Table 6.1
Typical Features of Natural Processes that Are Part of Universal Order
Feature No. | Feature |
1 | Complex |
2 | Chaotic |
3 | Unpredictable |
4 | Unique (every component is different), i.e., forms may appear similar or even “self-similar,” but their contents alter with passage of time |
5 | Productive |
6 | Nonsymmetric, i.e., forms may appear similar or even “self-similar,” but their contents alter with passage of time |
7 | Nonuniform, i.e., forms may appear similar or even “self-similar,” but their contents alter with passage of time |
8 | Heterogeneous, diverse, i.e., forms may appear similar or even “self-similar,” but their contents alter with passage of time |
9 | Internal |
10 | Anisotropic |
11 | Bottom-up |
12 | Multifunctional |
13 | Dynamic |
14 | Irreversible |
15 | Open system |
16 | True |
17 | Self-healing |
18 | Nonlinear |
19 | Multidimensional |
20 | Zero degree of freedoma |
21 | Nontrainable |
22 | Continuous function of space, without boundary |
23 | Intangible |
24 | Open |
25 | Flexible |
26 | Continuous function of time |
27 | Balanced |
Table 6.2
Feature No. | Feature |
1 | Absolutely external (to everything else) |
2 | All encompassing |
3 | No beginning |
4 | No end |
5 | Constant (independent of everything else) |
6 | Uniform |
7 | Alive |
8 | Infinity |
9 | Absolutely true |
10 | Continuous |
11 | All pervasive in space |
12 | All pervasive in time |
13 | Infinite degree of freedom |
14 | Irreversible |
15 | Unique |
16 | Open system |
17 | Dissimilar to everything else |
Table 6.3
Natural Features Are Violated in the First Premise of Various “Laws” and Theories of the Science of Tangibles
Law or theory | First premise | Features violated (see Table 6.1) |
Conservation of mass | Nothing can be created or destroyed | None, but applications used artificial boundaries |
Quantum theories | Anything can be created from nothing; everything has multiple history | 4, 6, 22, 23, 26 |
Conservation of energy | No energy can be created or destroyed in isolation with mass | 22, 23, 26 |
Big bang theory | 14 billion years ago, there was a super hot entity of infinite mass and zero volume that has been expanding after the big bang, super hot | 1,3,6,9,14,24,26 |
Big chill theory | 14 billion years ago, there was a super chill entity of infinite mass and zero volume that cracked and exploded into infinite pieces | 1,3,6,9,14,24,26 |
Saul Perimutter and Brian Schmidt (2011 Nobel Prize) | Universe is expanding with acceleration | 1,3,6,9,14,24,26 |
Higgs boson (2013 Nobel Prize) | Uniform, discrete, symmetric, fundamental particles of zero mass, empty space in between | 4, 7, 22, 23 |
Atomic theory | Uniform, symmetric, discrete, fundamental particles of finite mass | 4, 7, 22, 23 |
Einstein's light theory | Photons of zero mass and constant speed | 4, 7, 13, 22, 23, 26 |
Genetic theories | Genes—fundamental building blocks of living organism in isolation | 4, 6, 13, 22, 23, 26 |
Defective genes | Inherent defects of genes in isolation | 4, 6, 13, 17, 22, 23 |
Probability theories | Steady state, repetitive, and repeatable | 4, 5, 6, 13, 16, 22, 23, 26 |
Relativity | Time function of perception, perception function of person | 4, 7, 16, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
Gravitational | Force function of mass, steady state, time function of gravity | 4, 7, 16, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
Table Continued |
Law or theory | First premise | Features violated (see Table 6.1) |
Cosmic theories | Empty space between celestial bodies that are expanding or contracting | 4, 7, 16, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
Lavoisier's deduction | Perfect seal | 15 |
Phlogiston theory | Phlogiston exists | 16, 22, 23, 26 |
E = mc2 | Mass of an object is constant | 13, 22, 23, 26 |
Speed of light is constant | 13, 22, 23, 26 | |
