he second, "Organizing", Process observed is that the One purposefully modifies its internal organization in pursuit of what can ultimately be defined as reducing "entropy". Like the Driving Principle, the Organizing Principle developed from the conscious application of what was originally the primitive evolutionary process naturally occurring among the primordial “reality cells” of the One. Entropy is a term originally from the discipline of thermodynamics (part of the study of physics and engineering)
from the Greek entrope, meaning change, which has been expanded to include usage in the fields of study of mathematics, communications, information theory and artificial intelligence among others. The following is an attempt to provide a feeling for the meaning of entropy, but not exact details which would require mathematics. Entropy in all these senses and disciplines can be mathematically expressed in ways appropriate to each discipline and calculated from measurements and observations. Note that there is a major difference in the concept of entropy between thermodynamics and these other "information based" fields that the concept has been expanded into. In the field of thermodynamics it is primarily based on energy and the degree of micro scale (as opposed to macro scale) disorder within a system being considered such as the random thermal motion of molecules and anything that we would normally think of as information is not considered. In the other, newer fields it is based on what may be referred to as information or perhaps data content, ranging from a simple physical pattern to some kind of more complicated coding of information that is mathematical or language based and there is no differentiation of micro versus macro scale as we are dealing with the information content, not the media. So the entropy that we are considering is not the same thing as in the original field of thermodynamics although they both represent measures of disorder.
n our "physical" environment, we observe that processes that proceed entirely based on mechanical, electrical and chemical processes always result in the increase of entropy. That is for example, organized materials such as wood can burn with oxygen to produce heat, gasses and ashes which are disorganized on the micro scale compared to the original wood and oxygen and further dissipate into the environment. The increase of entropy is the increase of disorder at the micro level in an environment. Conversely, when life and living organisms are involved, as when the wood grew as a tree, the growth process involved represents the reduction of entropy as relatively disorganized chemical inputs from the soil and atmosphere and solar energy from the sun (photons) are organized by the living growth processes of the tree (that is, information is applied to guide the process) into the more highly organized, lower entropy, wood. That does not mean that all processes involving living organisms lower entropy, just that living organisms involve growth processes which do so. That is, processes which consist of applying "information" to guide what happens, genetic based information that controls the processes of the living organism. That turns on and off and otherwise coordinates the interaction of all the chemical processes that make the organism a living organism. Other simple chemical reactions that occur within living organisms that for instance involve the digestion of food stuffs and the generation of energy for use by the organism involve processes that increase entropy just like combustion processes.
hen we start talking information in the non-physical dimensions of Ultimate Reality, there is no longer a micro versus macro distinction as mentioned previously. The equations used to calculate entropy change from physically based, where the distinction between micro scale and macro scale matter, to information and statistically based where there is no "size" scale. These complications and fine distinctions are not really relevant to our present concerns. However, since many humans have some contact with the concept of entropy, the Second Law of Thermodynamics (which essentially defines the concept of entropy) and the idea that the universe is running down to end in a uniform, energy less, dead state of maximum entropy, I have included the above to give every reader a basic and consistent starting point in understanding the concept as we will use it here. This is to counteract the effects of science fiction books and movies and other sources of misinformation and perhaps conflicts between religious based ideas of eternity and science based ideas that it must all run down and come to an end eventually as a simple result of the Second Law of Thermodynamics and entropy. That is not what is going to happen.
