Abstract
Curious about the nature of reality, I ended up thinking about the
reality of nature.
Looking at physics for answers, what struck me was how easily its laws
are discarded when it interferes with our theories.
The reason to ignore laws of physics when it suits us seems to be that
we don't understand their necessity from an engineering point of view,
why a universe needs those particular laws if it is to create itself.
This, however, leads to inconsistencies, problems which as they are of
our own making, cannot be solved, but instead generate useless
theories of ever-increasing complexity.
The essay aims to show that no violations of laws of physics are
necessary to rationally understand the magic, the mechanics of our
world, though to follow the tale will take some effort, imagination
and a willingness to let go of widely accepted, but essentially
pre-Copernican ideas.
Anton W.M. Biermans