Thanks Peter,
Am delighted to hear that you enjoyed the essay.
Having heard about this essay competition quite late, I had been rather rushed in its preparation, and ideally would have liked to have spent a bit more time tightening up the prose and/or content!
But even given that relative shortage of available preparation time, I thought I should get an entry in - since I feel that competitions like these can be such an important vehicle for researchers and thinkers, especially independent ones, to circulate some ideas/conjectures and discuss them more widely. So I am very glad that you found the essay so readable.
I have had a quick look at some of your work, and find it very interesting - I think we probably have many compatible views on a variety of fundamental topics!
I will now pop over and read your essay before the voting time limit ticks over...
I must admit that I had originally intended to play a more interactive part in this (voting) phase of the competition - but probably got a bit discouraged by so many low scores being passed out, seemingly by many who had not even taken the time to read the essay?
Regards,
David C.