion
From a start made to solve a difficulty in the big bang
theory, consciousness has been shown to have the potential
of being immortal. If the brain is conscious as well, it
cannot be the primary one. The latter must still remain
after the brain has died.
It is my hope that, since survival can be shown an essential
and integral part of physics, that the efforts still being
made to discredit all evidence of survival will soon come
to an end. This theory has achieved publication in Russian
conference proceedings (3 & 4) of 1991 and 1993, and
in the peer-reviewed journal "Frontier Perspectives"
(5) in 1997. Two books by Pearson (6 & 7) provide further
detail. Furthermore the theory was supported by Dr Peter
Wadhams, Professor of Ocean Physics at Cambridge University,
on the Jeff Rense Radio Show (8) in 2001. At least he said
that a theory of this kind had to apply. Other details can
be found on the websites of Michael Roll (9) and Tom Jones
(10).
REFERENCES 1 Hand, Will:
The Quantum Marriage: The Seeker Vol.2 No.4 Spring 2003
2 Schwarzchild, B.: Very distant Supernova Suggest that the
Cosmic Expansion is Speeding Up: Physics Today, Vol.51(6)
pp.17-19
3 Pearson, Ronald D.: Alternative to Relativity including
Quantum Gravitation: Second International Conference on Problems
in Space and Time: St. Petersburg, Petrovskaja Academy of
Sciences & Arts [Sept.1991]: pp 278-292
Chairman Local Organising Committee:Dr. Michael Varin: Pulkovskoye
Road 65-9-1
St. Petersburg 196140, Russia. FAX: (7) (812) 291-81-35
Phone:Alexandre Alekseev: office:(7) (812) 291-36-73, Home:(7)
(812) 173-55-69 E-Mail: consym@saman.spb.su
4 Pearson, Ronald D.: Quantum Gravitation and the Structured
Ether
Sir Isaac Newton Conference. St. Petersburg [March 1993] pp
39-55 (Address as Ref.3)
5 Pearson, R. D.: Consciousness as a Sun-Quantum Phenomenon
Frontier Perpectives, Spring/Summer 1997, Vol.6,No.2 pp70-78
(also see ref. 10)
6 Pearson, Ronald D,: Intelligence Behind the Universe!: [Dec.1990]
370 pages (520 grams) A popularisation plus Technical Appendix
Available from:
Michael Roll: 28 Westerleigh Rd., Downend, Bristol. BS16 6AH:
Tel:0177 9561960 (or see ref.9 website)
7 Pearson, Ronald D.: Origin of Mind [Dec.1992]: -A popularisation
plus
Technical Appendix
72 pages: (110 grams) direct from Michael Roll (see ref.6
or 9).
8 Jeff Rense Radio Show: www.rense.com (Date 3 Nov. 2001 in
America)
9 Roll, Michael: The Scientific Proof of Survival After Death.
See www.cfpf.org.uk
E-mail: mike@mroll.freeserve.co.uk (To order refs 6 or 7 )
10 Jones, Tom. M.: www.survivalafterdeath.org (gives ref.
5 in full)
11 Keen, Montague: Ellison, Arthur: Fontana, David (of the
Society for Psychical Research UK): The Scole Report: (gives
recent valuable evidence)
Proc.Soc. of Psychical Research Vol.58, Part 220 (1999)
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