PATTERNS

The idea of patterns has accompanied human life since the early years of human civilisation. It is an abstract and very powerful idea which holds human life in order and gives it good structure. Everything we do in life is subject to rules, models and repetitions. Since we were born, this has been the only way to discover the world around us, by following certain patterns.

In every area of our work or personal life, we obey some models, examples and rules. This is the only way to learn new things by investigating and identifying the forces that cause the patterns. We learn by repeating knowledge in a certain way, following certain patterns.

A pattern is a way in which something is done or organised, or in which something happens. We can talk about weather patterns, behaviour patterns, shape patterns, colour patterns and many other types of patterns depending on the nature of the activities we are involved in.

The idea of patterns is an abstract philosophical one with great applications in every aspect of human life. Whatever we do, we instinctively organise ourselves in a way that repeats itself again and again throughout space in an identical but not random way. Especially if the patterns are a good model and show progress and development, we tend to keep them for the next time as well.

A lack of everyday patterns that we could follow is a signal to our brain of chaos and can cause mental health problems. We will feel lost and frustrated, as if something is not right. We naturally like patterns and recognise them; it is part of our human intelligence. We cannot imagine our lives separated from patterns because the ability to organise ourselves in a specific way and to maintain this way is what makes us human as well. Pattern recognition is what allows us to do everything from recognising individuals and people's emotional states to solving jigsaw puzzles and sensing when a storm is about to come.

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Marc Chagall, The blue bird

What if, the birds in the sky,
The swifts and swallows, that fly so high,
Wondered about when they would die?
What if the tigers in the savanna plains,
Knew when the final day would come?
What if the whole animal kingdom,
Was built on the fear of tomorrow,
The final day?
What if every being in the cosmos,
Trembled in terror about
What will happen in the future?

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THE DIMENSIONS WE LIVE IN

The concept of 'dimension' is something that is interesting to all of us. Thanks to many science fiction texts, the first association that comes to our minds is something that refers to parallel or alternate universes. It is something profound that communicates with us about the deep levels of our existence.

The shortest definition of 'dimension', according to the dictionary, is: "Dimension is a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width; a part, feature or way of considering something."

The main synonyms for 'dimension' are often 'direction' and 'size'. In Physics, it can also mean any physical measurement such as length, time or mass.

The concept of 'dimension' is so important that famous mathematicians, scientists, philosophers, artists and literary figures have all shown interest in it. They have tried to study and discover the properties of three-dimensional shapes by taking into account one or two of their aspects.

The interest of scientists is more focused on the dimensions we experience in our lives on planet Earth than on comparing them with the dimensions of other objects in the wider universe. There are many questions that remain unanswered because the way we can explore the universe is so limited by our experiences here on Earth.

With the development of technology, it is interesting to see what answers scientists will find to questions such as these: How many dimensions do we live in? Do we live only in three dimensions, or are there others that we are not capable of seeing? Is the situation in the universe the same, or are there many more dimensions? What about time? Is time a different dimension, or do we consider only the physical ones that refer to the concept of space? If we consider time as a dimension, that changes our image of the world, both scientifically and linguistically.

There are many three-dimensional objects in nature.