Wednesday, September 10, 2008  The nothingness of nothing ... as
seen by scientists, philosophers, and others  Have you ever
participated in a conversation like this?  He: Are you doing
anything just now?  Me: (thinking) I bet he wants help cleaning
the pond .... (speaking) Oh, yes, I am really, really busy ...
I’m, um ... um ... well, it’s not like I’m doing nothing!  What
does nothing mean? Astronomer Hugh Ross, Why the Universe Is the
Way It Is (Baker, 2008). points out that scientists,
theologians, and philosophers define nothing differently. It can
mean “a complete lack of:  1. Matter; 2. Matter and energy; 3.
Matter, energy, and the three big cosmic space dimensions
(length, width and height); 4. Matter, energy, and all the
cosmic space dimensions (including the six tiny space dimensions
implied by string theories) 5. Matter, energy, and all the
cosmic space and time dimensions; 6. Matter, energy, cosmic
space and time dimensions, and created nonphysical entities; 7.
Matter, energy, cosmic space and tim