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Copyright © 2006-2011 Anthony Giovia

 

CHAPTER 1 - Objects

1.1 - An Aspect is any component of the Universe. (Definition)

1.2 - The Universe is a composition of aspects. (Construction)

1.3 - Any aspect composing the Universe is absolute proof that aspect exists in the Universe. (Construction)

1.4 - Detection is any interaction between any aspects of the Universe. (Definition)

1.5 - Any detection is absolute proof that the interacting aspects exist in this Universe. (Construction)

1.6 - The human physical senses - touch, sight, smell, taste, hearing - detect some or all aspects of the Universe. (Definition)

1.7 – Detection of an aspect of the Universe by human physical senses is absolute proof that aspect exists in this Universe. (Construction)

1.8 - Detection of an aspect of the Universe by human physical senses is absolute proof that human physical senses exist in this Universe. (Construction)

1.9 - An Object is any aspect of the Universe detectable by the human physical senses of touch, and/or sight, and/or smell, and/or taste, and/or hearing. (Definition)

1.10 – An object detectable by the human physical senses of touch, and/or sight, and/or smell, and/or taste, and/or hearing exists in this Universe. (Construction)

 

We will use the term “object” to indicate any aspect of the Universe that can be touched, seen, smelled, tasted or heard. We take as a given that any aspect that interacts with the physical human physical senses - that is, any aspect "detected" by the human physical senses - must necessarily exist in this Universe.

We are making a clear distinction here between the existence of an object and the interpretation of what that object is or means. The statements in this chapter merely establish a baseline definition of existence, and a baseline definition of an object.

You will note the introduction of the term “construction”. Euclid, The Father of Geometry, used “Common Notions” as building blocks to create his geometric proofs. He called these proofs “Propositions”, and used the Propositions to create more complex Propositions. In a similar manner we will use distinct definitions as our “Common Notions”, and like Euclid, use these definitions as the foundation for creating more complex definitions.

While Euclid used the term “Proposition” to describe the product of logical reasoning, we will be using the more direct – and more obvious – term “construction”. Euclid employed ideas as abstractions – points, lines, planes – and applied these abstract ideas to physical objects. Our approach differs in that we see ideas as physical objects, not as abstractions. When we use the term “reason” or “logic” we are referring to the physical connections and relationships between physical dimensions that ultimately define an object – that is, the physical dimensions used in the construction of an object.

Because later constructions rely on the integrity of earlier constructions we must apply a rigorous standard of logical reasoning when building new objects. Our standard will ideally be based on logical operations that can be duplicated by logic gates, such as substitution, addition, subtraction, “greater than”, “lesser than”, and the permutations that flow from these and other simple operations. Each new constructed object must be recursively built from definitions, and constructions based on those definitions, using logical operations.

Logical constructions provide the internal consistency required by scientific inquiry. Each construction must stand on its own as a true statement, where “true” means the statement can be resolved into the definitions, constructions and logical operations that created it. As we proceed we will present an argument that logical constructions are necessarily physical constructions.

 

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