On Sat, Nov 01, 2025 at 08:39:07PM -0700, Gil Berry wrote: > Thanks for the reply Dr. Standish (and sorry for the slow reply on my end, > university has been busy these past weeks for me too). > > I would definitely love to discuss the ideas in a 'Theory of Nothing' and also > how your ideas have evolved since writing that book. A part of this theory > that > is neglected is the emotional consequences of it. I think it's easy to > understand its mechanical workings, but hard to accept its semi-nihilistic > consequences in the heart. I wrote a fiction novel earlier this year that > examines the thoughts of a character discovering these ideas and then reaping > the consequences of them, but I don't think my job is done expressing it, as > the theory has many perspectives it can be approached from. > > When you are less busy (in a few weeks or however long it takes), would you be > willing to call? I could use some guidance on what to study next on these > theories, as I feel like I can potentially find a way to popularize them (or, > potentially, find a reason not to popularize them, if that is what life > requires). >
Not sure when that's going to happen :P Sure we could do a call. What time zone are you in? I'm AEDT right now (UTC+11). Suggest some times and we'll work something out. Not a lot to report on since I did that book as a long-service leave project. The main thing is Marcus Mueller's work, which pouts a lot of those ideas on a more formal footing. I did also try to refine some of the quantum theory argument as well, but it didn't quite work out, so that work has languished for 6 years or so. It also relates to some "derivations" showing branch-counting is incompatible with the Born rule, which IMHO is a bit if a misunderstanding of what the MWI is all about. But I just haven't found the time to read the relevant literature. I also have a nice fictional plot idea based on these that could be turned into a novel, or even a fil eventually. Trouble is, I'm not a fiction-writer - I tried to knterest my son in it, as he is much better at that sort of writing than I am, but he is currently busy saving the world from fossil fuel addiction. Cheers > On Monday, October 20, 2025 at 8:38:50 PM UTC-7 Russell Standish wrote: > > I do lurk on this list, and happy to discuss related matters. Others > on this list are interested as well. But I am busy with other things, > so may be little delayed from time to time. > > As for these theories aren't popular, we are hardwired to believe in > an objective reality external to ourselves, and these theories really > require one to abandon that in favour of intersubjective > consistency. For many, this is too bitter a pill to swallow. Just a > thought. > > Cheers > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 09:33:41AM -0700, Gil Berry wrote: > > Over the past few years, I convergently stumbled upon a theory extremely > > similar to the one presented in Russel Standish's 2006 book 'The Theory > of > > Nothing.' I labeled my 'The Great Contradiction Model,' since it seems > like the > > universe can instead be characterized by a single contradiction (or > > singularity), containing everything and nothing at the same time. I've > been > > trying to condense my findings into a document, but I seem to lose > motivation > > because there is an inherent lack of interest in previous writings on > similar > > theories. > > > > To me, these theories hold some of the most incredible wisdom I have > ever > come > > across, and if not further, they potentially describe reasons for our > > existence. So why are they ignored but other philosophies with less > truth > > latched onto? > > > > While it could be a matter of advertising, I think it is more > fundamental: to > > live is to be in ignorance of understanding. We've all heard the > 'ignorance is > > bliss' line. I think consciousness is fundamentally defined as being > abstracted > > from the absolute, contradictory, infinite truth of our universe. To > live > is to > > believe in a special universe, not one of millions, therefore, this > theory dies > > because it is unimportant, if not harmful, to know about it. > > > > If anyone wants to talk with me about this, I would love to elaborate > more. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "Everything List" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > email > > to [email protected]. > > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ > everything-list > > /3c832e9e-4b92-42aa-aac7-e2dcabb1c90en%40googlegroups.com. > > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dr Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) > Principal, High Performance Coders [email protected] > http://www.hpcoders.com.au > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email > to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list > /46ad9ed5-5968-4bf4-b4e7-e07717fa651bn%40googlegroups.com. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Principal, High Performance Coders [email protected] http://www.hpcoders.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/aQgbh2Dkd-byRXCz%40zen.
