WWB Trainer
WWB Concepts
How our universe physically works.
MODE:
~
5 minutes
of takeaways.
10 concepts, the takeaway of each idea.
First up. The essence of some tales from history.
1.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Waves.
From History: 1842
When a source moves toward you, waves compress and frequency increases; when it moves away, waves stretch and frequency decreases. This applies to sound (changing pitch), and light (changing color, or redshift).
2.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Observational Empiricism.
From History: born 1564
1564 to 1642
- Father of Modern Physics.
Born in 1564, Galileo transformed humanity’s view of the universe through observation and math. His 1638 work Two New Sciences laid foundations for physics and influenced later breakthroughs, including calculus.
3.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Light Waves.
From History: 1848
The Doppler effect was extended from sound to light when astronomers noticed that starlight shifts in frequency, revealing stellar motion through subtle changes in color.
Next. Some interesting and meaningful quotes.
4.
Quote:
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Impermanence.
- Heraclitus.
- 500 BCE.
Meaning:
Heraclitus’ claim that “everything is in flux” captures a deep truth shared by both metaphysics and classical physics. The world appears stable only because change often happens gradually. Beneath every solid object, fixed identity, and steady law lies continuous motion, transformation, and becoming. What endures is not stillness, but patterned change.
Finally, some frequently asked “questions.”
5.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Big Bang Singularity.
- Philosophers: "It’s all speculation.".
- Scientists: "We’re working on it!".
The singularity is more philosophical. While the universe’s expansion is scientific, the singularity itself remains speculative and unproven.
6.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Idea of Ideas.
In the Idea of Ideas, all discoveries begin as irrational, not wrong, just untested. Einstein’s general relativity was once an unverified challenge to Newton’s gravity. Only after the 1919 eclipse confirmed its predictions did it become empirical truth. That transition, from irrational to empirical, is how real knowledge grows and finds a place within rational frameworks of the Grand Rational Framework.
7.
The topic: “Physics.”
Subject: Relativity.
Galileo Galilei showed that constant motion is undetectable. That physics works the same on a smooth ship or solid ground. Isaac Newton made gravity universal. Centuries later, Albert Einstein extended Galileo’s insight. Einstein revealed that space and time are intertwined. Energy is matter, and gravity is the very fabric of spacetime itself.
8.
The topic: “Physics.”
- You live in the now, remember the past, and anticipate the future..
- Time is an illusion: a rhythm with no universal beat..
The nature of time is scientific and philosophical. We live in the now, remember the past, and anticipate the future. We measure durations and set meetings. Yet Einstein’s relativity revealed that the fabric of spacetime is another illusion, influenced by mass and motion. In the quantum realm, tradition breaks down, and particles exhibit timeless behavior. Ultimately, while time’s passing is real, a universal metronome does not exist.
“Done.” Refresh for another set.
WWB Trainer
(c) 2025 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
