Biological manifestations

Although biological phenomena are not understood in the same way as physical phenomena, they are all based on the same fundamental principles of nature that we described in Chapter 3 using the Reciprocal Physics model. Currently, we don't have much space to delve into these aspects in detail from the perspective of Reciprocal Physics.

If Einstein's theories are correct, then according to Reciprocal Physics, we can easily understand how photosynthesis works in plants, how chlorophyll in plants functions, how animals digest, and how the brain and nervous system operate.

This approach can also help us understand specific questions, such as why the gray matter of the brain moves, why higher animals have brain convolutions and their significance, and other similar issues. Unfortunately, most of these conclusions are still at the level of hypotheses, and as we delve into these questions, we start to enter the realm of the philosophy of science, rather than just technical fields.

Science has its limits when it comes to understanding the essence and function of the meaning of life in the Universe. While it can exclude some of the previously used hypotheses, new ones continue to emerge that cannot be easily verified or resolved with current analytical methods.

One of the major questions is the origin of life. Some studies and theoretical models estimate that the probability of life emerging from non-living chemical substances is extremely low—between 10^-20 and 10^-40. If we take the midpoint of this range, for example 10^-30, it would imply that the probability of life arising is 1 in 1 trillion trillion. This suggests that the emergence of life is indeed rare and requires very specific conditions.

When it comes to the principle of life itself, it's interesting to note that digestion and photosynthesis, although occurring in different ways, operate on a similar principle. This means that while life on Earth relies on specific chemical elements and compounds, life on other planets could be based on different, unknown substances to us. What we consider inorganic on Earth might be organic elsewhere in the universe and capable of supporting life.

Essentially, life functions as an energy accumulator—its principle is fundamentally the same whether it involves digestion, photosynthesis, or any other process that involves the transformation and utilization of energy.