In “Our Universe Might Be
a Giant Hologram”, Brian Greene mentions how our universe can be a mere reflection,
or hologram, of another universe way out of our reach. Our reactions could be
triggered by another parallel universe’s actions, and in that case we are to
that universe as a puppet is to a puppeteer. Greene states that the word
universe has lost its meaning because it used to mean “everything that is” and
now we know that we are not the only universe out there, so it’s sort of a
paradox to say that there are many of everything. Knowing that there might be a
parallel universe out there somewhere make me more aware of my surroundings and
actions, because everything I do could be for a reason, and maybe is being done
in a complete opposite way in another universe. I believe that by being more
aware of your actions changes the whole way we live our lives because then we over-think
everything we do instead of just doing it naturally.
In “The Serpents of
Paradise”, Edward Abbey has a really close-knit relationship with the
environment and his surroundings. He is able to describe in great detail
everything he sees and feels, whether it be in the nice mornings or harsh, hot
afternoons, or freezing cold nights. He says he likes to have his “bare feet
planted on the bare ground”, meaning he likes to be one with Mother Nature, and
feel its beauty on his skin. Personally, I would get the same feelings as Abbey
when I lived with my parents. Every morning before school, I would go outside
barefoot and just watch the sun rise, and ponder about life. This sort of “meditation”
would put my mind at ease and make my day just that much better. Abbey seeks to
learn more about the unknown, but only to a certain extent. For example, when
the two snakes are performing their little dance, he watches them for a while,
but then realizes that they too need their own privacy.
In Brian Greene’s essay,
he writes that when he was a child he would daydream during class about all of
the different “hims” that he would she in his two mirrors in his room, and he
showed confusion and curiosity as to how all of that worked, and whether or not
there was actually a reflection of him that didn't really reflect his
movements. This curiosity led him to him to come up with the holographic
universe idea. Similarly to Greene, Abbey shares this curiosity about the
environment around him and how some things affect others in different ways. I
also share this curiosity, and by understanding that everything happens for a
reason, I am able to think about things differently and more thoroughly than
before.
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