INTRODUCTION
"The most expensive thing on Earth is ignorance." rsr
Early on in life I realized that my way of thinking was a little different from that of everyone else I knew. At first I thought that it was normal to question everything and to question the unknown. However, when I began speaking to other children and adults about my thoughts I quickly learned that they felt as though I was somewhat strange or odd for even thinking such things. Not wanting to be labeled “different” from my peers I learned to avoid almost all such discussions and to simply think in private.
The only person I could discuss my ideas with was my father. He may have thought of me as being a little different, but he never told me so. Instead, he encouraged me to continue my way of thinking but cautioned me to be very careful and selective in discussing such things with others. I followed his advice and conformed to what was expected of me by my peers and by society. Outwardly, I just tried to fit in with the crowd, but inwardly I continued to question everything.
When I was in elementary school I was standing in line at the bottom of a stairway next to an elevator after lunch. Everyone in the class was quiet. I looked around and the thought suddenly struck me “What if I am the only thing that is real and everything else is just a dream?” That thought began a lifelong interest in philosophy, science, religion and the meaning of life. In retrospect it was a type of an epiphany moment for me.
My mother had a number of books on philosophy in our home library. I am not sure if there were there because they were gifts or simply because she purchased them because they looked nice in the library. I do not know if my mother ever read those books. However, very secretly, I began to sneak those books out of the library and read them. One in particular was by Immanuel Kant on the use of philosophy to prove the existence of God. Even at that young age, when I was reading the book, I could see the errors Kant was making in his reasoning. Yet, it caused me to question myself because I began to wonder what gave me the right to question the ideas of such a great and learned man.
As I grew up, I was very involved in athletics and was a good student. I continued to privately read and study philosophy and religions of the world. I did this clandestinely because I did not want my peers or family to think that I was a little strange for reading those subjects at such a young age. At that time there was no internet and the local Library had a very limited selection of books on this subject.
When I first started college, although my specialty was advanced mathematics ( later I switched majors), I loved liberal arts because for the first time I was able to openly have discussions with others on philosophy without the fear of having people think that I was a little odd for my thoughts on that subject. Nevertheless, even in my conversations with my professors I often found their thinking to be too restrictive or shallow. But I thought “who am I to question these learned people with PhD’s” so I often reverted back to my childhood ways of thinking and studying in private not wanting anyone to know my most innermost thoughts for fear of ridicule and embarrassment .
As I grew older life demanded that the practical side of living be addressed. Accordingly, I graduated from college and post-graduate school and although it was against the rules, I worked full time while in post-graduate school eventually earning a doctorate level degree. This left very little time for my philosophical pursuits and dreams. Nevertheless, I continued to read and study philosophy, science and religion secretly and privately in my spare time.
After I graduated I immediately began working and raising a family. A very busy business requiring long hours of work, time allocated to family, children’s activities and politics. All of that left me with very limited time to pursue my philosophical interests. Nevertheless, when I went to bed at night, I would often find time to read a little something in those fields before going to sleep.
Also at an early age I began the practice of lying in bed and before I fell asleep of attempting to clear my mind of all thoughts and to just let it wander to see what would happen. Many of the basic thoughts written here came to me or were developed from that practice. Although most of my present philosophy came together for me almost instantaneously, it was as a result of a long and sustained process of reading, studying and thought until that "Ah Ha" moment occurred.
I kept those thoughts to myself and as I grew older I began to see how a pattern was emerging that allowed me to fit those thoughts into the reality of what I was learning and observing. At first I was a somewhat puzzled by all of this and too embarrassed or shy to discuss it with others. As the years went along and I could see that my thoughts fit in well with life and the Universe and I began to wonder if there was anyone else out there that thought as I thought. Only recently did I discover that indeed there are.
Also, I began to realize that what I questioned in other thinkers had more to do with the basic beliefs in the starting points of their theories than with my ability to question . It made me begin a search for something that would be a theory which was much more appropriate as a starting point of my own philosophy.
To those in other places of the World, particularly the East, it might be hard to comprehend how it would be difficult to discuss such subjects with others. However, here in the USA the predominant philosophy is "Materialism" and ”Fundamental Christianity" that has little tolerance for subjects such as this and those thinking anything other than purely materialistic and Christian religious thoughts are thought to be somewhat odd or different, especially at the time I was growing up in the South. The atmosphere for such subjects is definitely improving and is much more open today.
Now, after having lived more than six decades of life and after having no more children to raise and a business which has matured to the point where it allows me some time of my own, I find myself in the position where I can finally write and publish my thoughts in an orderly manner. Sometimes in the past, when the mood was right, I would have a private conversation with a close friend or family member on this topic. Each time such person would tell me that I must write down and publish these ideas. For years I struggled to find the best way to present my theories, having considered a book, article, radio interview, etc. Finally, I decided to simply publish these thoughts on the web where anyone who might be interested could read them.
