Universe
In this section, we step out of the "Earth Game" guide to discuss the universe in which Earth resides.
I will explain the essential existence of the universe, as the way of existence determines how everything within the universe operates, serving as the foundational environment for all.
The reason this is not included in the guide is twofold: First, the more fundamental and abstract a concept is, the harder it is to understand. Scientists on Earth have proposed various guesses and theories that influence our understanding of the essence, which may hinder the reading of the guide. Second, even without understanding the essence of the universe, it does not affect your experience and journey in the "Earth Game."
The following content is still what I gradually recall, and perhaps it can also evoke your memories.
Beginning
Creation from Nothing
All things in the world arise from existence; existence arises from nothing.
Originally, there was no universe[1], everything was nothing, and nothing gave rise to the discriminatory mind, thus nothing created something. Only upon the emergence of something could nothing be reflected. The universe began, and all things in the world were born from existence.
Tip
This nothing is referred to as the Tao by Laozi, as Buddha by the Buddha, and as Spirit in the guide. The Tao is the essential principle of the universe, Buddha is the fundamental wisdom of the universe, and Spirit is the fundamental source of the universe, all different expressions of the same origin (nothing).
The universe begins from nothing and will also return to nothing.
Wholeness
The universe has always been a whole, undivided entity. The essence of the whole and the part is indistinguishable; there exists natural connections between parts, and each part contains all of the whole[2]. Even a single electron contains the whole.
The wholeness of the universe refers to the totality of all things in space, time, and probability.
Space
The universe is boundless and limitless in space.
Space has no inside or outside; do not ponder what lies beyond space, just as you shouldn't think of what number is greater than infinity.
Tips
The Big Bang theory is perhaps the most deeply ingrained modern theory regarding the origin of the universe. The term "Big Bang" carries a certain mystique, as people intuitively imagine the universe as a constantly expanding sphere, with its surface distinguishing between inside and outside of the universe. Most people, when discussing the creation of the universe from nothing, certainly associate it with the Big Bang. However, such intuitive notions severely mislead our understanding of the essence of the universe.
Dimensions
The universe as a whole is infinitely dimensional; space is merely a slice of the universe, which can possess any dimension.
The space we perceive is three-dimensional simply because three dimensions are the minimum required for life activities to occur; life can develop in three-dimensional space (humans exist in this stage). Higher dimensions require significantly more energy to sustain, and life does not need to originate from higher dimensions, but once developed to a certain extent, life can explore higher dimensions.
Tips
There are essential differences in the physical movement between one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional spaces. Higher dimensions show little difference, differing only in energy.
One-dimensional and two-dimensional structures cannot maintain the forms and developments necessary for life.
Matter and Energy
Matter is an inherent property of space; where there is space, there is matter, and vice versa.
The existence that arises from nothing includes space (and thus matter), as matter arises and perishes within space.
Matter is an inherent characteristic of space, meaning that matter is a unique structure of space; it cannot exist outside of space. This structure is distributed throughout space and can be described probabilistically, continuously changing over time.
Particles are manifestations of matter; do not understand them as the only state of matter. Fundamental particles are not the smallest units of matter; they are simply the smallest units that can be measured in the current space.
Energy and matter are equivalent, two descriptions of the same entity.
Change and Motion
Change is an inherent property of matter; where there is matter, there will inevitably be change, and vice versa.
All matter is in a state of change; change is absolute.
Motion is a description of the positional changes of matter, which is absolute, while rest is relative. All matter is in motion.
Velocity describes the change in position over unit time; within a specific space, there exists an upper limit to velocity, detailed in the speed of light section.
Since matter is a unique structure of space, positional changes cause disturbances in space, and the probability distribution of matter is also changing.
Force
The universe has always been an undivided whole, and there exists natural connections among its parts; one manifestation of this connection is the interaction between matter.
Force is our description of the interactions between matter, not an essential property. Interactions can alter motion.
Time
The universe is without beginning and end in time.
Time is the phenomenon we are most familiar with yet most unfamiliar with.
Familiar because everyone can feel the passage of time; we deal with it daily, and life is strongly bound to time.
Unfamiliar because time only flows in one direction and cannot be reversed; humans cannot stop the flow of time.
However, our views on time are incorrect, which also hinders humanity's use of time.
Time is defined by humans, not an inherent property of the universe.
Spatial Sequence
Time is merely a means of slicing space in a specific way to form a sequence; this spatial sequence can create a human sense of continuity, order, and consistency in movement and change, and this sensation constitutes time.
Understanding the next section on probability will deepen your understanding of time. To illustrate:
From a higher perspective, if all possibilities in space were represented on a sheet of paper, a certain point on that paper represents a certain possibility of space. Drawing a line with a pen on that paper represents the time you perceive; the starting point of this line represents your starting point in time, the line segment represents your past, and the end of the line represents your present. In the present, you can continue to draw the line segment in countless directions; once drawn, that new line becomes fixed. You can also trace back along already drawn lines, but this is an infinitesimally small probability method, as you must precisely select a previous point from infinite possibilities, which is impossible. Thus, no matter how you draw, it is always a new point, a new line segment.
Returning to the "past" is essentially returning to a specific slice of space (a certain possibility of spatial change); humanity cannot achieve this, as human bodies are composed of matter, and matter is an inherent property of space. It is the result of space and probability and cannot transcend space. Only the universe itself can do this, which encompasses Spirit.
Tips
People often refer to time and three-dimensional space together as spacetime, considering it as a four-dimensional entity. This description can, to some degree, explain certain phenomena, as time itself is a kind of spatial sequence. However, this is not comprehensive; from a physics formula perspective, the status of t and xyz are different and cannot be exchanged.
Intervals of Sequence
Human definitions of time are essentially "beats," using the frequency of stable periodic movements as a reference to define time; this metronome is called a clock.
The earliest and most natural method was to use the alternation of day and night, the sunrise and sunset as a clock, defining "day." The Earth's rotation is a relatively stable periodic movement, which, in turn, defines minutes and seconds. A second is defined as 1/86,400 of an average solar day.
In 1967, a second was redefined as "the time corresponding to 9,192,631,770 cycles of radiation between the two hyperfine energy levels of a cesium-133 atom in its unperturbed ground state," making this clock more accurate.
The biological clock is also directly influenced by the alternation of day and night, and human perceptions of time stem from the biological clock, which is quite inaccurate. The consciousness's judgment of time can either feel like time flies or drags on, entirely dependent on whether the consciousness is overwhelmed with thoughts at that moment.
Probability
The universe is infinitely vast in terms of probability.
The universe contains all possibilities of space, matter, movement (and thus time); in other words, the universe is the sum of all possibilities.
Probability is the fundamental law of the universe, operating based on randomness (rather than determinism).
The spatial distribution of matter and motion are both described by probability.
To Be Continued...
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Translation Note
The original text is in Chinese; the English translation has been automatically generated by ChatGPT. The translation may contain inaccuracies or errors in expression; please refer to the original text for clarification.