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philosophy · @everything · Aug 6 '16

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What is nothing?

<b>Nothing</b>
A few months ago I was involved in a group discussion where a question was asked. <b>"What is nothing?"</b> The consensus: <b>Nobody knows.</B> However, I think "nothing" CAN be defined. At least from our perspective, which is all we have to work with, for now. Let's explore the topic.

<b>Waves can model all phenomena we  perceive.</b> Our reality is built from an interpretation of waves,  visible light being an obvious example; heat and sound follow suit. Press your finger on the back of your hand, that is an amplitude. Repeat the process, that is a frequency. I will let you explore for yourself how smell and taste are interpretations of waves.

Consider a wave <a href="http://imgur.com/DYaTnwS"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/DYaTnwS.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> with an amplitude measured from an arbitrary baseline.
Now, superimpose the trough and peak. <a href="http://imgur.com/Y3Ijvt3"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Y3Ijvt3.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>What is left? Baseline. Nothing?

So, can we accept a definition of "nothing" as <b>The product of equally opposite waves? </b>What does that entail? Nothing can come from something, and <b>something CAN come from nothing.</b>
<center><a href="http://imgur.com/KInH31L"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/KInH31L.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a></center>

<b>Existence</b>
A definition of existence could be drawn from similar reasoning. Something exists if it <b>possesses the ability to affect something else.</b> By this logic, ideas exist alongside physical objects. The ideas within our consciousness have an impact on the physical world. The opposite is also true.
<center><a href="http://imgur.com/eJjwBCu"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/eJjwBCu.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a></center>

The idea of God has had a profound effect on our world. In this respect, does God exist? 

Just some things to think about. I'm sure he's not watching you. (He doesn't have eyes, lol)

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@bennytremble · Aug 6 '16

Ive always considered nothing to be complete uniformity of a system in a state of perfect thermoequilibrium. No differences between any part of the system, thus indistinguishable from itself. It would require interaction from outside the system, in the case of the big bang, a fluctuation from a higher/lower state of entrophy.

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@bigrigbutters · Aug 6 '16

Interesting article!
I had the same question once...
I see it in this way, lets say there is nothing in the universe there isnt anything.

What i know space is just a vacuum with nothingness, but even in nothingness there is something, a vacuum! so there is something but at the same time nothing.

nothing lives or moves or exists in the vacuum but the vacuum itself is there.

PS: my first post on steemit and i dont know if i explained myself in a good way. my chemistry and stuff is not that great! :D

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@everything · Aug 6 '16

Thanks, 
This is my first post too.  I would never have expressed these opinions in this way if it wasn't for this community.  
Thinking about things beyond our current reality is one of my favourite things to do. 
It feels good to be among like minded people.

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@herzmeister · Aug 6 '16

Everything is information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQ2r0zvyoA

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@rittr · Aug 6 '16

everything writes about nothing..iam confused ;)

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