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Beverly Rubik, PhD, a biophysicist, is president of the Institute for Frontier Science. She is a former president of the U. S. Psychotronics Association. She is also professor of integrative medicine at Saybrook University.
In this video, rebooted from 2019, she points out that the notion of "aether" goes back to Aristotle, although she views it as akin to the Sanskrit concept of "akasha". It is the matrix within which all experience, and wave-propagation in particular, occur. She describes the thinkers who advanced the idea of the "aether" and she points out how we now have an assortment of new concepts -- such as dark matter and dark energy -- that have replaced it.
--- Key Takeaways from "Aether Revisited with Beverly Rubik (4K Reboot)" • Reviving the Ether Concept:
Beverly Rubik, PhD, a biophysicist, is president of the Institute for Frontier Science. She is a former president of the U. S. Psychotronics Association. She is also professor of integrative medicine at Saybrook University.
In this video, rebooted from 2019, she points out that the notion of "aether" goes back to Aristotle, although she views it as akin to the Sanskrit concept of "akasha". It is the matrix within which all experience, and wave-propagation in particular, occur. She describes the thinkers who advanced the idea of the "aether" and she points out how we now have an assortment of new concepts -- such as dark matter and dark energy -- that have replaced it.
--- Key Takeaways from "Aether Revisited with Beverly Rubik (4K Reboot)" • Reviving the Ether Concept:
Biophysicist Beverly Rubik argues that the 19th-century concept of the ether retains scientific merit (0:00-0:06).
• Ancient Roots: The ether traces back to Aristotle’s “quintessential element” and the Vedic concept of Akasha, a substrate for creation (2:24-2:35).
• Akasha and Memory: Akasha is believed to contain the memory of everything that has ever happened, akin to the Akashic records (2:48-3:00).
• Aristotle’s Cosmology: Aristotle viewed ether as an unchanging substrate holding changeable elements (air, fire, earth, water) (3:03-3:24).
• Ether as Space: The ether can be likened to modern concepts of the vacuum or “empty” space, which is not truly empty (3:25-3:39).
• 19th-Century Context: The ether was postulated as the medium for electromagnetic wave propagation, similar to water for ocean waves (3:46-4:06).
• Faraday’s View: Michael Faraday’s electromagnetic theory relied on the ether as a necessary substrate (4:23-4:31).
• Maxwell’s Laws: Modern science uses Maxwell’s laws but discards the ether, despite its historical importance (4:33-4:42).
• Einstein’s Influence: Einstein’s special relativity did not require the ether, contributing to its dismissal (4:51-4:57).
• Michelson-Morley Experiment: The 1887 experiment, seen as disproving the ether, found an ether drift of 8-10 km/s, 25-30% of the expected 30 km/s (4:57-5:57).
• Misinterpreted Null Result: The non-zero ether drift was interpreted as null, wrongly dismissing the ether (6:00-6:05).
• Miller’s Confirmation: Decades later, Dayton Miller’s experiments confirmed a similar ether drift of ~10 km/s (6:05-6:14).
• Einstein’s Reconsideration: In the 1920s, Einstein acknowledged the ether’s necessity, stating empty space has electromagnetic properties (6:27-6:52).
• Esoteric Connections: Theosophists and esoteric traditions adopted the ether as “etheric energy,” a discarded scientific concept (7:04-7:23).
• Astral Plane Parallel: The astral plane, like the ether, was a medieval concept repurposed by mystics (7:25-7:46).
• Re-evaluation Needed: Rubik suggests re-evaluating the ether, akin to renewed interest in Akasha, universal consciousness, and zero-point energy (7:49-8:08).
• Modern Equivalents: Concepts like dark energy, dark matter, zero-point energy, and the quantum plenum echo the ether (8:12-8:29).
• Dark Energy/Matter Scale: Dark energy and matter constitute ~90% of the universe, per cosmological models (8:29-8:36).
• Zero-Point Energy: Quantum theory’s zero-point energy is a vast sea of vibration, ~10^90 g/cm³ mass equivalent, nearly infinite (8:38-9:10).
• Wave-Particle Duality: Developed as the ether was discarded, this concept shows matter as both wave and particle, depending on observation (9:14-9:35).
