Preface
Recently, a study on the origin of the universe and life has attracted widespread attention, triggering in-depth thinking about the philosophical significance of the universe and life. This research was proposed by the famous theoretical physicist Penrose, and his research results may subvert the traditional view of the universe and life, and bring new enlightenment to human understanding of the universe and life.
1. Cosmology: Conformal cyclic cosmology
Recently, Penrose presented a research result called "Conformal Circular Cosmology", in which he argues that the universe is not a one-time Big Bang, but is constantly iterating through infinite cycles. According to the traditional Big Bang theory, the universe started with a Big Bang, then continued to expand, and may eventually end in a heat death, and the entire universe has only one development process.
In Penrose's theory, the development of the universe is a continuous cycle of cycles, and each cycle will form a new universe, and these universes may have some kind of connection with each other, and even influence and communicate with each other. This also means that the existence and development of the universe is not isolated, and different universes may be connected and transmitted to each other in some way.
In this way, our understanding of the universe will be turned upside down, and the universe will no longer be a lonely existence, but a whole that can be intertwined with other universes, and different universes may share information with each other, and produce mutual influence and change, which brings a new revelation to human understanding of the universe.
2. Concept of life: the continuation of the information of life
In addition to subversively challenging the idea of the universe, Penrose's research results also offer a completely new perspective on human understanding of life. In his view, the existence of life does not depend on the existence of the individual, but is an internal, self-regulating system, which can continue in different forms and ways, just like a river, although the flow of water in it is constantly changing, but the whole river can exist forever, which is a way of being that transcends individual life.
The existence of life is not limited to the form we are familiar with, it can be in the form of matter, energy or information, and these three forms can be transformed into each other, for example, human life will eventually come to an end, but the information we leave behind can exist forever, just like a book, although the author has left this world, but the thoughts and wisdom he left behind can be communicated and blended with future generations through this book.
According to this point of view, life is actually a kind of organization and transmission of information, and this kind of faith will not disappear because of the death of the individual, it can be continued and transmitted in a variety of ways, and can even cross the boundaries of the universe, find a new carrier in different universes, and continue forever, this view of life beyond the limitations of time and space has put forward a profound challenge to human beings to the meaning and values of life.
epilogue
Penrose's research results have brought a new challenge to mankind's understanding of the universe and life, and there may still be many unknown problems and puzzles in his theory, but it is this challenging viewpoint that has inspired mankind to think infinitely about the meaning of the universe and the philosophy of life, and also made us more humble to face this mysterious and wonderful world, hoping that human beings can uncover the deeper mysteries of the universe and life through continuous exploration and thinking.