Please see Postulate Mechanics.
The universe is substantial. It is made up of matter, energy and thought. Matter is made of particles; energy is made of quanta; and, thought is made of postulates. See The Substance.
For matter we have Classical Mechanics. For energy we have Quantum Mechanics. For thought, too, we must have a mechanics. Let’s call it Postulate Mechanics.
The Postulate Mechanics starts with the natural tendency we have to make sense out of the universe. We may say that
A postulate is that understanding which brings oneness to existing data and fills further gaps in knowingness.
Einstein made the following postulates to resolve the observable anomalies in the orbit of mercury:
- The laws of physics have the same form in all inertial reference frames.
- Light propagates through empty space with a definite speed c independent of the speed of the observer (or source).
- In the limit of low speeds the gravity formalism should agree with Newtonian gravity.
Besides resolving the observed anomaly of the mercury orbit, these postulates brought oneness to the basic understanding of energy, space and time. One came to realize that
- Energy is as much a substance as matter.
- Space expands and contracts according to the relative extents of substance.
- Time dilates and shrinks according to the relative duration of substance.
These postulates further help us understand that
- Matter, Energy and Thought are the substances that make up this universe.
- There is neither space nor time in the absence of substance.
The above example demonstrates the amazing power of postulate.
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Before the Beginning…
Here is another example. Hubbard’s philosophy of Scientology is based on the following postulate:
“Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.”
This is known as Factor # 1. It gives a “scientific” makeover to what is believed in the Abrahamic regions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). The weakness of this postulate is the idea of “Uncaused Cause.” Alternatively, it leads to an infinite series of Causes.
Compare the above to the following postulate based on Eastern philosophies that originate from the Vedas:
“Before the beginning was the Unknowable and the entire purpose of the Unknowable was to know itself.”
In this case, there is no “Unknown Known;” or, alternatively, an infinite series of knowns. We can feel this postulate inside us because each one of us is trying to know himself or herself. We can see that it is a more basic postulate that brings oneness to much greater amount of data.
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The Static
Hubbard lays much stress on STATIC versus KINETIC. To him, the whole existence is kinetic and beyond this existence is the static.
But, in truth, the STATIC is like a stable datum, that brings stability among a number of moving parts.
If we broaden this concept further, we see that the STATIC is like a postulate that brings oneness to a whole lot of seemingly random data.
So, in the subject of POSTULATE MECHANICS, the STATIC appears as the ability of a postulate to bring oneness.
The Oneness is static.
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More on Postulates
A postulate is not something created arbitrarily by some “self” as assumed in Scientology.
A postulate would be that understanding, which brings oneness of continuity, consistency and harmony among basic concepts like self, individuality, identity, directed desire, control, etc. We can define all these concepts much more precisely when we take the viewpoint of oneness.
A postulate thus leads to fundamental principles that resolve problems and anomalies.
A postulate is taken as self-evident because it is supported by the data surrounding it. It is then used as a basis for further reasoning and prediction.
Thus we come to appreciate the power of postulates.
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