Welcome to the deep dive. We're diving into something
you've been wondering about, this whole idea
of manifestation, and if there's any science
behind it, especially the quantum physics angle.
Yeah, you shared some really fascinating stuff.
Seems like there's growing interest in that,
this connection between the science world and
this, well, less tangible world of manifestation.
Absolutely. And the material you sent over, it
focuses on the work of this guy, Davey. He's
a PhD student actually, chemical engineering
at Cambridge, so like... seriously science -minded.
What's interesting is how he's connecting his
scientific background to these more spiritual
concepts. Right, that's what caught my eye too.
It's not every day you see someone with a hardcore
quantitative background diving into things like,
well, thoughts and consciousness. Exactly. So
our mission in this deep dive, it's kind of like
a detective mission, right? We're going to unpack
these scientific ideas that Davey's putting forward
and we'll see if we can connect them to this
whole concept of manifestation that you're curious
about. And, you know, we want to make it clear,
easy to understand, without drowning you in,
like, a ton of scientific jargon. For sure. No
info overload here. The cool thing is science,
like traditionally, it's been all about the physical
world, the stuff we can measure and see. But
now it's starting to explore these connections
to, well, things like thoughts, you know, consciousness,
like what's really going on in that space. And
Davey's work, from what I've seen, it's really
pushing the boundaries on that front. Yeah, it's
exciting stuff. And one of the big things Davey
talks about, and this is where it starts to get
really mind bending, is he compares our thoughts
to frequencies. Like, think about a radio trying
to find a station. Rounding in. Exactly. Tuning
in. So Davy says, our thoughts, they're kind
of like that, constantly trying to resonate with
the different possibilities, kind of like tuning
into a specific reality within the universe,
or to use the scientific term, the quantum field.
It's like, whoa, OK, let's break that down. Where
does even the idea of thoughts as frequencies
come from? Like, what's the starting point for
that? Well, Davy starts with something we all
know, light. Light is a wave, right? It's part
of this electromagnetic spectrum. And it exists
at all these different frequencies, each with
its own energy level, like radio waves, microwaves,
x -rays. They're all light, just vibrating at
different speeds. But here's the key thing. Light
doesn't have mass. It doesn't have a fixed location.
It's energy that spreads out like a wave. So
that's pretty fundamental part of our reality,
existing without being like a solid fixed thing.
Right. And we know that light or those electromagnetic
waves, they can travel through space, right?
It makes you think if something so fundamental
to our reality can exist without being a solid
object, what else might be out there that we
don't fully grasp yet? Exactly. And that's where
things get super interesting, because Davey,
he connects this to what's going on in our brains
when we think. Like our thoughts. Yeah. We know
from EEG measurements, those brain scans, that
when we think, our brains are actually generating
these electromagnetic signals. Like, there's
measurable electrical activity happening when
we have thoughts. Oh, wow. And that's what makes
Davey go, hmm, interesting. This suggests there
might be a fundamental similarity between thoughts
and light. They both could be forms of waves
existing as frequencies. Okay, hold on. So we
have these measurable electrical signals in the
brain and those signals They're connected to
our thoughts or thinking process. But as far
as science knows right now, we've only been able
to measure those signals within or very close
to the physical brain itself. Like we haven't
detected them extending beyond that in a way
we can easily measure. Right. And that's where,
you know, science traditionally comes in. It
loves to study the physical world, things we
can measure and quantify. And that's where mass
comes into the picture. OK, mass, like the weight
of something. More like the amount of matter
in something is what gives things, well, a physical
presence. And to understand the possible link
with manifestation, we need to understand a bit
more about how science sees the physical world.
Got it. Let's talk building blocks. OK, so think
of it like this. Davey takes us on a journey,
starting with molecules, the basic units that
make up, well, everything, us included. Right,
like the water molecule, H2O, two hydrogens and
an oxygen. Exactly. And then we go deeper. Molecules,
they're made of atoms, like the oxygen we breathe
or the carbon that's in, well, pretty much everything.
Now, what makes each atom unique? What defines
it as oxygen or carbon? I'm guessing it has to
do with the number of protons and stuff. You
got it. And that essentially determines its mass.
This is a key point because mass means having
a specific location in space and time, which
is what makes something, well, observable. We
can see it, touch it, measure it. It's like the
foundation of our physical reality of what we
experience every day. OK, makes sense. So we've
got molecules made of atoms, and atoms have mass,
which gives them a physical presence in the world.
But then we go even smaller, right? Yep, even
smaller. We get to these things called subatomic
particles, like protons, neutrons, electrons.
These are the super tiny bits that scientists
can actually measure. And this is where Einstein's
fingers Equation EMC swine comes in. Oh, yeah
the one everyone knows but maybe doesn't fully
understand right? Well, what's mind -blowing
is that Einstein showed us how mass and energy
are basically two sides of the same coin They're
interchangeable connected by the speed of light.
