Science, the Universe and God
The Search for Truth
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This is perhaps the most meaningful question we can ask. The question mankind has pondered over since the dawn of time. The question that goes to the very heart of our existence. Why are we here? Why does the universe exist?
What is the meaning of it all?
When we contemplate the unimaginable vastness of the universe, the incredible diversity and complexity of life on Earth, the sheer tenacity of life to survive, the wonderful beauty of nature, we are filled with a sense of amazement. Thirteen billion years or so in the making, and here we are.
And we wonder why.
In this unbelievable universe, with its 100 billion galaxies, each containing 100's of billions of stars, we inhabit one small world circling one ordinary star. One star amongst tens of thousands of billions upon billions.
And we wonder why.
We consider the processes that followed the Big Bang. How the universe cooled as it expanded, how matter formed out of radiation, how gravity shaped star formation and galaxies, how stars created heavier elements, how those elements formed planets, and how life developed on at least one of those planets.
And we wonder why.
We study the emergence of life on Earth, how asteroid impacts, volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, fire, droughts, disease, starvation, ice ages, all threaten to extinguish that life. But it survives.
And we wonder why.
This unimaginably vast universe is but a single complex organism. Every star, galaxy, planet, atom, person, rock, black hole, asteroid, comet, are all inter-linked parts of the one same universe. We are the universe. Why are we here? What is the purpose of it all?
In order to attempt to find answers to these questions, I invite you, the reader, to join me on a journey. I have provided the questions, but you will have to arrive at your own conclusions. I hope you find the journey every bit as exciting, interesting, and amazing as I do.
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Have you ever tried to imagine how it would be if the Universe were infinite in size?
Have you ever wondered how an electron can be in two places at the same time and travel backwards and forwards through time?
Ever puzzled over exactly what it is that time could be? How long is ‘now’ and where does it go to once it has passed?
Ever wondered if it is possible to construct a time machine, and what the consequences of time travel would be?
Why is it that we cannot travel faster than the speed of light? Do the laws of mathematics work the same across the entire Universe?
Did we really go to the Moon? What are UFO’s? Is there extraterrestrial life?
Does God exist? Why are we here? How was the Universe created? Is there life after death?
There are many questions, and they can be neatly summed up simply by asking ‘What is the meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything’.
Keith Mayes has spent a lifetime wondering about such things and has developed a style of explaining even the most complex subjects in an easy and entertaining manner in this interesting and thought provoking book.
About the Author
Keith Mayes has been a dedicated amateur astronomer for the past 45 years and it is his fascination with the distant stars and galaxies that has led him to the study of cosmology and physics.
His long search for knowledge began with a very simple question many years ago - what are the stars made of? Thus began a lifelong study of particle physics, quantum mechanics, relativity, the properties of time, super luminal speed and basic physics.
Keith has been involved with numerous astronomical societies over the years and given many talks on astronomy and cosmology, and presented a number of slide shows of his astronomical photographs.
Keith has developed the ability
to make even the most complex subjects easily understandable.