• Consciousness Role: Wave-particle duality suggests consciousness influences experimental outcomes (9:46-9:48).
• Akasha and Consciousness: The Vedic Akasha implies consciousness as part of the etheric substrate (9:52-10:01).
• Unified Field Omission: Conventional science seeks to unify forces (electromagnetism, gravity, etc.) but excludes consciousness (10:03-10:19).
• Physics Without Consciousness: Physics relies on consciousness yet does not incorporate it, unlike psychology (10:29-10:35).
• Quantum Pioneers: Max Planck and other quantum physicists viewed consciousness as fundamental (10:48-10:58).
• Quantum Observer: Some quantum interpretations require a conscious observer to collapse the wave function, though others dispute this (11:01-11:17).
• Dennett’s Denial: Philosopher Daniel Dennett denies consciousness, despite writing about it, a stance Rubik finds flawed (11:20-11:38).
• Ether’s Evolution: The ether became a vague, malleable concept in the late 19th century, contributing to its scientific dismissal (11:57-12:13).
• Tesla’s Work: Nikola Tesla likely explored etheric energy for free energy, a potentially dangerous prospect given humanity’s ethics (12:13-12:34).
• Zero-Point Power: Zero-point energy, far surpassing nuclear energy, could be harnessed with intent, per Rubik (12:38-12:52).
• Parapsychology Link: Intent in parapsychology may coherence zero-point energy, enabling phenomena like remote viewing (12:56-13:37).
• Hal Puthoff’s Dual Role: Physicist Hal Puthoff pioneered both zero-point energy and remote viewing research (13:01-13:16).
• Bernardo Kastrup’s Idealism: Kastrup’s philosophy, aligning with Planck, posits consciousness as fundamental, with matter as its epiphenomenon (13:40-14:04).
• Universal Consciousness: Individual consciousness may be “wrinkles” in a universal consciousness, akin to the ether (14:07-14:21).
• Ether as Substrate: The ether could be the substrate for matter, energy, and consciousness, vibrating with fluctuations (14:27-14:43).
• Atoms Unseen: Atoms are theoretical constructs, never directly seen, challenging the notion of “hard” matter (14:53-15:30).
• Particle Zoo: Particle physics creates more fragments with higher energy collisions, like smashing a vase (15:50-16:07).
• Quantum Plenum: The quantum plenum or Schrödinger probability waves may be reality’s fundamental basis (16:18-16:30).
• Einstein’s Resistance: Einstein rejected quantum probability, famously saying, “God doesn’t play dice” (16:36-16:40).
• David Bohm’s Classical View: Bohm, Einstein’s student, sought a classical, non-probabilistic reality (16:43-16:52).
• Spooky Action Confirmed: Quantum entanglement, once “spooky action at a distance,” is now experimentally validated (17:09-17:28).
• Universal Connectivity: Entanglement suggests all particles are instantaneously connected, possibly via an ether-like substrate (17:41-18:02).
• Parapsychological Evidence: Hundreds of experiments show the mind interacts with distant targets, implying unknown properties of consciousness and space (18:35-19:01).
• Bill Tiller’s Findings: Repeated intent-based experiments in the same location enhance effects, suggesting space itself changes (19:08-19:32).
• Psychometry Insights: Psychics can access an object’s “memories,” indicating matter retains historical imprints (19:36-20:02).
• Personal Anecdote: Rubik felt intense heat from a rock from a nuclear detonation, suggesting matter holds energetic memories (20:05-20:26).
• Pan-Consciousness: Rubik posits consciousness may permeate all matter, challenging the “unconscious” label (20:36-20:41).
• Compartmentalized Science: Modern science’s dark energy, quantum plenum, etc., are siloed, lacking integration with consciousness (21:21-21:34).
• Academic Specialization: Overspecialization in academia hinders unified theories, with generalists and interdisciplinary work marginalized (21:50-22:29).
• Actionable Insight: Explore interdisciplinary approaches outside academia, like those of Arthur Young, to integrate ether-like concepts with consciousness (23:07-23:31).