At the Quantum level the lines between science, philosophy and theology are sometimes difficult to distinguish. In quantum theory we are referring to things incredibly small, so small that we cannot now, and may never be able to see them. When I read String and/or M Theory I found them to be lacking. How could a theory be referred to as: The Theory of Everything if it ignored some things which obviously exist in the Universe.
Specifically, those theories ignored the existence of life and consciousness of the person promoting the theory. The very thought of ignoring two of the most important things in the Universe, life and consciousness was, to me, a huge oversight.
I know that once this is published some people will read it and agree with it, others will disagree with it entirely. Our human race has simply evolved to the point where science has created so much new and available information that all that is needed is for someone to connect the dots.
This document is my humble attempt at doing that by tweaking the theories and ideas which preceded this and which were heavily borrowed in the formation of my theory. I hope no one in the videos I have re-posted here is offended by their use. The videos have been posted for reference, comparison and validity of the subjects I touch on in this website. When reading this you will get a lot more out of it if you watch the videos as they appear in the text.
What follows here is nothing more than a theory which I have developed. I am not saying it is correct or it is the “answer” to anything. All I claim is that it is my theory and I am personally satisfied of its correctness but I encourage others to read it and they are free to reject it, improve upon it, accept it or dismiss it as folly altogether. It is a theory that I am satisfied works for me and explains the Universe as best as it can be explained at present. It is an attempt to clearly express and preserve in words for myself and others the things that I have come to know to be true.
At the outset I feel like a man standing next to a mountain tossing a few small stones upon that mountain. The mountain itself is entirely built of small stones and each stone represents the thoughts of the people who have preceded me. It is not my job to build or finish the mountain. It is only my job to rearrange some of the stones and add a few small ones to the mountain of thoughts which already exist without taking away or destroying anything which has been done previously.
At this point in my life I am no longer that concerned about what people might think of me for having such thoughts and developing such theories. My business has been fairly successful; I am somewhat financially independent. For the most part, my life has been lived. I realize that if I do not publish these thoughts and theories now, that it may never be done.
At this stage in my life having the needed talent and resources around me to do it I feel compelled to add to the mountain of knowledge which has preceded me in some way. This is how I have done it. I invite you to read it and to think for yourself.
Thanks.
Scott Ramsey
August 23, 2012
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Postscript: Some have asked that I post a video or something so that they know that I am really who I say I am . While there is some reluctance in doing that, I do understand the request and therefore post a video of a TV program on which I appeared on in the Fall of 2015. Thanks.
The only person I could discuss my ideas with was my father. He may have thought of me as being a little different, but he never told me so. Instead, he encouraged me to continue my way of thinking but cautioned me to be very careful and selective in discussing such things with others. I followed his advice and conformed to what was expected of me by my peers and by society. Outwardly, I just tried to fit in with the crowd, but inwardly I continued to question everything.
When I was in elementary school I was standing in line at the bottom of a stairway next to an elevator after lunch. Everyone in the class was quiet. I looked around and the thought suddenly struck me “What if I am the only thing that is real and everything else is just a dream?” That thought began a lifelong interest in philosophy, science, religion and the meaning of life. In retrospect it was a type of an epiphany moment for me.
My mother had a number of books on philosophy in our home library. I am not sure if there were there because they were gifts or simply because she purchased them because they looked nice in the library. I do not know if my mother ever read those books. However, very secretly, I began to sneak those books out of the library and read them. One in particular was by Immanuel Kant on the use of philosophy to prove the existence of God. Even at that young age, when I was reading the book, I could see the errors Kant was making in his reasoning. Yet, it caused me to question myself because I began to wonder what gave me the right to question the ideas of such a great and learned man.
As I grew up, I was very involved in athletics and was a good student. I continued to privately read and study philosophy and religions of the world. I did this clandestinely because I did not want my peers or family to think that I was a little strange for reading those subjects at such a young age. At that time there was no internet and the local Library had a very limited selection of books on this subject.
When I first started college, although my specialty was advanced mathematics ( later I switched majors), I loved liberal arts because for the first time I was able to openly have discussions with others on philosophy without the fear of having people think that I was a little odd for my thoughts on that subject. Nevertheless, even in my conversations with my professors I often found their thinking to be too restrictive or shallow. But I thought “who am I to question these learned people with PhD’s” so I often reverted back to my childhood ways of thinking and studying in private not wanting anyone to know my most innermost thoughts for fear of ridicule and embarrassment .
As I grew older life demanded that the practical side of living be addressed. Accordingly, I graduated from college and post-graduate school and although it was against the rules, I worked full time while in post-graduate school eventually earning a doctorate level degree. This left very little time for my philosophical pursuits and dreams. Nevertheless, I continued to read and study philosophy, science and religion secretly and privately in my spare time.
