Week 4 - Energy, Matter and the Four Forces

How has E=MC2 affected you?-- Well from a philosophical point of view how hasn't it? Meaning, without the actual occurrence of energy= mass times the speed of light squared I wouldn't be here in the physical manifestation i know myself to be. But, as far as the written "equation", I guess it hasn't begun to affect me prior to last Thursday's class. Just being aware of the vast energetic capacity that is held up in matter with the potential of creating whole universes , well that idea is just starting to sink in...

How would you compare the "Four Forces"-- The four forces are Gravitational Force, Electromagnetic Force, Weak Nuclear Force and Strong Nuclear Force. The weakest of them all is gravity which is interesting because that is the one that we all know well and can experience on a daily basis. the other three get progressively stronger leading to the strongest being the Strong Nuclear Force. These other forces are much stronger than Gravity and although we interact with them just by being conscious and alive they see to be so integrated with our existence that we seem to not notice, or at lest take them for granted. An interesting thing to point out is that the only one with mass is the Weak Force. The others appear mass-less. Not sure what to make of that...

What is the Function of Gravity--Gravity is possibly just one more component in the mystery that is Human life as we know it. The stars and the sky (yang) above, the earth and ground (yin) below, and the tension between the two antagonized by gravity being the component that allows a human being to exist. The connection between above and below, yin and yang, sky and earth is the pushing and pulling that creates a human being oscillating between the polar forces. And gravity making it all possible. Gravity, although the weakest of all the forces, it's subtle influence on life as we know it is massive...