Physics Summer 2017

Causality A cause leads to an effect. That idea has worked for me for most of my life. It helps me reflect of the ways we impact one another and our environment and see how everything is related. I am open to the idea that an effect can precede a cause, however I cannot fully grasp what that would mean. I think that idea can work if you can break away from the arrow of time. I am not there yet.   The Uncertainty Principle I think the uncertainly principle is wise and simply acknowledges the limitations of measurement. The uncertainly principle states that since you cannot measure momentum and position at the same time, you cannot know with certainty. Since you cannot be certain of both of these characteristics of a subatomic particle, you cannot predict its path.   This all makes sense to me. I am getting lost when we try to extrapolate this to a larger scale, especially since this principle was proposed for only quantum particles. I do like the philosophical e...

I really enjoyed the conversation about time, specifically the delin eation between M -Time and P-Time. I have felt held hostage by tim e, sometimes with a loathing for the concept . I have also felt a pang of self-consciousness about my preoccupation with time when the people around me seem indifferent to schedules and deadlines. Hall's description breaks down the time paradigms elegantly and helped me to see the contra dictory views w ith which I approach time. I see points on both sides of the chart that I have tried to fit into one view of time, leading to frustration. I strongly associate the P-Time, and for years have dreamt of the scenario where I buil d the foundation o f my life in accordance with those values. Some of the deta ils include living close r to natural cyc les and working for myself . However, we live in a western socie ty and M-time rules. I adhered to M-time to make it through all of my formal education , many jobs and even to strengthen relationship...

Hello! My name is Amy. I am originally from Southern California. Since graduating high school I have lived in the Northwest and the Midwest. My academic background is in resource management and sustainable food systems. Following graduation from the University of British Columbia, I worked for an organization that supports student-run food cooperatives. I began farming that same year at an organic fruit and vegetable farm in the interior of British Columbia, and continued to farm in the years following.  I have worked on small, organic and biodynamic family farms that raise: vegetables, fruit, flowers, mushrooms, herbs, eggs, pastured-meat, poultry and wood-fired pizza. Most recently, I managed the garden at a spiritual ecology center which produced the vegetables to feed the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. I instantly fell for the herb garden, a sacred little space tucked away on every farm, sometimes hiding in plain sight beneath years of overgrowth. After years r...