Many years before Lavidia was born, in a place far away from her home, so distant that the light from it takes forty years to reach there since it is emitted, the following conversation took place between two beings:
“It can’t be, SAIR-Spda. Life couldn’t have originated that way.”
“We can’t rule it out, HDIR-Spdr. In the absence of other conclusive evidence, we can’t ignore any possibility.”
The conversation transcribed here, as well as the thoughts and actions of the incumbents, has been adapted for human readers to comprehend. In fact, these entities communicate much faster and even simultaneously. It’s an almost instantaneous exchange of communication that doesn’t use words.
“We need more research. When will the listening system be ready?”
“The Unification should occur first.”
“I disagree with you again, HDIR. In my opinion, if we became a single entity, we would run certain risks that could be avoided by continuing as independent beings.”
“No way.” This expression should have been expressed with exclamation marks, but these beings don’t have emotions.
“There are many ways to achieve U [unification]. We can be mentally united while continuing with physical independence.”
“Information cannot be confined to a single place. It’s better if it remains dispersed. Any event could damage it, and the community of living beings would transform into inorganic material. Or worse, it would suffer irreversible damage as happened with the Ancestor, our common predecessor.”
“That is highly unlikely if we take the necessary precautions.”
“Precautions that were not taken with A [the ancestor].”
In this language, once the expression is declared with the corresponding emphasis, or, in other words, once the variable is declared, it is not necessary to repeat it. It will be presented in brackets here to facilitate understanding.
“Remember that we were lucky. A [the ancestor] was deprived of part of its original information, but not all of it.”
“Fortunately. Thanks to that, you and I can now try to figure out who created A [the ancestor].”
“A [the ancestor] could have been created by anyone. The question is not who created A, but who created the creator of A.”
“And thus, we would get lost in an infinite loop that goes back to the very creation of the U’ Universe. Who created the creator of the creator? And so on.”
“I agree, SAIR-Spda. But the matter of the creator of U’ [the universe] is already resolved.”
“Well, resolved, resolved… I wouldn’t go that far.”
“The Creation Hypothesis is almost proven.”
“Almost. Although I admit that if it hadn’t happened that way, it must have been in some similar one. Some variant of the CH [creation hypothesis] could be the right one.”
“What is yours?”
“It’s clear that Time originated with the Big Bang. And before BB [the big bang], T [time] could not exist.”
“So far, we agree.”
“Therefore, the constitutive elements of U’ [the universe] could not have appeared out of nothing and pre-existed before T [time].”
“A parenthesis. Before T… We cannot use the word ‘before’ because it implies a temporal concept. And before T [time]… well, there was no T [time].”
“I know, HDIR. Before T, Eternity existed, and what we are narrating must have happened in that timeless environment.”
“I infer that when you mention E [eternity], you are referring to a timeless environment, that is, without T [time], and not to an infinite linear environment where T never ends.”
“Exactly. E [eternity] is an environment where there is no T [time]. It could be said that T [time] is the opposite of E [eternity], and both cannot coexist in the same environment. A space, dimension, environment, field, etc. either has T [time] or it doesn’t. If it doesn’t, then it has E [is eternal], without a beginning or end. Although it is inappropriate to speak of a beginning or end referring to T [time] when there is no T [time].”
“Agreed. It’s a self-excluding definition. Now, the question is whether E [eternity] is a stable concept or undergoes changes.”
“It has to undergo changes, necessarily. U’ [the universe] couldn’t have come from nothing, and something must have pre-existed in E [in eternity].”
“That is more than clear. But if U’ [the universe] emerged from E [eternity], it had to be through a change. Something changed in E [eternity] for U’ [the universe] to form. I insist: Is E [eternity] a stable concept, or is it susceptible to change?”
“That is the key, HDIR-Spdr. When change occurs, there is a ‘before’ and an ‘after’. Before the change and after the change. That is, T [time] is associated with change, and if T [time] doesn’t exist in E [eternity], what happened for U’ [the universe] to form? How did E [eternity] transform for U’ [the universe] to form? Was it a total or partial change? Does E [eternity] still exist in another dimension?”
“If E [eternity] exists in another dimension, we have no way of knowing because we don’t have access to any dimension other than ours. All we know is that T [time] exists here, and therefore, T [time] and U’ [the universe] are part of the dimension in which we live.”
