Memeplex: Missive for a Dark Age

Toward a 'Book of Knowledge and Wisdom', transmissible to future generations in hope of Renaissance.

meme - An element of culture transmissible by non-genetic means.

memeplex - A set of associated memes which interact to reinforce each other.


Welcome to the Missive Project

Human civilization is arguably in early stages of a catastrophic, global collapse to be followed by a desperately dark age.

Against that possibility the Missive Project aims to preserve and transmit 'unpackable' kernels of knowledge with the goal of facilitating Renaissance.

This site is under construction. Please excuse errors and inconsistencies. --- Dave Z

15 March 2016

KERNEL: Genesis

Night Vision


KERNAL: Genesis
CONTENTS: Big Bang, Origin of Spacetime, Scale, Formation of Stars and Solar system, Origin of Life

My intention with the Genesis section is to present a quick skeleton of the big picture, to help form a context for subsequent Kernals. As such, it's held to a lower bar.

While the scientific account seems to me to be as engaging as any, and not requiring a deity, neither do I see it as in conflict with the spirit of most religious accounts. 

So here's a stab at it...


Rendition:

Genesis
In the beginning was naught
And the world was not
Nor space nor time
At a moment that was not yet a moment
The all awoke
Time was
Space was
Energy was
And energy became matter
And matter descended the wells of gravity
And this universe was

Vast in scale 
Beyond imagining
Smaller in scale
Beyond sight
Beyond imagining
And every scale between
From this great awakening
Energy followed its own law
Manifesting light
Manifesting matter
Manifesting stars
Manifesting planets

From order to disorder
From disequilibrium to equilibrium
Dissipating directional time
Dissipating ever down 
Along the path of entropy

Do you wonder at the sun?
Do you wonder at the stars?

Stars are suns,
Unthinkably far away
And so appear small

Do you wonder how far?
So far that the light we see
Left them long before
Our world was born

Do you wonder at that band of light
Across the night sky?
It is the disc of our galaxy
A wheel of stars
Millions upon millions
Seen on edge from the edge

The number of galaxies
Is unthinkably large

Stars and galaxies alike
Are born
Grow old
And die
Many we see
Are long burnt out

In the course of deep time
Our Sun was born
And planets in its orbit,
Round as tumbled pebbles
Moons around them


Earth was born
Hot and wet
Without vestige of life
On our world
In the deeps of time
In the seethe of chaos
The first ancestor chanced to be
The first replicator
That which copies itself
The ancestor of all life
And there was life


Sol's Edit

In the beginning was naught
And the world was not
Nor space
Nor time

At a moment that was not yet a moment
The all awoke

Time was
Space was
Energy was

And energy became matter
And matter fell into the wells of gravity
And this universe was

Vast in scale
Beyond imagining
Smaller in scale
Beyond sight
Beyond imagining
And every scale between

From this great awakening
Matter and energy followed law
Sliding ever downward
Along the path of entropy

From order to disorder
From imbalance to balance
Dissolving the arrow of time

Do you wonder at the sun
Do you wonder at the stars

Stars are suns
Unthinkably far away
And so appear small

Do you wonder how far
So far that the light we see
Left them long before
Our world was born

Do you wonder at that band of light
Across the night sky
It is the disc of our galaxy
A wheel of stars
Millions upon millions
Seen on edge from the edge

The number of galaxies
Is unthinkably large

Stars and galaxies alike
Are born
Grow old
And die
Many we see
Are long burnt out

In the course of deep time
Our Sun was born
And planets in its orbit
Round as tumbled pebbles
Moons around them

Our world was born
Hot and wet
Without vestige of life

And on our world
In the deeps of time
In the seethe of chaos
The first ancestor chanced to be

The first replicator
That which copies itself
The ancestor of all life

And there was life



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1 comment:

  1. YodaApril 10, 2016 at 9:34 AM

    First, I will assume, in the spirit of this project, that a reboot would even be possible, and if so, that it would be a good idea. Neither is certain.

    Second, based on the first assumptions, this is a very ambitious and noble project. Hats off to its originator and to those involved. While I am uncertain of my ability to contribute, I appreciate the opportunity to try. My main contribution would likely be to examine the project critically to help it to reach its goals. My first set of comments come from my initial examination of the project concepts as seen with fresh eyes.

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