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Philosophy

We are learning, through physics and other sciences, that we are all interconnected and inseperable. Rather than being composed of individual atoms and particles the universe can be seen as a system of interacting quantum fields. From the viewpoint of field theory, we are all made of the same cosmic energy that flows through the universe. We learned of the Big Bang that described a singularity that exploded into energy and matter that formed into all things. We have speculated that this singularity may not be a singularity at all but arises due to a process called inflation. As the universe accellerates rapidly, particles dynamically arise from the vacuum. According to String Theory, there may be other spacial dimensions to the universe. While some of the dimensions have expanded, others may have contracted releasing giant amounts of energy. While we are confined to three dimensions other particles may be manifested within higher dimensioned manifolds called branes. It may also be possible that space-time itself is an emergent form arising from these branes. We have expanded these ideas to include the universe as a whole, as a space-time object of all possible paths which forms the basis for all existance.

In the beginning there was emptiness, out of emptiness arose matter, energy, and space-time; this form of emptiness has evolved into a complex ordering allowing for life and consciounsess. Its from these higher dimensioned manifolds that properties of nature begin to arise. When we strip ourselves of all thoughts, conceptions, and the ever persistant mind, emptiness remains. It is the subtle essence through which all things rest upon.

Quotes

"unles there is a void with a separate being of its own, 'what is' cannot be moved - nor again can it be 'many', since there is nothing to keep things apart." Leucippus

"But if there is a void above and a void below, a void within and a void without, he who is intent on escaping void has need of a certain imaginative mobility." Robert M. Adams.

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Heavy Ion Physics at UC Riverside

I've entered a new stage of my graduate school career. I am now at UC Riverside studying Heavy Ion Physics. There is a lot of interesting topics in Heavy Ion Physics, studying the Quark Gluon Plasma, the Colored Glass Condensate, Chiral Symmetry Restoration, Heavy Quark Production, Relativistic Hydrodynamics, and the structure of nucleons. I'm excited to be working in such a fascinating field. The implications of which are directly related to the early universe. By understanding the physics at such high energy scales, and looking at how particles interact when surrounded by colored quark fields, we will understand a great deal about how nature works and how we came to be.
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Submitted poem to Matter Journal



A poem I submitted to a literary magazine called "matter journal" was just published. They had a release party at the New Belgium brewery where there were bongos, tribal dancing, poetry readings, fancy food, and everyone was all dressed up in their finest atire. The title of the poem is Empty Universe.
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Puerto Vallarta


There is nothing better than relaxing in paradise, reading books on Quantum Field Theory. While there I went on an unbelievable kayak trip from Puerto Vallarta to Mesmaloya on my way to Los Arcos. I saw flying fish, sea turtles and even dolphins that came so close to my boat I probably could have reached out and grabbed one. There is also a really great town north of PV called Sayalita, which has a little bay with excellent waves for surfing. The main reason I went out there was to visit with my grandparents who are very dear to me. My grandma turned 78 while I was there. They are both very special and I aprreciate them very much.
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Disaster in Vegas!

I took my vanagon for a road trip to cali last week. It was a disaster. The van started making noise about 40 miles outside of Vegas ... I did meet a cute girl though at the dealership who was into zombies and porno.
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Matt Richard Nitz


A good buddy of mine was visiting from Minesota. He was here on for a bussiness trip, and afterwords we hit up the Boulder bars in a big way ($100 bar tab). He has some of the funniest stories ever been told and he loves talking shit. In college his gangsta name was lil' KeKe, cause he keeps it real, especially when hes drunk, no matter who it is. Plus he represents physics, so you can't mess around with the KeKe. His website is pretty good, you can check it out at Welcome to Hell!
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The Real Napolean Dynomite!


My buddy Wade looks just like Jon Hedder (aka. Napolean). This is us where we rocked the look-a-like contest but ended up short changed. The guy who won was a real shmuck and only won because he knew the manager. It was totally rigged, don't go to The Rave in Denver because it is filled with assholes. They advertised free drinks for the ladies and $500 in door prizes. When we got there they hit us with a $10 cover, no free drinks, and only $30 of bar cash for prizes. The bar was weak, but Wade was awsome.
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Vail Colorado Ski Trip

I'm off again for another ski trip. There should be some good snow, beautiful weather tommarrow with at least 14" in the last two days. I'm actually camping out tonight in the mountains that way I don't have to wake up early and drive 2 1/2 hours to the mountains and I can be one of the first people on the slopes. I'll be camping out in my Vanagon and since it's warm out today camping out may be more bearable than in the past. I hate camping in the cold because I can never sleep and I spend all night trying to keep my sleeping bag completely sealed up so that no cold air gets in. Tonight it should be in the 30's which is plenty warm to be comfortable.
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Snowshoing Rocky Mountain