n the nonphysical, greater existence of Ultimate Reality of which our "physical" reality is only a small, specialized and "simulated" part, a "virtual reality", decreasing entropy would represent the increasing organization of information (thoughts, ideas, concepts) into more clear and consistent, more powerful levels of meaning and information. Ultimate Reality is a non-physical world of "encoded information" and thus entropy increases based on "physical" processes do not occur except as simulated in virtual physical realities such as our own. Ultimate Reality does not "run down" as long as there is a "hand at the helm" (The One) to prevent it. Entropy may increase or decrease, locally or generally, but not according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics which does not apply. Within Ultimate Reality, existence is based on information alone. Everything that exists, including physical simulations in virtual realities such as the one we "inhabit", consists of encoded information that is prepared in the proper viewpoint and transmitted to each being that participates in the simulation. Every individuated being, and The One as well, consists of empowered information: sentient, intelligent, self motivated and self activated beings consisting only of information encoded into the basic structure of Ultimate Reality. Information is energy. Information is power. And the supply is not limited as it is in a "physical" dimension. But information comes in different quality levels and entropy is the measure of this quality. Lower entropy has been observed to represent higher quality. So a Primary Process or Principle that constitutes the process for achieving the goal of reducing entropy is aimed at improving the quality of all that exists: information. The generation of more universally understood concepts. The development of a consistent and more universally understood "language" although no doubt a language far beyond what we know as language. The development of those beings existing in Ultimate Reality (including ourselves) and to exist in future in Ultimate Reality into more understanding, intelligent, empathetic and loving beings. The entropy associated with these changes would be calculable with the appropriate equations. In terms of information theory as studied in our "physical" reality, the calculation of entropy is
statistically based and entropy is a probabilistic measure of uncertainty or ignorance related to the information contained in some data set of interest. The less that is known about the pattern of content as meaning of a data set, the more it effectively resembles random variables and perhaps contains meaningless random strings of data. The calculated entropy is then high. If the characteristics of this data set are well known, the probabilities of certain patterns are better known, then the calculated entropy will be lower. This parallels an improvement of the degree of understanding and communication between individuated intelligent beings who might for instance be exchanging this data set among themselves in order to convey or share information. Fostering improved empathy by greater understanding is another change that can be expected. This is the concept of entropy that is important in the dimensions of Ultimate Reality.
n the nonphysical, digital intelligence world of the One, the lowest entropy states are equated to spiritual love as an organizing principle on which to base intent, action or creation. This is an observation made and can only be stated here for lack of a full explanation but can be explained indirectly by a comparison of two different approaches to the possibility of achieving lower entropy, more highly organized states. Consider that in opposition to lower entropy states equating to spiritual love and acceptance, there is the possibility that lower entropy states be generated by tight control resulting in an enforced order. These opposing approaches correspond to permitting the expression of maximum free will as opposed to repressing free will by tight control. The tight control approach is actually applied among and by some individuated beings within the One, but to a lesser extent than is totally free will as it results in a reduction of the free will that is necessary to the most effective application of the First Principle to the greatest range of possibilities. At the same time, the existence of free will requires / results in the continued option to attempt to achieve entropy reduction by the application of tight control. That is, because free will exists, the attempt to reduce free will by tight control must be permitted. Since any such reduction in free will limits choices and results in interference with the operation of the first, Driving Principle, it is effectively doomed to limited results if not outright failure. By this comparison, see that the use of control in the reduction of entropy amounts to the repression of free will while the expression of unbounded spiritual love results in unlimited free will and amounts to the opposite approach to total control in achieving minimum entropy. This will be further discussed when the Nature of Free Will is directly considered. If you make it over all of these intellectual hurdles, you will have an indirect argument that shows the stated relationship to be true: minimum entropy equates to unbounded spiritual love. If you continue reading and studying the following principles and concepts, this will gradually become even more clear as these principles are reiterated, further principles are explained and their interrelationships discussed.
his will be discussed more fully in later sections of this Short Model from many different directions which should make this more clear. The reason that it is necessary to discuss and clarify this in stages should also become more clear. This entropy reduction process driven by the One and by other conscious, living beings is the goal of all existence in the interplay of the two Primary Principles. The reaching out, the driving force, of the Primary Evolutionary Process balanced against and interacting with the Primary Organizing Process integrating the gains into a greater and greater Whole. Specific primeval processes traceable back to the Void are now also Principles applied recursively everywhere within the existence of the One ~ God ~ Ultimate Reality. Note that all that exists, the One ~ God ~ Ultimate Reality is in fact The One Conscious, Living Being. In the absence of this second Organizing Principle, all existence would dissipate into a sea of competitive, low level organisms at constant war with each other, never rising above the level of a "soup" of competing "microorganisms" in digital / algorithmic form.
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