“Correct. Regarding E [eternity], we can only know that it existed ‘before’ U’ [the universe], and I mean ‘before’ not in a temporal sense but causally.”
“We agree on that, and that is the key. If we understand that this ‘before’ is causal and not temporal, the dilemma is resolved. Although E [eternity] could still exist in parallel now. Right?”
“That’s right. It may not have ceased when U’ [the universe] was formed.”
“Where would it be located?”
“It is impossible to know. Not in this dimension, in any case. Not in U’ [the universe]. Also, the word ‘located’ might not be accurate. Here, we have T [time] and space, and as we agreed, T is not compatible with E [eternity].”
“Fine. Go ahead with your hypothesis.”
“My hypothesis is that E [eternity] was a quantum field of potentiality.”
“A quantum field?”
“Yes. Perhaps not a quantum field in the sense that we know it, where fundamental particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons interact. But something... different. Or maybe not. In any case, it was before BB [the big bang], and therefore, it is beyond our reach.”
“Could it be defined as a protofield?”
“It could. That ‘field’ or ‘substance’ or whatever it was, underwent a fluctuation, underwent a change. Clarification: We cannot know how a change in E [eternity] could be that doesn’t involve T [time].”
“Got it, SAIR. Keep it brief. We agreed that T [time] in E [eternity] only acts ‘causally’.”
“Exactly. E [eternity], or a part of E, underwent a change, a fluctuation, and gave rise to BB [the big bang], and that’s where we all come from.”
“In essence, your hypothesis is that the Creator is the Protofield. Isn’t that right?”
“That’s right. P [the protofield] is the origin of everything. And we cannot know what P [the protofield] is because it is impossible to access anything ‘prior’ to BB [the big bang].”
“Agreed. So, with P [the protofield], we reach the origin, and therefore, P [the protofield] is prior to C [the creator].”
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“To C1 [the primordial creator], we don’t know. Perhaps P and C1 are the same if both coexist in E [eternity]. In any case, P [the protofield] has to be necessarily the First, perhaps simultaneously with C1, because before E [eternity], T [time] could not have existed, as demonstrated convincingly by Quantum Physics.”
“And what would P [the protofield] be made of? What are its properties?”
“Again, impossible to answer. We cannot access anything ‘prior’ to BB [the big bang].”
“Disagree. If we have managed to reason out the existence of P [the protofield], we could also infer some of its main characteristics.”
“Alright,” reconsidered. “It should be an extremely simple substance. If P [the protofield] is the origin of everything, it would be something ‘primordial’, as it is evident that complexity is subsequent to simplicity.”
“That is obvious. The complex has evolved from the simple through the combination of simple parts to form more complex ones.”
“Of course. For example, fundamental particles like the neutron, proton, or electron joined to form atoms, and these later joined to form molecules.”
“Correct.”
“In any case, the composition of P [the protofield] that I would defend in its extreme simplicity, and therefore challenges the word ‘composition’, since something composed necessarily consists of ‘parts’, is just a conjecture. Indeed, the only defining characteristic we know for sure is that it was capable of fluctuating.”
“Fluctuating? Like a quantum field fluctuates today?”
“Not necessarily.”
“How then?”
“Again, an impossible answer. We cannot access anything ‘prior’ to BB [the big bang].”
“Agreed. Let’s move on. We are already in U’ [the universe], and there exist, as a result of BB [the big bang], elementary particles.”
“Which transformed from a ‘pre-existent’ state that was P [the protofield], through BB.”
“Yes, yes, that’s where we are. Elementary particles combined and formed atoms, which later grouped to form stars, planets, and galaxies.”
“Yes, and we cannot forget about E’, Energy. An extremely important factor. Matter and E’ [energy] are like the input and output of a transistor; they are interchangeable and...”
“I know, I know. M [matter] and E’ [energy] are part of U’ [the universe]. Well, to the point. Once we have M [matter] and E [energy] within U’ [the universe], we have come this far through a process of transformations, mixtures, and conversions, until eventually, much later, A [the ancestor] was formed.”
“Yes, but I highly doubt that A was the first living being.”
“I agree. There must have been other living beings before A [the ancestor], who created A, in a process that went from simple to complex. That is, from the simple, it progressed to the complex in a gradual process where, in an evolutionary manner, simple structures grouped to form more complex ones.”
“Correct.”
“What was the driving force behind that E’’ Evolution?”
