Understanding the will of the universe

Jan 5, 2026

If you really love something, you need to understand the language in which it speaks. For all universe lovers, especially people who are trying to understand the will of universe, it is crucial to understand math to a pretty high degree so that you can decipher it’s thoughts. The problem with math as a language is that it is really dense and packed with meaning. It can be arbitrarily complex and can branch out into infinite dialects.

A small fraction of math is actually usable for real world scenarios. rest all is just invented just out of a need to solve a problem or fit an observation. Consider the partitions or the infinite converging series. For instance, you know that you can’t divide a segment infinitely, but you do realize that we need some way to formulate or display this phenomenon using an equation which in this case is a single finite value on one side and an infinite sum on the other (x = inf)

Another case would be imaginary numbers. They show up all the times where you least expect them to be. But mostly in math. First time I heard about them, it just felt that math nerds wanted to get their hands on the tools used by geometrical people, so they decided to invent a new dimension. But it seems to be that it is conceptually no different from extending the natural numbers into the negative side of the number line.

Another interesting example is from the field of physics. Max plank could not solve the ultraviolet catastrophe without using a constant in his equations that made waves quantum. Now I don’t know whether he intended to invent it or discover it, but it surely did fit the description of the universe well, so much so that currently you can’t explain any phenomenon without using it.

Science and math have had a deep rooted relationship of what I call the lancer-smith duo. The lancer requires tools and weapons to tame seemingly impossible monsters. The smith has them but has forgotten where he has kept it. It is the job of the lancer to dig deep in the smith’s workshop and find what he needs.

Coming from a noobs standpoint, having done very little math personally (most math I have done is just of passing grades), I really admire mathematicians. I consider math to be an acquired taste or like a higher pleasure. You need be at a certain level to admire it and understand it meaningfully.

I still don’t understand how creativity or innovative thinking works. How could Ramanujan come of with so many ground breaking equations and theorems on partitions and series with just a basic knowledge of math?

It should definitely have some random functions component to it. But it has to be so refined and guardrailed that you can rely on it. Since we are playing in the knowledge world, normal rules of evolution don’t apply here. The math needs to be learnt again and again from the ground up by every person who wants to further it or work on it. This I feel is a limitation that needs to be addressed but we can talk about it some other time.

It is proven fact that people who are experts in a particular field, and have often spend a significant amount of time in it, have different neural pathways than an average human being - thanks to our surprising good neuroplasticity. This makes it possible for the experts to spend more time on the frontier and skilfully fill in the gaps with their specialised tools.