I was supposed to go snowshoing at Rocky Mountain with a group today but I missed the group. The group I was supposed to meet with was a bunch of people from a Buddhist center. I felt bad because it was a fundraiser for them and I wanted to be there to support them. I ended up there anyway, but there wan't much snow and I didn't actually need the snowshoes. It was a pretty cool trail though it was something like 12 miles long and it took you to the continental divide. As much as I tend to distract myself with all kinds of circumstances, Buddhist philosophy always brings me back to simplified and peacefull state of mind. It is like being aware of the subtle complexities while also realizing how wonderfully simple everything is.
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VW Vanagon Camper

I bought myself a camper van off of ebay which means I had to drive out to Victor Idaho to pick it up, which was ok with me because it just snowed 18 inches and we went snowboarding at Targhee. It's an 82' Vanagon and it is pimped out. It has all the original upholstry, including curtains, a new engine with less than 10,000 miles on it, and there is literly not a thing wrong with it. Mint condition. These vans are awsome, and I would encourage anybody thinking about buying one to go for it. The only down side is that the top speed in one of these things is 65 mph which makes it tough for the highways, but you can live in this thing, which I may just end up doing. I have been considering living the long haired lifestyle for awhile and pull myself completely out of this consumeristic economy. The best way to fight Bush and all his evil policies is to not contribute to it, meaning do not put money into the system that supports these wrong doings and maybe the world will be a better place. We can hope can't we.
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Hike up Dadd Gultch

It's Christmas day and I thought I would escape all consumerism and go on a hike out of town. Dadd's Gultch is a trail up in the Poudre canyon. I had Paxton with me who just loves to hike (cause he's a dog, and thats what dogs do). It was maybe only a four mile hike but there was snow and it was very beautiful. Hiking is great excersise and great fun. You get out into the hills a bit, and you really can't tell there is any type of civilization around you at all. Something about being up in the hills that makes me ponder a lot of different things. I look at the look at the trees around me that have been growing for decades, the rock formations that have formed over mellinea, and the wild life that has evolved to sustain itself based on its surroundings. How much different am I from these basic forms? What is it that allows me to experience the nature? Why am I here? What is existance?
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Ski trip to Breckenridge

I just got back from a ski trip this last week. A buddy of mine Darren is came over from Ohio to get some ski action. We got a fancy lodge and were up there for three days. Keystone, Vail, Breckenridge. The season was early and they just got a couple of inches. They've been blowing snow for weeks, so at least there was some soft stuff to ride on. Actually Keystone was pretty sweet and the best part of the trip was the night skiing. We got nice and liquered up, just to fight the cold, and flew down the mountain with top speeds reaching 50 mph. Colorado hasn't got a good season in nine years, but even their bad seasons' are still so sweet!
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God and the Big Bang

Hugh Ross, a Christian scientist who claims to be an astronomer/astrophysicist, received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and did postdoctoral studies at Caltech studying quasars. He has been unsuccessfully trying to reconcile science and the Bible. He argues that the Christian faith and the Bible are scientifically testable in some aspects, especially those related to origins. He is a strong proponent of the Big Bang Theory. He also believes that the earth is 4.6 billion years old. But how can this be if you believe every word the bible says? It doesn't work, and it seems that Mr. Ross selectively chooses which facts he will admit and which he won't. I don't think that you can call Mr. Ross a true christian or a true scientist. He falls under the crackpot catagory and should not be allowed to speak publically. I had a few questions of my own that I just couldn't resist asking.

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Unification Day

A conference was held at Keystone, CO, where many of the world's greatest theorists and neutrino experts gathered together to discuss possibilities for the new UNO detector. Edward Witten, ... Salam, and a whole sleuth of other physicist were there. I managed to have dinner with Juan Maldecena, ..., where we discussed topics such as String theory, dimension 6 operators, the vacuum landscape, and the . Naturally I had to bring up the idea of an empty universe to see what some of the worlds smartest and most experienced experts had to say about the subject. So I put out the question, what if the universe and everything in it is really just another form of emptiness, and some of the ideas that might imply this. What Juan Maldecena told me later was that "In a way that's exactly what we are trying to do." This was very moving for me.
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32nd of Octember



We had our beginning of the year party celebration. The theme was the 32nd of Octember out of a Dr. Zues book, which we held on August 23rd. The highlight of the party was the mystry drink, which was a crazy concoction of liquer, viniger, rotel chiles, and whatever else we could find. I don't suggest ordering this at a bar. To get into the party you either had to take a shot of the mystry drink or pay $3. A lot of people paid, and a lot of people threw up. We have the evidence, and it isn't pretty. We also got to meet all the prospective students, which I think as a welcoming party we may have scared them off a bit. Welcome to grad school. Alcohol will be your new best friend.
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Trip to Victoria


I went to Victoria last week for a Linear Collider workshop. I gave a talk on Particle ID Software which I helped develop over the last year. After the conference, I spent a few more days on the Island and explored a bit. We made it all over the place, from China Beach to Tofino. We went ocean kayaking and hiking, went on a boat tour to sea sea lions, and went to the National Geographic meuseum. It was a great time, I don't think we could have done more in the four days we spent exploring around. Great trip!
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