Skeptic's Guide to the Universe: In our global energy crisis, who speaks for mankind?By Charlotte B. Cerminaro
Beginning with physicists Neils Bohr and Max Planck, the scientific paradigm was completely upended by quantum theory. What was previously understood, now null and void. Neils Bohr was famously quoted, "If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet." The theory is deeply disturbing, but it does explain what we already seem to know: the universe isn't just teeming with energy, it is energy. Mass is simply a type of energy, and all energy is formed by subatomic particles that behave like waves. Infinitesimal quanta–like some primordial, elemental substance of creation itself–are the subatomic particles that comprise all mass and energy in the known universe. Now understood as a universal constant, energy is not only abundant, its sources are ubiquitous. Practical applications are a reality; quantum physicists such as Richard Feynman and John Wheeler have calculated the electromagnetic (EM) energy emitted by certain subatomic particles, such as photons and electrons. The term 'Zero-point energy' refers to "ground state", an atom or element's lowest and most stable energy form. In this state, all electrons are in the lowest possible orbit, closer to the nucleus. They do not emit excess or unstable energy and therefore, energy levels are safe and not prone to decay. As we approach Zero-point energy, a single grain of table salt can power a large household for several years. This simple compound of sodium and chloride (Na+ Cl-) ions, contains a moderate amount of clean EM energy from its orbiting electrons. The crystalline form is highly stable; decay is negligible. This is just the tip of the iceberg. We have been technologically capable of harnessing subatomic energy for decades; there is an incomprehensible and dark reality within those massive, highly unstable radioactive isotopes we harness for nuclear power. In the search for clean energy, an area of particular interest is quantum electrodynamics, a branch of quantum theory specific to atmospheric energy and motion. Late in the 1920's, Tesla discovered that there are infinite EM interactions between photons, electrons, and atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen. These subatomic particles in the atmosphere are in constant motion and also interact with natural geomagnetic forces to create oscillations and waves of even higher intensity. After numerous experiments, Tesla had blueprints for something that we still consider impossible today. Funded by JP Morgan and several other wealthy investors, he built "conduction poles" that naturally attracted the abundant atmospheric energy and transmitted it wirelessly to other poles having AC circuits. He effectively created a working power grid with virtually unlimited clean energy. The funding also included a large broadcasting tower on Long Island for wireless communication on unlimited channels. These designs held great promise; with further refinement, our problems with limited energy resources and their polluting byproducts would probably be nonexistent. Unfortunately, during WWII there was increasing fear within the US government that these structures were being used by the Germans, or that the technology would fall into German hands. The prototypes were leveled and their schematics were among the hundreds of documents that the FBI has not released. They reported about 30% of the seized property and documents as "missing". It would be easy to write off as yet another conspiracy theory, but the words of President John F. Kennedy keep coming to mind, from one of his most famous speeches. The gravity of this message must give us pause; it raises problems more imponderable than the energy crisis. Only one question comes to mind, its relevance now all-too-clear: Who speaks for mankind? Charlotte B. Cerminaro is a Juilliard-trained classical musician and recording artist. In her free time she enjoys writing and regularly contributes to Enter Stage Right and she attained a Bachelor's Degree in Molecular Biology.
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