'Supernatural nonsense' is something of a vague, undefinable term perhaps. The energy field that supports a steady-state Universe is of course what science studies. Philosophers and theologians though are free to regard the Higgs Field and Universe from a theoretical, metaphysical point of view. Philosophical thought can be a kind of abstract cad-cam modeling tool for contemplating Universes and anything else. While it may not be physically possible to step beyond the Universe or the energy-mass guts that comprise the Universe of human experience, it is possible with thought to view it with what is in effect 'supernatural nonsense' or metaphysics and contemplate how it works or may be structured within meta-structures.
One may for instance consider the Universal field as a singularity or before the singularity and wonder why the flow of virtual particles that fed into the incipient singularity through gravity stopped? Why didn't all of the virtual particles that could possibly exist go into the initial singularity leaving nothing else beyond. One might have simultaneous coalescence of singularities from an endless, inexhaustible primordial virtual field hidden in nothingness that is thought of as the vacuum and yet wonder why an inexhaustible virtual particle, zero-point energy field exists in the first place; that is a kind of metaphysical nonsense yet hypothetically useful in considering how physics might work. It is a form of abstract reasoning-and that in a way is what Aquinas practiced with his summa theologica as well as using logic.
Many of the great scientific theorists were Christians including Copernicus, Newton etc. The ability to step beyond the material boundaries with metaphysical and theological thought has perhaps stimulated abstract contemplation of the way things appear and function in the Universe. Even Charles Darwin was a man of faith not really seeking to glorify himself as a secular little god-for-himself.
Leibniz conjectured about one-dimensional monads being the fundamental quanta of nature. One-dimensional branes that can become strings serve that role today. That does not mean that the entire Universe of energy quanta are not build ups from a spiritual source and entirely at the will of the spirit. Metaphysics is interesting enough and a useful philosophical endeavor.
One might alternately stipulate that reasoning beyond the energy clump is too difficult, challenging or socially unrewarding and keep ones head in the sand of matter-only where the buttered biscuits and gravy are found.
One may for instance consider the Universal field as a singularity or before the singularity and wonder why the flow of virtual particles that fed into the incipient singularity through gravity stopped? Why didn't all of the virtual particles that could possibly exist go into the initial singularity leaving nothing else beyond. One might have simultaneous coalescence of singularities from an endless, inexhaustible primordial virtual field hidden in nothingness that is thought of as the vacuum and yet wonder why an inexhaustible virtual particle, zero-point energy field exists in the first place; that is a kind of metaphysical nonsense yet hypothetically useful in considering how physics might work. It is a form of abstract reasoning-and that in a way is what Aquinas practiced with his summa theologica as well as using logic.
Many of the great scientific theorists were Christians including Copernicus, Newton etc. The ability to step beyond the material boundaries with metaphysical and theological thought has perhaps stimulated abstract contemplation of the way things appear and function in the Universe. Even Charles Darwin was a man of faith not really seeking to glorify himself as a secular little god-for-himself.
Leibniz conjectured about one-dimensional monads being the fundamental quanta of nature. One-dimensional branes that can become strings serve that role today. That does not mean that the entire Universe of energy quanta are not build ups from a spiritual source and entirely at the will of the spirit. Metaphysics is interesting enough and a useful philosophical endeavor.
One might alternately stipulate that reasoning beyond the energy clump is too difficult, challenging or socially unrewarding and keep ones head in the sand of matter-only where the buttered biscuits and gravy are found.
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