Nature
Who or what do you dedicate yourself to this year?
She has been waking from her deep rest for weeks: the season I call the Early Warm. I felt the chill pull away. The crows spending more time around our home, sharing our scraps off the compost heap, teasing the dog, talking in their harsh voices above our heads. We could throw off the top ‘winter’ doona for periods of the night. Inside me I felt an ending: this year it was a feeling of grief, like letting go of a loved one. Perhaps the deep time of slumber we were leaving was an important passage for me, in this season of growing a child? I haven’t entered the Waking season as ease-fully as I usually do. In fact the unseasonable heat we have experienced for the past few days stuck with me like glue, making me feel uncomfortable, pained in the head and heart. The inner feelings of ‘deeprest’ (read Depression) were strong within my own being during the Winter season (the time I call the Season of Deep Rest) and the Early Warm Season has been a tricky time of deep inner feeling, congealing with the outer pull of Mother Earth forcing my body to feel, on my skin, the warm promise of change, bringing activity that I don’t yet feel fully ready for. The Deep Rest Season lingers in my bones, despite my heart feeling the tug of Her warm promise and the baby within my womb flutters like new butterflies, reminding me it isn’t all about what is scratched into my mind. There is so much more to life.
By Yen in service2 years ago in Earth
Dr. Wu Jun's choices represent the three formulas of human civilization
Although I would much prefer to continue telling stories about those mysterious creatures, about the children of the Dragon Kings and the rare treasures from the Heavenly Court, I have decided to set these aside for now. Today, the story we are going to tell is not so ancient. One could say it comes from modern times, from science, from humanity's endless pursuit of truth. Today's story originates from a question: If the Earth were about to be destroyed, and you could only write the essence of all human civilization on a business card for other civilizations to know that we once existed, what would you write? This question seems incredibly distant and unrealistic. The Earth is about to be destroyed? We must remember that our Earth Mother is unlikely to perish before us, even if she reaches old age. Before humans, she nurtured the dinosaurs, and after humans, she can surely nurture the next civilization. But does this question have no meaning at all? Not quite. In fact, even if it's not for showcasing the pinnacle of our civilization to other civilizations, the very act of selecting a formula that represents the essence of humanity has its own unique significance. The birth of these formulas signifies each leap forward in human civilization, and it represents humanity's advancing step toward the truth of the universe. Now, Dr. Jun Wu, a Google researcher from China and a bestselling author, may not be as prominent as scientific giants like Einstein or Maxwell. But it is figures like these 'little people' who can better introduce the 'great formulas' that we discuss today. It is precisely these 'little people' who have given a formal and resounding answer to a question that could concern all of humanity. Yes, what we want to discuss today is not a personal biography or a mythical tale. What we are talking about today are the driest and most boring formulas. Yet these formulas represent the closest thing humanity currently knows to the collective truths of the universe. Dr. Wu's answer consists of three formulas: 1+1=2, E=mc², and S=-∑P ln P The first represents the entirety of human mathematical achievements; the simplest mathematical operation reveals the most primitive and essential truths. The second is Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence formula, which reveals the equivalence between mass and energy. The importance of these two to human civilization needs no further elaboration. Today, however, we want to focus on the third formula, often referred to as the expression of the second law of thermodynamics or the entropy law. What does this formula mean? It is not as easily understood as the mass-energy equivalence formula or the simple truth of mathematics, and it certainly doesn't conform to the concise elegance of mathematical language. But in fact, its content is simpler than anyone could imagine. It merely reveals the essence of entropy increase: 'In an isolated thermodynamic system, entropy tends to increase spontaneously.' At the same time, it brings with it two thoughts that are deep enough to plunge one into an abyss. First, if everyone understands this formula, they can easily draw a simple conclusion: the endpoint of all matter is chaos and disorder. In thermodynamics, scientists call this 'heat death.' 'Heat death' means that, in this isolated thermodynamic system—the universe—there will come a day when, due to the continuous increase in entropy, it reaches an extreme state of disorder, a state of 'maximum entropy.' In this state, all life and matter will cease to exist. Regardless of whether human civilization reaches this point, it is inevitable that human civilization, too, will go extinct. This, without a doubt, is a despairing thought. But at the same time, the second law of thermodynamics also reveals another objective fact: "Life feeds on negative entropy." Life is life because it can react to the outside world in an orderly manner; it can metabolize. The process we call 'metabolism' in thermodynamics is referred to as 'entropy reduction.' Living organisms take in low-entropy food and excrete high-entropy waste, thereby extending their own lives and slowing their entropy increase. With life, the universe—this isolated thermodynamic system—becomes less 'isolated.' The universe, because of the existence of life, no longer seems so desolate, and the 'heat death' no longer appears so imminent. My friends, this is undoubtedly a heavy topic, but I don't wish to be heavy-hearted. From this formula, we gain insight into the essence of life, and thus, I constantly remind myself of the preciousness and importance of life! And I hope each of you can also gain some insight from this.
By Oliver·love Mei Ni2 years ago in Earth
Who are your best plant friends?
Meditations with Mother Earth Day 6. Lennox Head Dog Beach. Early Afternoon. Warm with a bite. 4th September 2024. I sit on a warmed sand dune today: me and the dog as my youngest daughter spends time at her first homeschooler’s girl’s group. Grey clouds smudged across a deep blue ocean of sky and whales breaching far out on the horizon. This whale season (which spans May to November) I have only seen them on the horizon, so seeing one breaching its white belly to the wind feels special.
By Yen in service2 years ago in Earth
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Nestled in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend region, Perry is a hidden gem that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and exciting outdoor activities. Whether you are a nature lover seeking tranquility or an adventure seeker looking for thrills, Perry has something for everyone. Here are five reasons why Perry, Florida, should be on your travel radar.
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Top 10 Tourist Country in the World
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By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Earth
Europa Clipper: A Mission of Exploration, Not Discovery
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By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Earth
