Wk 6: Resonance or dissonance in my world

One definition of resonance is “the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation”; 

similarly one definition of dissonance is “inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony”. In other words, to be in resonance with someone or some thing is to be in harmony with it; where as dissonance creates disharmony.

As these concepts extrapolate out into the world of nature, I think of this in terms of astrology; in particular, as compatibility between 2 or more beings.  Do they resonate with each other?  Or, conversely, do they rub each other the wrong way.  Do the ‘gears’ not hang quite so elegantly together, so to speak.

With Vedic Astrology, compatibility between beings is determined by looking at the relationships between various planets in their charts.  Each planet represents a different aspect, or energy, that is expressed in that person’s life.   Looking at the same planet in both of the charts, with particular attention to the relationship between them, a studied astrologer can predict where the energy between the couple will flow and where it will be blocked.  In this way, the individuals can play to the strengths between them, and shore-up their weaknesses. 

On another level, resonance is a term that has a completely different meaning in string theory… “This is the superstring theory, which postulates that all matter and energy can be reduced to tiny strings of energy vibrating in a 10 dimensional universe. Edward Witten of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, who some claim is the successor to Einstein, has said that superstring theory will dominate the world of physics for the next 50 years, in the same way that the quantum theory has dominated physics for the last 50 years.

As Einstein once said, all great physical theories can be represented by simple pictures. Similarly, superstring theory can be explained visually. Imagine a violin string, for example. Everyone knows that the notes A,B,C, etc. played on a violin string are not fundamental.

The note A is no more fundamental than the note B. What is fundamental, of course, is the violin string itself. By studying the vibrations or harmonics that can exist on a violin string, one can calculate the infinite number of possible frequencies that can exist. Similarly, the superstring can also vibrate in different frequencies.

Each frequency, in turn, corresponds to a sub-atomic particle, or a "quanta." This explains why there appear to be an infinite number of particles. According to this theory, our bodies, which are made of sub-atomic particles, can be described by the resonances of trillions upon trillions of tiny strings.
 

In summary, the "notes" of the superstring are the subatomic particles, the "harmonies" of the superstring are the laws of physics, and the "universe" can be compared to a symphony of vibrating superstrings.”

Very trippy, if you know what I mean.  For the full download, visit: 

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