nbj622 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 In physics, Energy is understood through Weight and Motion. If an object is heavy, it contains more energy. If that object is moving fast, it contains even more energy. Energy is an abstract concept that is a value for the amount of work a system can potentially force onto neighbouring systems. Its purpose is to explain the displacement of matter (systems). From a traditional physics perspective, a rock and a bottle of coke, of the same weight, moving at the same speed, contain roughly the same amount of energy. However, there is another perspective where a bottle of coke contains more energy than a rock of similar weight. This energy exists because a bottle of coke causes the displacement of more systems of energy (people) than the rock. People will distribute and move towards the bottle of coke, while the rock sits motionless on the ground. This 'abstract' energy that a bottle of coke contains, which causes the displacement of people around it, is stored within the arrangement of its matter (i.e. structures of information like its logo). Traditionally, physical energy is calculated by adding together all of the atoms - it does not take into account the 'arrangement' of these atoms. The arrangement of atoms, which produce 'designs' such as logos, words, pictures, etc, is not valued in traditional equations of physics. However, the abstract energy stored within an object, such as a bottle of coke, is calculated by adding together all of the distinct arrangements between its atoms (such as words, logos, etc). Physical energy = sum of atoms Abstract energy = sum of non-random arrangements between atoms Total energy (accessed across an abstract space) = physical + abstract The abstract value of the energy of an object is stored within an abstract space, which is inhabited by the minds of people. Minds obey similar rules of physics as do physical bodies, and as an effect, this abstract energy has pulling and pushing forces that are exerted on the minds of neighboring people (and other living things).
Mellinia Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 In physics, Energy is not understood through Weight and Motion. I presume you're referring to mechanical energy, which includes potential energy(related to position of object in field and etc) and kinetic energy(related to motion). You might want to state a frame of reference. A heavy object, with more mass, has more energy only in a gravitational field, compared to a lighter object, with less mass.Also, further down your "essay", do a little research between the narrow definition of "mechanical energy" and "energy", and also "entropy" The abstract energy that you propose is kinda like the potential energy within atoms, which is linked to entropy.
nbj622 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 I was being too simplistic with 'weight'. Mass is more accurate. Will take a look at mechanical energy vs. energy. Correct about its link to entropy. Since complex arrangement is a reference to a meaningful 'order' / non-randomness. thx
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