JUST FOR FUN
Sometimes I think about nothing. That is, "The Nothing" that preceded our Universe. Prior to the Big Bang (or whatever process defined our beginning), there was "Nothing".
I consider the concept of a "Receptive Plane": A work of art, a science experiment, a rock or a human being, any energy expression that exists requires a "Receptive Plane" on or in which it is expressed. The "Receptive Plane" might be a canvas, a petri dish, a planet or a total vacuum. This is true of all existence, all energy expressions. So, the Big Bang and all that was to be our Universe required a Receptive Plane in order to express, or to be expressed . "The Nothing" was our Receptive Plane. Having been expressed, the Universe itself has become a Receptive Plane for further expressions.
We automatically think of any given Nothing as the same as all others, but what if the Nothing has a history? What if "The Nothing" that preceded our Universe was a remnant of a previous expression. What if it had evolved into a "Dimensionally Structured Remnant Type Nothing" that subsequently then allowed, or even promoted, our particular type of dimensional expression. A Receptive Plane for our type of Universe. A different type of Nothing might have sufficed, but the results would have been. . . different.
Though Nothings are devoid of any substance or reference at all, in some fashion, a Nothing might be considered a "Something" if it has potential that differs from other Nothings. There may be 2 dimensional, or 1 dimensional Nothings. An infinite number of "Nothing types" might be possible.
Within any given Nothing's definition, there might be a “Possibility” and “Opportunities” range. The ranges would provide infinite possibilities of expression. . . .but not necessarily of ALL Infinities. There would be Expressive Opportunities, but they would be confined to and defined by whatever THAT sort of "Nothing Type" would allow, or promote. Universal Laws and "Reality" then, would be subject to the possibilities of expression within that "Nothing Type". This wouldn't necessarily preclude knowledge of other Universes and realities whose "Receptive Planes" were different "Nothing Types", but it would probably preclude dropping in on them for coffee.
One could only speculate about "Nothing Types" in a Universe where the opportunity for "Consciousness" and speculation about such things is possible, as it apparently is here . . .and now. So, in a personal way, I'm very thankful for the Nothing we have . . .that we had. . .that had us. It continues as the first canvas beneath all that we are and The Nothing that remains after our exit may very well be a Nothing Type different than the Nothing that inherited us. It may be a changed, or evolved Receptive Plane that facilitates other opportunities, different possibilities. Perhaps even a Nothing Type unlike any Nothing that ever, or never, was. That’s just fun. ( Joseph Holbrook © 2007)
One could only speculate about "Nothing Types" in a Universe where the opportunity for "Consciousness" and speculation about such things is possible, as it apparently is here . . .and now. So, in a personal way, I'm very thankful for the Nothing we have . . .that we had. . .that had us. It continues as the first canvas beneath all that we are and The Nothing that remains after our exit may very well be a Nothing Type different than the Nothing that inherited us. It may be a changed, or evolved Receptive Plane that facilitates other opportunities, different possibilities. Perhaps even a Nothing Type unlike any Nothing that ever, or never, was. That’s just fun. ( Joseph Holbrook © 2007)