last up-date 4-22-05,
Abstract:
Discussion
and new interpretations of the most surprising aspects of evolution –
abstract
cosmogony, the miracle of fields in originating empty space, the
“granular”
energy structure yielding “particles”, the emergence of the
“combinatorial principle”, forces, and natural laws
causing
the structure and dynamic evolution of the universe, and the complex,
probabilistic formation
of our Earth, its moon, and its atmosphere – the “Basic Principle of
Natural
Evolution” causing open-ended development and diversification; from
self-replicating
"living" molecules, complex “molecular dynamics” with genomics and
proteomics
within
the cell, and resulting natural evolution in diversity, to the reasons
for and appearance of cardiovascular sytems and the brain – finally,
the
evolutionary appearance of mental “visualizations” leading to the
origin
of the human mind, based on emotions, valuation, and memory providing
thought,
consciousness, creativity, ethical values, the arts, spirituality, and
religion – on another level: the origin, evolution, and function of
advanced societies,
civilizations and
organizations,
with hierarchies, politics, commerce, laws, cultures, warfare, and
superstructures,
and, possibly, a super-brain? – Beyond Earth, does the universe hold
other
intelligent life?What could that
mean to us? – Finally, what can happen
in
the future on Earth and in the universe?The
expected end of mankind and the universe.
.
Content
Part
1: Cosmogony, Cosmic Evolution, Evolution of Earth
Introduction
1.1.Cosmogony,
Cosmic Evolution
1.1.1.Abstract
Beginnings
1.1.2.A
first surprise: Granulation: Strings, Subatomic Particles, Forces.
Diversification
and Complexity arise
1.1.3.The
next surprise: The Combinatorial Principle, Evolution begins:
The
Origin of Atoms and Molecules
1.1.4.Order
or Chaos – Deterministic or Open-Ended
1.1.5.The
“Basic Principle of Evolution”
1.1.6.Collapsing
Clouds: Quasars, Black Holes, Galaxies, Stars
1.1.7.Formation
of the heavy Elements
1.1.8.Supernova,
Heavy Dust, Pre-Organic Molecules.Foundation for
the next step
1.1.9.The
“Principle of Limits in Development and Branching Progress”:
The
Origin of Planetary Systems, Our Own Solar System
1.1.10.
Some Remaining Mysteries of the Originating Universe
.
1.2.The
Origin and Evolution of Earth
1.2.1.The
Origin of Our “Earth”
1.2.2.The
Moon
1.2.3.The
History of Earth
1.2.4.The
Early Oceans, the Early Atmosphere, and Climate
1.2.5.Resilience
in Great Catastrophes
.
1.3.Singularities
in
Earth’s Evolution
1.3.1.At
the Beginning, a Suitable Dust Disk
1.3.2.The
Appearance of the Moon
1.3.3.The
Climatic Balance Through all Catastrophes
.
Part
2:The Origin of Life, Natural Evolution,
Human Evolution
2.1. The
Origin and Evolution of Life and Natural Evolution
2.1.1.Habitable
Zones
2.1.2.The
Origin of Life
2.1.3.DNA,
RNA, Ribosomes, Enzymes, Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, ATP
2.1.4.Cell
Evolution: Genomics, Proteomics, Computational
Biology,
Epigenetics, Death
2.1.5.The
Changing of the Oceans and Atmosphere.Organisms.The
Tree of Life
2.1.6.Oxygen,
Life Feeding on Life, Mobility, New Functions, the Brain,
Complex
“Systems”, Ecological Communities
2.1.7.The
Virus – the Sneaky, Parasite, Drop-Out
2.1.8.Further
Changes and Interruptions – the Extinctions and New Beginnings
.
2.2. Human
Evolution, the Human Brain
2.2.1.Advances
in Animal Development, Mammals, Homo Sapiens
2.2.2.The
Human Brain
.
2.3.Singularities
in Natural Evolution and Anomalies in Nature
.
Part
3:The Human Mind and Beyond; Societies,
Extraterrestrial
Life, the Future
3.1.
The
Origin, Evolution, and Function of the Human Mind
3.1.1.Emotions,
Memory, Visualizations – Thought, Creativity, Ethics, Personality, Art
3.1.2.Mind
II: Consciousness, Free Will, "Soul", Spirituality,
Religion
.
3.2.The
Phenomenon of “Society” and Beyond
3.2.1.Another
Step of the “Combinatorial Principle”:New
Dimensions
3.2.2. Main
Dimensions: Hierarchies, Politics, Commerce, Cultures, Warfare, Media
3.2.3.Virtual
Societies?Super-Societies?A
“Super-Brain”?
.
3.3.“Intelligent
Design Theory”; Plan and Meaning versus Evolution
.
3.4.Extraterrestrial
Life and Intelligence
3.4.1.What
Is Life?What Could It Be?
3.4.2.Intelligent
Life on Other Celestial Bodies? Possible Consequences?
3.4.3.Resulting
Fundamental Philosophical-Theological Questions
.
3.5.The
Future
3.5.1.Mankind’s
Future?
3.5.2.How
does the Future of the Universe Look?How Will It
All End?
.
.
4-15-05