An Interesting Question and an Irrelevant Answer by Adolfo Leija

No-one has understood it yet, so don't worry. It does take time to grasp something radically new. It took me 25 years or so! Laymen understand the concept, so it's only a matter of time before it percolates throught the over-intellectuallised minds of the professionals! Keep thinking about it. Imagine how a wood screw works: rotational energy in = attractive force towards screwdriver holder. Play with some wood screws or corkscrews. You'll get a EUREKA! moment all of your own I'm sure. Best of luck in the competition.

Alan

Adolfo, here's a thought experiment for you:

"I'd just like to re-iterate my point about a spinning helix which travels around a hypersphere being analogous to an electric circuit. Imagine you are on the inside of a battery which is connected to a simple loop of wire which makes an electric circuit. Imagine a handle rotates clockwise from the positive terminal as seen from your internal perspective. Now trace this turning handle as it travels along the wire and arrives at the negative terminal of the battery. Which way is the handle now turning from the viewpoint of the battery's interior? Is it clockwise or is it anti-clockwise?"

Kind regards, Alan

Dear Adolfo,

You are right that it is an intriguing question. I hope that it does eventually find resolution, but in the meanwhile it is interesting to discuss it.

All the best,

Paul

Paul Halpern, The Discreet Charm of the Discrete

Dear Adolfo,

Your interesting analysis of how we look for a reality device seems right on. It does seem like we may be looking at something outside our ability to define. I do, however, think we can define an accurate picture up to a point, and then might possibly have to say the deeper thing that explains that point is undefined in physics. The big questions left seem to be how do we get to that point and how will we agree when we get there. Maybe it is not possible, but it seems like a theory that predicts behavior accurately and has a clear definition of what is undefined would be a likely candidate. Thanks for an enjoyable essay analyzing these topics.

Kind regards, Russell Jurgensen

Dear Adolfo,

Energy quanta are a think of the past! We need "A World Without Quanta"! And you can make that critical difference to help bring it about. Cast your approval for a world that makes sense and bring this essay out of the cusp of 'being or not being'! The results are deeply significant and totally iconoclastic. But we need to bring this essay to the 'church' on time! You among others will be better for it!

all the best,

Constantinos

Adolfo

Just having a final trawl thorough essays I haven't got to. Really enjoyed your clear fresh view. You should certainly be higher than you are, and I shall wave my magic community vote..

Out of interest, I happen to have stumbled across your reality atom! It's a bit smaller than an atom, which may be why we didn't see it, but it's quite numerous, it's an ion. The basic 'condensed matter' particle, that actually does everything, and answers all your philosophical questions! I'm sorry I didn't realise it was yours. Do pop over to http://fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/803 to get it back.

It should be a real paradigm shifter. If you like the essay please do score it as I'd like to get into the final 'publication' positions to get it aired. (and by tonight!!) It's easy reading, but you WILL need your conceptual philosophical head on and visualisation turned up full! The string is fun too!

Very best wishes

Peter