By now it is pretty well understood that all physical matter is not actually solid. All matter ranging from items such as rocks and dirt; to items that we use like tables and chairs, at their source are just a bunch of atoms full of energy moving extraordinarily fast. To the physical eye and to the touch, these items are perceived as solid. We can sit on these items, stand on these items, and even put these items together to form other items. However, at their base they have a vibration and are moving so fast they are perceived to us in the human experience as solid. It's kind of like a fan moving very fast on high speed, you can see it's moving, but you cannot see each of the blades. If this fan were to spin so fast it would essentially be a solid object; impervious to the touch. It would feel and look solid. However at the same time it would not completely occupy all of it's available space. This is the same principle as what makes up an atom. Atoms are mostly empty space, but vibrating so exponentially fast that when bound together the objects they form appear solid.
Matter consists of atoms held together by electromagnetic forces. How tightly the bond is held determines whether the matter is formed in a solid, liquid, gas, or a plasma. Weaker bonds are what constitute gasses and liquids; with stronger bonds forming solids such as rocks and minerals.
But how does this "really" happen? Science has been working on this since the days of Aristotle, Einstein, Newton, and even now through present day. We've learned a lot, but a more recent breakthrough may be what is the most astounding of all.
There is a test some people may have heard of known as "The Double Slit Test." Thomas Young first conducted this test back in 1801. He did so without lasers. However a recent and new modern experiment, of this older test, changed the ways scientist viewed their known understanding of how matter behaved.
For those unfamiliar with the test I'll give a brief explanation along with some pictured explanations.
A gun that fires electrons at a wall was set up with a divider between the gun and the wall. The distances were set up exactly the same for all the following tests. Within the divider wall were two slits. These slits were meant to allow the electrons fired at the wall to pass through them forming patterns on the corresponding wall behind the slits.
Now imagine shooting paint balls through these slits. Some would splatter and not make it through but the ones that did would make a corresponding pattern like this:
Now how light works is in a "wave pattern." The light makes it through the two slits and then splits into two new slits of light, each spreading out equal distance from the others. At some point, where a peak meets a trough, they will cancel out. This is called an "interference pattern" and is how light behaves. This is what that pattern would look like:
Now upon firing the electrons at the two slits this is what they found:
It was believed that the electrons would behave the same way as particles but in fact what they found was that electrons behaved the same way that light does or wave patterns:
Now for the REALLY ASTOUNDING part...
When they put up mechanisms to "observe" the electrons - - - they began behaving exactly how they thought they would originally. Upon being fired through the two slits, while being observed, they generated two vertical lines (just like particles would). When they pulled away the observation mechanism they went back to forming wave patterns (like light).
How can this be? How can electrons behave one way at one time and yet another way during a different time while being observed? Many now believe this is because of "Conscious Thought." The simple act of "paying attention" generated a different outcome. This is proof that conscious thought forms matter & energy.
Now this all is happening at the very smallest of quantum levels, but nonetheless it is happening. This proves that "thought" can effect energy. And if our thoughts are indeed energy then......we really ought to be more mindful.
Some are tying to disprove this shocking and astounding finding. One of the greatest argument against the test was that the scientists were not present the entire time during the "observation period" while the electrons were behaving as they should and forming two straight lines rather than an interference or wave pattern as they usually do. However a counter to this would simply be that while they weren't present; it does not mean their thoughts were not.
We've all heard the saying "I'll send you my best regards." How often to we think and send "good vibes" to people? We don't have to be near them to do this. Thoughts travel like energy waves and as we can now see and know - affect us and others. These affects may not happen immediately in the slowed down time span of the physical plane - but they do and will happen. Think of all the positive and negative thoughts that you put out from time to time. Would this not make you be even more careful? Would it not also make you want to have even more control and focus over your thoughts? Would it not also make you want to learn more about how you can truly manifest your thoughts into reality?
I'm an open minded individual so anyone that has a counter-intuitive view is certainly welcomed to share it. I welcome all thoughts and comments. I would however suggest that we all stay "mindful."
Here is a great article on the newest findings:
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics
Great summation of the Double Slit Experiment. That one has always fascinated me and learning more about spirituality and consciousness, it has only made more sense. You are right that our thoughts have direct impacts on other people and the world around us. You are correct that we should stay mindful and for good reason!
Have you ever heard of Dr. Masaru Emoto? His work is absolutely amazing! He froze water instantly while putting thought intent and saying words to the water like "charity" or "love" and "greed" and "resentment" things like that and used liquid nitrogen to instantly freeze the water and observe the crystal structure the water took. It will show you the power of words and how your intent and what you say can have a physiological effect on others. He also did the same thing with rice and that result is amazing too. I linked the Truth Stream Media version because I like their channel but there are other shorter ones that you can watch if you are short on time. Check these out they are amazing!!!
Water experiment
Rice Experiement
I have heard of the water experiment. The water crystallized in beautiful patterns when sent loving thoughts yet it formed ugly and disfigured patterns when sent thoughts of hate. Plants react this way too. I read somewhere about an experiment done with plants that measured their energy output when people would send them loving thoughts or thoughts of trying to harm them. For instance there was measured responses from the plant that showed panic when thoughts arose about burning their leaves with lighters. Profound stuff...further proves that we’re all connected and our thoughts matter.
Glad your enjoying these reads. ;-)
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Glad you have heard of those. Simply amazing. A lot of people haven't for some reason. I too have heard that about plants and experiments with different music like some were exposed to classical and others to heavy metal. The ones that listed to classical grew and flourished while the ones listening to heavy metal stagnated and some of them even died. Crazy stuff that main stream science is just beginning to understand.
I think I would panic too if someone wanted to burn me with a lighter haha. but yeah all beings have consciousness in them, whether we can detect that or not is a different story. I actually think that the earth itself is conscious. I have been looking more and more into that. Kind of like the movie Avatar if you have ever seen it.
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