Reference: The Book of Subject Clearing

Executive Summary 2025

Tautology is a needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness. The opposite of tautology is getting a better understanding of an idea by looking at it more closely, and expressing it using simple but richer language. This requires seeing things as they are, as in mindfulness.

Metaphors may satisfy subjective feelings, but to carry critical thinking forward one needs terminology accompanied by simple but precise definitions. What guides one toward increasing refinement is the awareness of CONSISTENCY among all phenomena. This is the essence of the Scientific Method.

Ultimate refinement comes down to the postulates one is reasoning from. The challenge then becomes communicating one’s postulates in the simplest language possible.

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Tautology

According to the dictionary, tautology is a needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”

In logic, tautology means a compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as “This candidate will win or will not win.”

In the origin of this word, “tauto-” = same; “-logy” = body of knowledge. Therefore, “tautology” = repetition of something already said.

I have been looking at tautology from the viewpoint of logic. In that sense, it is something all inclusive and comprehensive. Once you have said it then no more needs to be said.

For example, when you say UNIVERSE, then nothing else apart from the universe need be said. Anything that you would say would be inclusive of the universe, especially when you are looking at the universe in the sense of oneness.

If anything proceeds from the universe, then it would not be sequential to the universe. In other words, it would not be linear. It would just contribute to the expansion of the universe itself. In other words, it would only provide a clearer rendition.

Chris Thompson‘s use of the word “tautology” has always mystified me. Now it is becoming clearer. Chris wrote,

“My first definition for tautology is that there are understandings for which there is not yet precise language. Therefore we resort to repetitive simile-metaphors which hopefully “nudge” in a helpful direction but which do not yet describe and move one toward conceptual understandings because unlike existing conceptual understandings, these newer ideas are not yet conceptually understood.”

Chris is right.

Using new terminology that just regurgitates the old ideas does not get us to better understanding. We do not need new words. We must use simple language, making it richer, to explain the new concepts, or to explain the old concepts better.

For example, symbolizing the Unknowable as God, and giving the symbol God the attribute of “Creator” does not make the concept of the Unknowable understood any better. Only contrasting Unknowable from knowable in simple language can make it understood better. Please see The Unknowable.

Symbolizing the Unknowable as God is tautology. It simply means “God is unknowable.” Then calling God the “Creator” is altering the original meaning. Please see The God.

When we have the precise language, the oneness (continuity, consistency and harmony) of all concepts would be very clearly understood. We do it little by little by tweaking up the definitions of various concepts, and then relating those concepts to each other. The idea of resolving anomalies is very helpful here.

Maybe there is a pyramidal structure to these concepts, or it may require generating a network of definitions, or maybe we need both of these approaches.

Anyway, the clarity and oneness of concepts is a project very close to the heart of Subject Clearing.

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Reference: Essays on Substance

The Atom

Atom is the smallest particle of matter. On the surface matter appears to have a uniform consistency; but at the atomic level there appears a whole spectrum of consistency—from “extremely high” consistency of the neutrons to the “barely there” consistency of electromagnetic radiation. No matter how tightly the atoms are packed, there appears to be space between them, which is filled by electromagnetic radiation. The mass of matter is an average value.

The atom is made up of fluid-like fields. In general, the consistency of these fields seems to decrease with increasing distance from the center of the atom. At the center there is a very small field of very high consistency called “nucleus.” The consistency sharply drops to 1/1836 of its value to generate a large, surrounding electronic field. These fields are made of drops that dissolve at one place and form at another.

There are no particles in the atom, and there is no wave-particle duality. A particle implies a point-like center and a fixed identity that is moving. But the quantum “particles” are like drops that are dissolving and forming within a fluid-like field. It is a  continuous medium that does not break up despite sharply varying consistencies. 

The sharp drop in consistency between the nuclear and electronic fields seems to generate a high tension. This high tension is what forms the “charge” in the atom. All the “charge” of the nucleus is spread on its boundary. This is where the positively charged “protons” are formed. The uncharged “neutrons” are at the core of the nucleus.

This charge bounds the electrons in the electronic field to this inner boundary. This electronic field forms 99% of the atomic volume. The electrons formed much farther from the center and closer to the surface of the atom are relatively unbounded. They interface with an electromagnetic environment of inter-atomic space.

The atom is very dynamic. The fields within the atom are continually exchanging substance across their boundaries. A large variety of “quantum particles” get formed and dissolved continually in this process of exchange. Electromagnetic radiation is emitted and absorbed continually by the atom.

There are 118 different types of atoms; and there are millions of different combinations of these atoms that generate all the matter that there is.

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Please see Postulate Mechanics.

In perceiving and reasoning, the data at every step must make sense. And that means all data should be ONE according to the principle of Oneness.

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Definition of REASONING

Reasoning applies to thought in any situation. It is the natural process of putting the data of that situation together in such order that it is continuous, consistent and harmonious.

The ideal scene of the situation one is looking at, is the elements of that scene arranged according to the principle of Oneness. Any discontinuity, inconsistency, or disharmony will appear as an anomaly. The disharmony (arbitrary data) will be the first thing to come to notice. A closer look will reveal inconsistencies (contradictory data). And, a still closer look will reveal discontinuities (missing data).

As one follows these anomalies, they all converge to the basic anomaly that is the ultimate ‘why’ for the existence of the situation. The whole process of reasoning is to understand why a situation exists in the first place.

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Misconceptions

1. It is a misconception to think that you already know why a situation exists and then approach with that assumption to handle the situation. If the why of the situation was already known, the situation should have been handled long ago.

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