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Theory of the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life

#0, by ik, 23 December 2011 07:27 PM

Hi All,

I haven't been around a lot, and hopefully this post may explain in part why that is: I have been working hard on a project, discussed herein.

Here goes:

I have spent the last 7 years or so working on a complete and consistent theory of the universe.

I initially started out with a book, but that was a tough sell. So, I compiled a book proposal. That proposal was rejected by ~30 different publishing houses. I then tried literary agents. ~200 rejections ensued.

I pared my theory down to a scientific manuscript that addresses topics ranging from quantum gravity to the origin and nature of cellular life. That manuscript was sent to and through 12 different peer-reviewed journals and article servers (arXiv) — where I had 4 decision appeals, 15 total rejections, and 1 retraction.

Just today, after 3 years of writing and revising texts, my theoretical work was published online in the peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal, Life. The link is here:

Life: Theory of the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life

and the abstract is:

Life is an inordinately complex unsolved puzzle. Despite significant theoretical progress, experimental anomalies, paradoxes, and enigmas have revealed paradigmatic limitations. Thus, the advancement of scientific understanding requires new models that resolve fundamental problems. Here, I present a theoretical framework that economically fits evidence accumulated from examinations of life. This theory is based upon a straightforward and non-mathematical core model and proposes unique yet empirically consistent explanations for major phenomena including, but not limited to, quantum gravity, phase transitions of water, why living systems are predominantly CHNOPS (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur), homochirality of sugars and amino acids, homeoviscous adaptation, triplet code, and DNA mutations. The theoretical framework unifies the macrocosmic and microcosmic realms, validates predicted laws of nature, and solves the puzzle of the origin and evolution of cellular life in the universe.


The full-text document in PDF form can be downloaded for free at the link.

I want to thank all of the members of this forum for all of the comments, criticisms, suggestions, advice, admonitions, and assistance over the past few years. I love you all.

Peace on Earth,

Ik

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#1, by emeline, 23 December 2011 08:27 PM


Fabulous Ik,  thank you.  And warm congratulations.   I just downloaded it.  I've been re-reading some of the hard copy lately.

Yours indeed is also a lesson in perseverance and persistence to us all and I, for one, have needed that lesson lately.

I still think you write beautiful, poignant poetry and you should now publish a book of poems. smilesmile

Smile, breathe and go slowly.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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#2, by ik, 23 December 2011 08:35 PM

Thanks Emeline!  You got me here.  You keep me here.  You lift me up.  You are life.

Heh.  From the time I was aged 15-19, I wrote poetry.  All. the. time.  Nothing stunning, mind you, but organized and evocative prose, nonetheless.  I took a poetry class at university; my only true A.

Poetry as a word has its etymological origins in "creation."  What a nice, sweet, and cute linguistical paradox poetry is.

Peace on Earth,

Ik

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#3, by emeline, 23 December 2011 09:36 PM

Love is all that matters Ik.  When all else is gone, love still remains.

And speaking of love, I am sure you are familiar with the illustrious and wonderful Kahlil GIbran.


On Love


When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep, And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden. For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth. Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself. He threshes you to make you naked. He sifts you to free you from your husks. He grinds you to whiteness. He kneads you until you are pliant; And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast. All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart. But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. When you love you should not say, 'God is in my heart,' but rather, 'I am in the heart of God.' And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night, To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.


Kahlil Gibran 1923

Smile, breathe and go slowly.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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#4, by ik, 24 December 2011 12:37 AM

Thx em,

Read much Gibran.

All my love to you.  And: my love is your love.

Peace on Earth,

Ik

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