A Quantum Cult
Quantum
Mechanics is a branch of modern physics that deals with the world on a
microscopic level. It departs from classical mechanics at the atomic and
subatomic scale and provides the mathematical explanation for wave-particle
duality and much much more. Basically, it is a lot of math and requires a few years of Calculus
and physics to understand on an intermediate level. So when people whom do not
have that sort of educational background in physics go on television to explain
to you how quantum physics works and how you can make it “work” in your own
life. It’s humbug.
“What the bleep
do we know?” is a documentary style film that came out in 2004 and with it,
brought a whole new trend among new agers alike. It explores the supposed
spiritual connection between consciousness and quantum mechanics. This is not
the only film that has tried to do this; for reference purposes here’s a list
of the other popular ones:
“The Law of
Attraction”
“The Quantum
Activist”
“A Quantum
Leap!”
(Not the amazing
sci-fi show)
“Quantum
Communication”
“Quantum
Creations”
“Quantum
Attitude”
“Quantum Mind of
God”
“What the
Bleep!? Down the Rabbit Hole”
“Quantum
Revelation”
“The Voice: The
Cosmos and the Quantum Universe.”
(Sounds more
sciencey, except it stars Krishna Das)
“Quantum
Astrology”
“Who you REALLY
Are!”
“Getting into
the Vortex!”
“Path of
Enthusiasm”
“The Secret”
“The Big Bang
Within You”
“Manifesting
Change”
Just to give you
an idea, when I say the word “Trend”, I mean TREND.
How did this
happen? Newton said it best; for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction. Every branch of science as its opposing pseudoscience.
Quantum
mechanics is an easy target because, even scientists will tell you it is a
little weird and no one quite understands all of it yet.
First, let’s
take a look at only one of these films, “What the bleep do we know?”
The film makers
are cult members
Yes, you heard
that right.
They're not
trying to hide it from you. Remember that one weird lady in the film? You
probably didn't notice her info presented here.
Her real name is
Judith Hampton, she goes by J.Z. Knight in the public eye while claiming to be
channeled by the spirit of "Ramtha" whom has never existed. We know
Ramtha never existed because she claims he was an ancient shaman from the lost
city of Atlantis (which also probably never existed). She's also been around
long enough for even Carl Sagan to criticize her in his book "A
Demon-Haunted World".
She started a
cult called "Ramtha School of Enlightenment", it has been
self-described as a cult by her former husband and former member, as well as
several other formal members due to the fact that they have forced members to
be locked in the school grounds overnight in poor conditions that actually
contributed to someone's death.
The main ongoing
belief is that Jehovah will return to Earth in a spaceship accompanied by
"Lizard People".
Cyanide Kool-aid
anyone?
Not exactly the
type of people to get your science info from. All three directors of the film
are members of this cult. However, they have carefully crafted many books and
documentaries to sound scientific and make an attractive case for how you can
control situations and outcomes by merely using your thoughts.
Here are the
major claims made in this documentary as well as other "Quantum
Self-Help" materials.
· The universe is made from ideas,
rather than substances.
· Matter is not solid. Particles
disappear in and out of existence.
· Peptides in the brain can cause a
bodily reaction to emotion.
· Everyone has and creates their own
reality.
· You can change substances and
molecules by your thoughts.
The film
features actual physicists that have gone "solo" and decided to leave
a promising career in actual science for a fraudulent career making millions in
book and DVD sales.
However, there
were a few scientists featured in the film that were purposely misled that it
was a scientific film about quantum physics and had nothing to do with any sort
of mind body connection, a few were outraged and sued. However, it is easy to
just ask to meet the scientific adviser; if they don't have one, then leave.
David Albert did explain for 4 hours how quantum mechanics has nothing
spiritual about it, only for the clips to be edited in a misleading way to seem
as though he is a proponent of the idea.
Other
professionals include: A theology professor, anesthesiologist, chiropractor,
psychiatrist, Fred Alan Wolf who calls himself a physicist, and a
neuro-scientist.
Basically;
quantum mechanics works nothing like this film implies. The ideas in this film
does not come from quantum physics but actually from another philosophy;
Solipsism.
They have
hijacked the word "Quantum" in order to convince the layman that they
are sharing something "scientific", in reality it is a cult that is
supporting this belief.
What the bleep
is Solipsism?
It's an
epistemological position that knowledge outside one's mind is unknown and the
only thing sure to exist is one's own mind. There are many sub branches of this
philosophy but the main idea comes from Metaphysical Solipsism which states
that there is nothing in existence outside of the mind, your world is a figment
of your own imagination, essentially no one else exists, even me. Regardless of
the fact that I too feel just as strongly about existing as you do and could
easily argue that you don't exist either. While that is an interesting thought
experiment, believing it is ridiculous. Your hallucination is oddly consistent
and persistently disappointing considering you're controlling it in your head.
The solipsist
believes that one can alter their own reality precisely because they are the
only mind that exists and their mind is creating the illusion of reality.
How can you make
a documentary sharing how anyone can control their own reality, if the entire
basis of the idea relies on only one mind existing in the first place, due to
the issues it would create? For instance, there is a finite amount of money in
the world; if everyone in the world thought about wanting it, this documentary
says "You will get it, surely!", but that isn't the case. We've all
wished for money but we don't get it. It would be impossible to wish and
receive things that everyone else is also wishing and receiving.
Why is matter
finite if matter can be created in our minds?
I will let the
obvious crackpot claims lie on their own merits and you can be the judge.
You can put down
the vision board, get out in the world, start setting real goals with real
actions to back them up, and get real results.
Quantum
Mechanics is complex and interesting without having to make up crap about it.
2 comments:
It's amazing and it is mindnover matter its what you make it you can create a reality in what you beleive or convince yourself is true . You think your sick and dieing then eventually you get that . Your bleeding of u think it hurts it will of you know it doesn't then it wont.
It's amazing and it is mindnover matter its what you make it you can create a reality in what you beleive or convince yourself is true . You think your sick and dieing then eventually you get that . Your bleeding if u think it hurts it will if you know it doesn't then it wont.
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