Mauro, I agree that numerical/finite-based simulations can never model real systems like our solar system in the absolute sense. At present I'm certainly not trying to model such systems, at least not in the strictest sense. The best that models like mine can ever hope to achieve would be to generate reasonably acceptable approximations of the living mystery itself.
Actually, at present I'm more interested in exploring the strange behavior of CM chaos, in what might be considered a foolish attempt to map out some of the observed characteristics. Who knows, perhaps there may be practical applications. ... > To say or think that the solar system is completely > mechanicistic, would be the same as saying that it is dead. > And if that where the case, long ago everything would have > escaped the system, or collapsed, i.e. it would have > effectively manifested its death, long time ago. And of > course, we would not be here. We're here because there's > something in the Cosmos that's inherently equal to us, i.e. > it's inherently alive. We are no more (and no less) than > the most clear, recent, evident manifestation of the living > nature of the Universe. Ah, an eloquent observation. Nevertheless, we must occasionally guard against the danger of waxing on to such perturbat-ed depths as to induce apoplexy within the souls of our brethren who prefer following the sacred path of rationalism, or what often seems to me to be an extreme form of: "Worshiping the Deity of External Measurement". But I do agree with you: Seems to me that We simply are - as is the Universe. Is there really a difference. But, once again, returning to objectively perceived manifestations... (:-)) it's conceivable that the same analogy as it pertains to the "death" of solar systems might also apply to the predicted "death" of galaxies. It is predicted that most galaxies will fly apart, eventually losing all of their stars. But then... Perhaps the Mystery of MOND will come to our rescue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Newtonian_dynamics Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