Wait, so energy can become mass and mass can
become energy exactly it's like whoa and Think
about this energy like light, it travels in waves,
it doesn't have a fixed location, it's this dot
flow. But mass, well mass is something solid,
something you can pinpoint in space and time.
So even when we talk about these physical particles
with mass, this idea of waves, and specifically
the speed of light, which is like the ultimate
speed limit of waves, it keeps popping up. It
suggests there's this deep connection, this underlying
link between these things, even at the tiniest
level of reality, even if we don't fully grasp
it yet. And it makes you wonder, you know, If
something as solid as mass can be connected to
something as fluid as energy, what else might
we be missing? Absolutely. And it's like scientists
starting to realize, hey, maybe things aren't
as clear cut as we thought. And that's where
guys like Heisenberg come in. They really shook
things up in physics. OK, Heisenberg, what did
he do? So he was studying this thing called the
photoelectric effect and what he found blew everyone's
minds. It showed that light. which we always
thought of as a wave, it could actually also
behave like a particle. A particle, like a tiny
speck of something. Exactly. A tiny speck. They
called it a photon. And here's the kicker. It
turned out this wave -particle duality thing,
it wasn't just for light. It applied to all particles,
including the atoms that make up everything around
us. But the thing is, The more massive a particle
is, the less obvious its wave -like behavior
becomes. So it's like even these solid things
around us, they have a wave -like aspect to them.
It's just hard to see because, well, they have
so much mass. So like a tiny photon of light,
it acts like a wave, no problem. But something
bigger, like, I don't know, a chair, we just
see it as a solid object in one place. But fundamentally,
according to Heisenberg, it has a wave nature
too, even though it's really hard to detect.
Exactly. And the main difference between a wave
and a particle is this. Waves don't have a fixed
location while particles do. A wave is spread
out, a particle is, you know, right there. OK,
got it. But how do we even know this stuff? Like,
how can you measure something that's both a wave
and a particle? It sounds tricky. Right. Well,
this is where Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
comes in. It basically says that the more accurately
you know the position of something, you know,
where it is, the less accurately you can know
its momentum. Momentum, like how fast it's moving
and in what direction. Yeah, exactly. And momentum
is more of a wave -like property. So it's like
you can't perfectly measure both the particle
aspect, its location, and the wave aspect, its
momentum, at the same time. There's this fundamental
limit. It's kind of like if you're taking a picture
of a race car zooming by. You can either get
a short picture of the car at one specific moment,
but then you don't really know how fast it's
going. Or you can blur the picture to show its
motion, but then you lose the exact position.
That's a great analogy. And Davey mentions Planck's
constant here. So this is like. a super tiny
number. But it basically determines the scale
at which these quantum effects start to become
really important. So it's like this inherent
fuzziness built into the fabric of reality. Okay,
Planck's constant. Got it. It sets the stage
for where things get really weird. And this leads
us to what? The quantum field theory. Right.
So now we're going even deeper into the atom.
Davy explains that within an atom, electrons,
those tiny negatively charged particles, they
can't just be anywhere. They exist at specific
energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus.
So it's like a set of stairs. They can be on
this step or that step, but not in between. Precisely.
their energy is quantized. It comes in these
specific packets. And for an electron to move
from a lower energy level to a higher one to
get excited, it needs to absorb a very specific
amount of energy, often in the form of a photon
of light. And that's what Davy calls quantum
jumping. So it's not like a smooth transition.
It's a sudden jump between these defined energy
states. Exactly. Like imagine a frog hopping
between lily pads. It can't be halfway on one
and halfway on another. It's either here or there.
And this idea of the quantum field is basically
like saying there's this invisible field that
holds all the possible energy levels an electron
could occupy. OK, so like a field of possibilities
for the electron. Yeah, that's a good way to
put it. And here's the kicker. We can only actually
observe the electron when it's at one of these
specific energy levels, these lily pads. When
it's in the middle of a jump, like in between
those energy states, its location and even its
mass, they kind of become undefined. at least
as far as science currently understands it. Wait,
so it's like, poof, it disappears for a moment.
Kinda, yeah. Like it exists as a wave of potential,
and then bam, it materializes again at a new
energy level. And this is where Davey makes this
mind -blowing connection to manifestation. He's
saying, maybe the things we desire, they already
exist as possibilities within this quantum field,
even if we can't see them or measure them yet.
That's a pretty wild thought. Right, and it leads
us to this idea of quantum jumping, not just
for electrons, but maybe for our own reality.
Think about it. If the electron can jump between
these different possibilities, these different
energy states, by absorbing energy, could our
own reality work in a similar way? OK, so let's
bring it back to thoughts. Earlier, we talked
about how thoughts might be like waves, and waves
don't have mass. They're not really limited by
space and time in the same way that physical
objects are. So if our thoughts are like waves,
how do they fit into this whole quantum field
of possibilities? That's a big question, right?
