Information Equals Reality

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November 2, 2007 - How does music (or any other art form) communicate universal ideas?

Here are quotes from two quantum physics experts who would probably be surprised to hear me insist that they are providing the answer to that question.

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Education

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• anton
• david
• deutsch
• dimension
• indeterminacy
• lloyd
• memes
• multiverse
• music
• observer
• omniverse
• quantum
• seth
• tenth
• zeilinge

[sunesissociety]

Isn't this carrying an analogy too far?

[10thdim]

I hope you understand that "information equals reality" is a phrase that quantum physicists like Anton Zeilinger of the University of Vienna use, the phrase is not my invention. I embrace it, though, because it interfaces so nicely with the Imagining the Tenth Dimension concept - by the time you've worked your way through the visualization, you are furthest out at the "Information" side, while down here in the 3D "now" of this instant we are completely at the "reality" side. How do they relate?

[baidawi]

cont'd...i.e. If I heard a piano being played for the first time and was never told about chords or music, would I have the same emotions or experience listening to major chords as oppose to minor chords?

Its been said that the two connote different feelings.

[10thdim]

That's a very good question! Another video blog I've posted here is called The Geometry of Music, it's very related to your question.

I believe there are definitely patterns within music that communicate memes at a primal level. Major and minor chords may not be the best example though, because Western culture puts more emphasis on the happy/sad meaning of major/minor chords, but there are many other elements of melodic shape and rhythmic structure that do seem more universal in their meaning.

[LadyZeppelin1960]

The geometry in the backdrop correlates with his voice.

[PFCVoshell]

that was song was the most enjoyable thing i listed to all day.

[march1001]

i use to not like the animations, now i get them.

[JinxOz]

@Diego18tv You didn't understand my comment, and you spelled stupid incorrectly.

[Diego18tv]

@JinxOz if u think God is as estupid as we are u r right.

[JinxOz]

Does the definition of God change after reading, listening, and seeing all this information? We are merely animals on a unidentifiable amount of space.

[Jahan917]

@CausalObserver74 No, if anything it's the other way around Christianity distored the mysteries and destroyed countless information and taking themes and ideas from them to form its own belief structure, and there is really no line that is "blurred" it's all the perception of having to label things.

[thrillamantilla]

I love your videos they inspire me to think in a new way, and I admire your inclusion of your musical endeavors. These are a collection of your accomplishments and your educational efforts that help us all enjoy the journey.

Regards,

Andrew