Notes
• Crucial Statistics: The Michelson-Morley experiment found an ether drift of 8-10 km/s, 25-30% of the expected 30 km/s (5:54-5:57). Dark energy and matter comprise ~90% of the universe (8:29-8:36). Zero-point energy is ~10^90 g/cm³ mass equivalent (9:01-9:10).
• Main Arguments: The ether, dismissed by science, remains relevant as a substrate for matter, energy, and consciousness, reflected in modern concepts like dark energy, zero-point energy, and the quantum plenum. Consciousness is fundamental, yet excluded from physics, and parapsychological evidence suggests mind-matter interactions that align with an ether-like framework. Academic specialization hinders unified theories.
• Actionable Insights: Pursue interdisciplinary studies outside academia to explore the ether’s modern equivalents and their link to consciousness.
• Ancient Roots: The ether traces back to Aristotle’s “quintessential element” and the Vedic concept of Akasha, a substrate for creation (2:24-2:35).
• Akasha and Memory: Akasha is believed to contain the memory of everything that has ever happened, akin to the Akashic records (2:48-3:00).
• Aristotle’s Cosmology: Aristotle viewed ether as an unchanging substrate holding changeable elements (air, fire, earth, water) (3:03-3:24).
• Ether as Space: The ether can be likened to modern concepts of the vacuum or “empty” space, which is not truly empty (3:25-3:39).
• 19th-Century Context: The ether was postulated as the medium for electromagnetic wave propagation, similar to water for ocean waves (3:46-4:06).
• Faraday’s View: Michael Faraday’s electromagnetic theory relied on the ether as a necessary substrate (4:23-4:31).
• Maxwell’s Laws: Modern science uses Maxwell’s laws but discards the ether, despite its historical importance (4:33-4:42).
• Einstein’s Influence: Einstein’s special relativity did not require the ether, contributing to its dismissal (4:51-4:57).
• Michelson-Morley Experiment: The 1887 experiment, seen as disproving the ether, found an ether drift of 8-10 km/s, 25-30% of the expected 30 km/s (4:57-5:57).
• Misinterpreted Null Result: The non-zero ether drift was interpreted as null, wrongly dismissing the ether (6:00-6:05).
• Miller’s Confirmation: Decades later, Dayton Miller’s experiments confirmed a similar ether drift of ~10 km/s (6:05-6:14).
• Einstein’s Reconsideration: In the 1920s, Einstein acknowledged the ether’s necessity, stating empty space has electromagnetic properties (6:27-6:52).
• Esoteric Connections: Theosophists and esoteric traditions adopted the ether as “etheric energy,” a discarded scientific concept (7:04-7:23).
• Astral Plane Parallel: The astral plane, like the ether, was a medieval concept repurposed by mystics (7:25-7:46).
• Re-evaluation Needed: Rubik suggests re-evaluating the ether, akin to renewed interest in Akasha, universal consciousness, and zero-point energy (7:49-8:08).
• Modern Equivalents: Concepts like dark energy, dark matter, zero-point energy, and the quantum plenum echo the ether (8:12-8:29).
• Dark Energy/Matter Scale: Dark energy and matter constitute ~90% of the universe, per cosmological models (8:29-8:36).
• Zero-Point Energy: Quantum theory’s zero-point energy is a vast sea of vibration, ~10^90 g/cm³ mass equivalent, nearly infinite (8:38-9:10).
• Wave-Particle Duality: Developed as the ether was discarded, this concept shows matter as both wave and particle, depending on observation (9:14-9:35).
• Consciousness Role: Wave-particle duality suggests consciousness influences experimental outcomes (9:46-9:48).
• Akasha and Consciousness: The Vedic Akasha implies consciousness as part of the etheric substrate (9:52-10:01).
• Unified Field Omission: Conventional science seeks to unify forces (electromagnetism, gravity, etc.) but excludes consciousness (10:03-10:19).
• Physics Without Consciousness: Physics relies on consciousness yet does not incorporate it, unlike psychology (10:29-10:35).
• Quantum Pioneers: Max Planck and other quantum physicists viewed consciousness as fundamental (10:48-10:58).
• Quantum Observer: Some quantum interpretations require a conscious observer to collapse the wave function, though others dispute this (11:01-11:17).