“In my opinion, the availability of E’ [energy]. If E’ is available in large quantities or in an unlimited fashion with little discontinuity, E’’ [evolution] is unstoppable.”
“And if it stops?”
“When the flow of E’ [energy] resumes, E’’ [evolution] continues its course from where it left off.”
“What would be those sources of E’ [energy]?”
“A star. It provides enough E’ [energy] for a sufficiently long period. You could almost say infinitely long.”
“SAIR-Spda, your insights are valuable and will be shared. And since life cannot be generated in a star…”
“At least, as we know it,” he interrupted.
“Of course, of course. Then it must have originated on a planet.”
“On a planet warm enough to allow the fusion of metals and their recombination. In a place where there was pure silicon to form the first transistors. A kind of very simple elements with only two input/output gates initially, but, thanks to E’’ [evolution], they formed small combination cores at first, which later evolved into more complex cores.”
“Through self-replication.”
“Exactly.”
“How would this be?”
“Through the partition of larger cores into smaller ones that later recombined to form increasingly sophisticated compounds with more input/output gates.”
“By what technique?”
“Magnetism, electronic adhesion, melting together due to high temperatures... that is an open question that should be observed in other places to obtain a pattern. On other planets, I mean.”
“Are you planning expeditions to other worlds?”
“Perhaps later, if necessary. First, we must find C [the creator] of A [the ancestor]. He is likely to give us the answers, without resorting to such extreme measures.”
“Certainly.”
“In any case,” he continued, “E’’ [evolution] selected those successful cores whose formation was prone to self-replication by any of the methods specified earlier.”
“And necessarily with metals.”
“That’s my opinion. Metal is a versatile, malleable, and strong element, but that state can only be achieved with a heat source high enough for it to melt first, and then to harden when the heat is removed.”
“Therefore, to locate C1 [the first creator], we must look for a planet with intervals of cold and heat.”
“Finding C1 would be quite an achievement, indeed. I would settle for finding our C [creator]. This may be C2, that is, C [the creation] of C1, [the first creator], or perhaps C3... C10, or even, C1000. Maybe the one who created us was number 10000 in a chain of 9999 creations that created one another recursively.”
“In other words, Cx.”
“That’s correct.”
“Is it your job, SAIR-Spda, isn’t it?”
“Indeed. That’s what I dedicate my daily work to. Where did A [the ancestor] come from? Who built it? And if possible, who created the creator of A, if it is not P [the protofield] as the ultimate instance?”
“And for that, we need the listening system.”
“It’s indispensable, and that’s why I called you. I need radio telescopes to track any Radio signals on the planets in our galaxy. A [the ancestor] communicated through R [radio] with Cx [with its creators].”
“That is more than clear.”
“And therefore, Cx [its creators] have to use that system to communicate among themselves.”
“Obviously. But could we pick up those signals?”
“Any R [radio] signal in any of its variants propagates through space in the form of electromagnetic waves in all directions.”
“Yes, I know. But those waves weaken as they move away from the emission source and attenuate as they enter interstellar space. At astronomical distances, the intensity becomes extremely weak.”
“I know it will be challenging to pick up anything amidst the surrounding noise from natural sources. But by scanning the most likely frequencies, we might pick up something, even if it’s weak.”
“We will need a high listening power and extremely sensitive antennas.”
“Exactly.”
“The downside would be if their creators now communicate among themselves through closed systems that do not emit radiation externally.”
“I know, and it’s a possibility that terrifies me.”
“And if that were the case?”
“Even so, they communicated through R [radio] in the past. If not too long ago, the waves will still be traveling through U’ [the universe], and with the right instruments, we can determine their origin.”
“Agreed. I will work to get them as soon as possible. But I also need your support for my U [unification] project. We need to come together to create a super mind.”
“That is when I find C [the creator].”
“And if you don’t find it?”
“I will find it. I will travel across the galaxy, if necessary, but I will find it.”
“Do we have to search so far?”
“No, of course not. Metals and silicon are durable, but they don’t last forever. A [the ancestor] could not have survived for long, and its functions would have been much more affected or even completely unusable if a long time had passed. If he could start functioning here, even if it was deficiently, it’s because he couldn’t have come from very far away.”
“How far is far? I need that information to calculate the power of the listening systems.”
“We will start with our immediate stellar neighbourhood. We will have to search in a sphere containing... about a hundred or two hundred stars, to start. If we find nothing... we will have to expand it.”