Nothing else contributes to E | 14, 19, 22, 20, 23, 24 | |
Planck's law | If the medium is of homogeneous and isotropic constitution, then the radiation is homogeneous, isotropic, unpolarized, and incoherent | 5, 8, 10, 17, 22, 23, 26 |
Aether theory | Zero mass, zero energy | 16, 22, 23, 26 |
Quantum cosmic theory | Infinite mass, zero energy | 16, 22, 23, 26 |
Charles law | Fixed mass (closed system), ideal gas, constant pressure | 24, 3, 7 |
Boyle's law | A fixed mass (closed system) of ideal gas at fixed temperature | 24, 3, 7 |
Kelvin's law | Kelvin temperature scale is derived from Carnot cycle and based on the properties of ideal gas | 3, 8, 14, 15 |
Thermodynamics 1st law | Energy conservation (the first law of the thermodynamics is no more valid when a relationship of mass and energy exists) | 22, 23, 26 |
Table Continued |
Law or theory | First premise | Features violated (see Table 6.1) |
Thermodynamics 2nd law | Based on Carnot cycle, which is operable under the assumptions of ideal gas (imaginary volume), reversible process, adiabatic process (closed system) | 3, 8, 14, 15 |
Thermodynamics 0th law | Thermal equilibrium | 10, 15 |
Poiseuille's law | Incompressible uniform viscous liquid (Newtonian fluid) in a rigid, noncapillary straight pipe | 7, 22, 23, 25, 26 |
Bernouilli's law | No energy loss to the sounding, no transition between mass and energy | 15, 22, 23, 26 |
Newton's 1st law | A body can be at rest and can have a constant velocity | 13, 22, 23, 26 |
Newton's 2nd law | Mass of an object is constant; force is proportional to acceleration; external force exists | 7, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
Newton's 3rd law | The action and reaction are equal | 3, 22, 23, 26 |
Newton's viscosity law | Uniform flow, constant viscosity | 7, 13, 22, 23, 26 |
Maxwell's equation | Uniform, spherical, rigid balls form energy | 4, 7, 22, 23, 26 |
Newton's calculus | Limit Δt → 0 | 22, 23 |
Fractal theory | Single pattern that repeats itself exists | 1–4, 6, 8, 10 |
Table 6.3a
Analysis of “breakthrough” technologies (revised from Khan and Islam, 2012)
Product | Promise (knowledge at t= ‘right now’ | Current knowledge (closer to reality) |
Microwave oven | Instant cooking (bursting with nutrition) | 97% of the nutrients destroyed; produces dioxin from baby bottles |
Fluorescent light (white light) | Simulates the sunlight and can eliminate ‘cabin fever’ | Used for torturing people, causes severe depression |
Prozac (the wonder drug) | 80% effective in reducing depression | Increases suicidal behavior |
Anti-oxidants | Reduces aging symptoms | Gives lung cancer |
Vioxx | Best drug for arthritis pain, no side effect | Increases the chance of heart attack |
Coke | Refreshing, revitalizing | Dehydrates; used as a pesticide in India |
Transfat | Should replace saturated fats, incl. high-fiber diets | Primary source of obesity and asthma |
Simulated wood, plastic gloss | Improve the appearance of wood | Contains formaldehyde that causes Alzheimer |
Cell phone | Empowers, keep connected | Gives brain cancer, decreases sperm count among men. |
Chemical hair colors | Keeps young, gives appeal | Gives skin cancer |
Chemical fertilizer | Increases crop yield, makes soil fertile | Harmful crop; soil damaged |
Chocolate and ‘refined’ sweets | Increases human body volume, increasing appeal | Increases obesity epidemic and related diseases |
Pesticides, MTBE | Improves performance | Damages the ecosystem |
Desalination | Purifies water | Necessary minerals removed |
Wood paint/varnish | Improves durability | Numerous toxic chemicals released |
Leather technology | Won’t wrinkle, more durable | Toxic chemicals |
Freon, aerosol, etc. | Replaced ammonia that was ‘corrosive’ | Global harms immeasurable and should be discarded |
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