Yeah. But Davy says, imagine for a second that
this quantum field theory, this idea that everything
has a wave -like aspect at its core, If that
applies to everything, then maybe our thoughts
are also part of this quantum field, existing
as waves within a field of potential thought
realities. So it's like, our thoughts are out
there, existing as possibilities, kind of like
blueprints for different realities. Yeah, that's
a good way to visualize it. Like, each thought,
it could represent a different potential reality,
a different energy level within this field. And
it's like, all those different realities, they're
kind of vibrating out there, waiting to be tuned
into, you know, like that radio analogy. OK,
that makes sense. But how does one of these thought
realities actually become our reality? Like,
what makes it manifest? Is that where emotions
come in? You got it. Davey describes emotions
as energy in motion. And here's the idea. Those
emotions, they provide the energy, the fuel for
our thoughts. to make those quantum jumps between
different realities. Like, emotions, they're
the catalyst for shifting from one potential
reality to another within this quantum field.
So it's like our emotions are the juice, the
power that makes things happen. Exactly. And
if we want to align with a different thought,
a desired outcome, a manifestation, we need to
provide that emotional energy, like the photon
hitting the electron, to jump to that new frequency,
that new reality. It's about getting on the same
wavelength. Okay, so if we're vibing high, feeling
good, and we're focused on what we want, that's
like sending out a strong signal to the quantum
field saying, hey, I'm tuning into this reality.
That's the idea. And on the flip side, if we're
dwelling on negativity, fear, doubt, that's sending
out a different signal, potentially attracting
more of that. So it's all about where we direct
our energy, our focus. Right. And that's a really
empowering thought, right? It suggests we have
a choice. Absolutely. But let's be real for a
second. If we're talking about this idea of thoughts
as in a quantum field. I gotta ask, is there
actual scientific proof for this? That's a fair
question, and it's one Davey addresses head on.
Right now, the scientific answer is, well, not
in the way we traditionally think of proof. Like,
we can't just measure these thought waves directly.
Not yet, at least. And there are some reasons
for that. First, think about how science usually
proves things. It's about observing, measuring,
locating something in both space and time. But
if thoughts are truly waves without mass, as
Davy suggests, and they're not bound by space
and time in the same way physical objects are,
then our current scientific tools, which are
designed to measure things with mass and location,
they might not be the right fit. Ah, so it's
like trying to measure a ghost with a ruler.
The tools aren't designed for that. Exactly.
Plus, remember Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
When we try to measure something, especially
the quantum level, the act of measuring itself
can actually change what we're trying to observe.
Right, the observer effect. Just by looking at
something, you're already influencing it. Right.
So even if we could somehow detect these thought
waves outside the brain, the act of measuring
them might change their nature, making it difficult
to get a true picture. And some physicists even
say because of these fundamental limitations,
we might never be able to fully grasp consciousness
or thought waves outside the brain using our
current methods. So it's like, we need a whole
new set of tools, a whole new way of thinking
to even approach this stuff. Possibly, yeah.
It's a fascinating frontier. But even without
definitive proof, this whole framework, it offers
a pretty compelling way to think about. Well,
the practical application of these ideas. Absolutely.
So if we take this concept that everything is
frequency at its core, and our thoughts are these
frequencies existing within this quantum field
of possibilities, how can we actually use this
understanding in our daily lives? The key takeaway
here is this. Davy says no thought is actually
real, like manifested in our reality, until we
give it energy through our emotions. So it's
like the thought is the blueprint, but the emotions
are the construction crew. Yeah, I like that
analogy. And the quantum field, it's this infinite
source of potential. But we have some say in
what we create from that potential. by choosing
which thoughts to focus on, which feelings to
cultivate, we're essentially choosing which of
those possibilities we're most likely to experience.
So it's not about ignoring the negative thoughts
altogether, but more about choosing not to give
them too much attention, not to fuel them with
our energy. Right. It's about consciously deciding
where you want to direct your energy. And the
cool thing is, when you start aligning with a
desired outcome, when you're feeling good about
it, it often leads to what Davey calls inspired
action. So it's like things start falling into
place. Exactly. You're in the flow. You're taking
action that feels aligned. And it's easier to
move towards that desired outcome because, well,
you've already aligned yourself with it energetically.
So to sum it up. You are a listener. You've been
on this deep dive with us, exploring this mind
-blowing potential connection between quantum
physics and the power of your thoughts. We've
talked about thoughts as frequencies vibrating
in this quantum field of possibilities and the
critical role your emotions play in amplifying
those frequencies, making them more likely to
manifest in your reality. We've explored some
of the key scientific concepts that support this
idea, like wave -particle duality, the uncertainty
principle, and the quantum field theory. We've
also been upfront about the current limitations
of science in proving these connections definitively.
And ultimately, it comes down to this. You have
a choice. In this quantum field of infinite possibilities,
what thought, what feeling, what reality do you
choose to focus on and energize? It's a fascinating
question to ponder. Thanks for joining us on
this deep dive.