From the State of the World to the State of the Universe
State of our World and State of our Universe: Work continues on a homepage that attempts to discuss “The State of the Universe.” Entirely presumptuous, however there is a precedence. Of course, countries do a State of their Union. Global organizations and companies do a “State of our World.” Not many, primarily because of our limited-but-ever-growing knowledge of the Universe, would be so audacious as to propose doing a State of the Universe. We have simplified it; there are only 202 base-2 notations within our mathematical model of the universe (base on the Planck base units) to summarize and report.
Perhaps, there could be a person, an expert, who would do a State of the Solar System, another to do the State of the Milky Way, another for State of the Local Galactic Group, and another for the State of the Virgo Supercluster. Finally, an expert at the level of the Local Superclusters and then the Universe would report.
There are 1) City, 2) State, 3) Country, 4) World, 5) Solar System, 6) Galaxy, 7) Supercluster, and 8) the Universe. That is eight levels of reports by an expert at each level.
Background: On Tuesday evening, February 6, the President of the USA presented the annual State of the Union address. It was well-written, well-presented and well-received. Donald Trump has made many mistakes in his run-up to his presidential election. He exaggerates. He is careless with facts and figures. He lacks grace and a sense of the dignity of the office. He is self-proclaimed “counter puncher” which is a person who waits for the opposition to move first, then he strikes back and may ask questions later. And, although he did not carry the popular vote, the influence of the major population centers of the country was mitigated by the Electoral College. Like him or not, he became the 45th person to hold the office of the President of the USA.
Trumped. Donald Trump continues to make mistakes. His ego, like most in Washington politics, is abundantly large. His flamboyance and lack of grace and humility, is indeed unbecoming to the office. Yet, his accomplishments are noteworthy and needed and he has moved his percentage of support to include virtually half of the nation’s people.
First conclusion. All leaders and presidents throughout time have had clay feet. They all have had serious flaws of personality. They are all limited intellectually and emotionally. In the history of the USA the strife between Democrats and Republicans is confusing at best. Andrew Jackson was the seventh person to be elected president of the USA. He was the first duly elected president of the Democratic Party. The oldest political organization in the USA, it had its roots in the Democratic-Republican party which had been the Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Presidential politics has always been confusing; and terms, “facts” and names morph and are often thrown around rather loosely.
Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson were also slave holders. Jackson had the additional indignity of leading the banishment and forced relocation of native Americans to what were designated as Indian Territories. Part of that banishment, known as the Trail of Tears, virtually went through his property outside of Nashville. Yet, his overall leadership was what the nation wanted at that time; and though he carried the cultural understanding of values for that time, had the character flaws of humanity, he had outstanding courage and the tenacity so needed at that time.
Second conclusion. Within the light of 202 notations, and given the current notation is 10.9 billions years, most people have no sense of it. Most people do not know there are 202 base-2 notations within which the universe becomes a coherent whole. Most people do not often consider years, approximately 400,000 years, of human history. In light of the universe, it’s current history. Two hundred and 50 years of the USA is a barely flash, current history, very much alive with us today. An annual address by a thought leaders at each of the eight orders of the Universe might inspire people to be their best and to do their best. Thank you. -BEC