• Dennett’s Denial: Philosopher Daniel Dennett denies consciousness, despite writing about it, a stance Rubik finds flawed (11:20-11:38).
• Ether’s Evolution: The ether became a vague, malleable concept in the late 19th century, contributing to its scientific dismissal (11:57-12:13).
• Tesla’s Work: Nikola Tesla likely explored etheric energy for free energy, a potentially dangerous prospect given humanity’s ethics (12:13-12:34).
• Zero-Point Power: Zero-point energy, far surpassing nuclear energy, could be harnessed with intent, per Rubik (12:38-12:52).
• Parapsychology Link: Intent in parapsychology may coherence zero-point energy, enabling phenomena like remote viewing (12:56-13:37).
• Hal Puthoff’s Dual Role: Physicist Hal Puthoff pioneered both zero-point energy and remote viewing research (13:01-13:16).
• Bernardo Kastrup’s Idealism: Kastrup’s philosophy, aligning with Planck, posits consciousness as fundamental, with matter as its epiphenomenon (13:40-14:04).
• Universal Consciousness: Individual consciousness may be “wrinkles” in a universal consciousness, akin to the ether (14:07-14:21).
• Ether as Substrate: The ether could be the substrate for matter, energy, and consciousness, vibrating with fluctuations (14:27-14:43).
• Atoms Unseen: Atoms are theoretical constructs, never directly seen, challenging the notion of “hard” matter (14:53-15:30).
• Particle Zoo: Particle physics creates more fragments with higher energy collisions, like smashing a vase (15:50-16:07).
• Quantum Plenum: The quantum plenum or Schrödinger probability waves may be reality’s fundamental basis (16:18-16:30).
• Einstein’s Resistance: Einstein rejected quantum probability, famously saying, “God doesn’t play dice” (16:36-16:40).
• David Bohm’s Classical View: Bohm, Einstein’s student, sought a classical, non-probabilistic reality (16:43-16:52).
• Spooky Action Confirmed: Quantum entanglement, once “spooky action at a distance,” is now experimentally validated (17:09-17:28).
• Universal Connectivity: Entanglement suggests all particles are instantaneously connected, possibly via an ether-like substrate (17:41-18:02).
• Parapsychological Evidence: Hundreds of experiments show the mind interacts with distant targets, implying unknown properties of consciousness and space (18:35-19:01).
• Bill Tiller’s Findings: Repeated intent-based experiments in the same location enhance effects, suggesting space itself changes (19:08-19:32).
• Psychometry Insights: Psychics can access an object’s “memories,” indicating matter retains historical imprints (19:36-20:02).
• Personal Anecdote: Rubik felt intense heat from a rock from a nuclear detonation, suggesting matter holds energetic memories (20:05-20:26).
• Pan-Consciousness: Rubik posits consciousness may permeate all matter, challenging the “unconscious” label (20:36-20:41).
• Compartmentalized Science: Modern science’s dark energy, quantum plenum, etc., are siloed, lacking integration with consciousness (21:21-21:34).
• Academic Specialization: Overspecialization in academia hinders unified theories, with generalists and interdisciplinary work marginalized (21:50-22:29).
• Actionable Insight: Explore interdisciplinary approaches outside academia, like those of Arthur Young, to integrate ether-like concepts with consciousness (23:07-23:31).
Notes
• Crucial Statistics: The Michelson-Morley experiment found an ether drift of 8-10 km/s, 25-30% of the expected 30 km/s (5:54-5:57). Dark energy and matter comprise ~90% of the universe (8:29-8:36). Zero-point energy is ~10^90 g/cm³ mass equivalent (9:01-9:10).
• Main Arguments: The ether, dismissed by science, remains relevant as a substrate for matter, energy, and consciousness, reflected in modern concepts like dark energy, zero-point energy, and the quantum plenum. Consciousness is fundamental, yet excluded from physics, and parapsychological evidence suggests mind-matter interactions that align with an ether-like framework. Academic specialization hinders unified theories.
• Actionable Insights: Pursue interdisciplinary studies outside academia to explore the ether’s modern equivalents and their link to consciousness.