After I graduated I immediately began working and raising a family. A very busy business requiring long hours of work, time allocated to family, children’s activities and politics. All of that left me with very limited time to pursue my philosophical interests. Nevertheless, when I went to bed at night, I would often find time to read a little something in those fields before going to sleep.
Also at an early age I began the practice of lying in bed and before I fell asleep of attempting to clear my mind of all thoughts and to just let it wander to see what would happen. Many of the basic thoughts written here came to me or were developed from that practice. Although most of my present philosophy came together for me almost instantaneously, it was as a result of a long and sustained process of reading, studying and thought until that "Ah Ha" moment occurred.
I kept those thoughts to myself and as I grew older I began to see how a pattern was emerging that allowed me to fit those thoughts into the reality of what I was learning and observing. At first I was a somewhat puzzled by all of this and too embarrassed or shy to discuss it with others. As the years went along and I could see that my thoughts fit in well with life and the Universe and I began to wonder if there was anyone else out there that thought as I thought. Only recently did I discover that indeed there are.
Also, I began to realize that what I questioned in other thinkers had more to do with the basic beliefs in the starting points of their theories than with my ability to question . It made me begin a search for something that would be a theory which was much more appropriate as a starting point of my own philosophy.
To those in other places of the World, particularly the East, it might be hard to comprehend how it would be difficult to discuss such subjects with others. However, here in the USA the predominant philosophy is "Materialism" and ”Fundamental Christianity" that has little tolerance for subjects such as this and those thinking anything other than purely materialistic and Christian religious thoughts are thought to be somewhat odd or different, especially at the time I was growing up in the South. The atmosphere for such subjects is definitely improving and is much more open today.
Now, after having lived more than six decades of life and after having no more children to raise and a business which has matured to the point where it allows me some time of my own, I find myself in the position where I can finally write and publish my thoughts in an orderly manner. Sometimes in the past, when the mood was right, I would have a private conversation with a close friend or family member on this topic. Each time such person would tell me that I must write down and publish these ideas. For years I struggled to find the best way to present my theories, having considered a book, article, radio interview, etc. Finally, I decided to simply publish these thoughts on the web where anyone who might be interested could read them.
At the Quantum level the lines between science, philosophy and theology are sometimes difficult to distinguish. In quantum theory we are referring to things incredibly small, so small that we cannot now, and may never be able to see them. When I read String and/or M Theory I found them to be lacking. How could a theory be referred to as: The Theory of Everything if it ignored some things which obviously exist in the Universe.
Specifically, those theories ignored the existence of life and consciousness of the person promoting the theory. The very thought of ignoring two of the most important things in the Universe, life and consciousness was, to me, a huge oversight.
I know that once this is published some people will read it and agree with it, others will disagree with it entirely. Our human race has simply evolved to the point where science has created so much new and available information that all that is needed is for someone to connect the dots.
This document is my humble attempt at doing that by tweaking the theories and ideas which preceded this and which were heavily borrowed in the formation of my theory. I hope no one in the videos I have re-posted here is offended by their use. The videos have been posted for reference, comparison and validity of the subjects I touch on in this website. When reading this you will get a lot more out of it if you watch the videos as they appear in the text.
What follows here is nothing more than a theory which I have developed. I am not saying it is correct or it is the “answer” to anything. All I claim is that it is my theory and I am personally satisfied of its correctness but I encourage others to read it and they are free to reject it, improve upon it, accept it or dismiss it as folly altogether. It is a theory that I am satisfied works for me and explains the Universe as best as it can be explained at present. It is an attempt to clearly express and preserve in words for myself and others the things that I have come to know to be true.
At the outset I feel like a man standing next to a mountain tossing a few small stones upon that mountain. The mountain itself is entirely built of small stones and each stone represents the thoughts of the people who have preceded me. It is not my job to build or finish the mountain. It is only my job to rearrange some of the stones and add a few small ones to the mountain of thoughts which already exist without taking away or destroying anything which has been done previously.
At this point in my life I am no longer that concerned about what people might think of me for having such thoughts and developing such theories. My business has been fairly successful; I am somewhat financially independent. For the most part, my life has been lived. I realize that if I do not publish these thoughts and theories now, that it may never be done.
At this stage in my life having the needed talent and resources around me to do it I feel compelled to add to the mountain of knowledge which has preceded me in some way. This is how I have done it. I invite you to read it and to think for yourself.
Thanks.
Scott Ramsey
August 23, 2012
NOTICE
This site contains copyrighted material the use of which may not always be specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc.
We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use’, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
*****************************
Postscript: Some have asked that I post a video or something so that they know that I am really who I say I am . While there is some reluctance in doing that, I do understand the request and therefore post a video of a TV program on which I appeared on in the Fall of 2015. Thanks.