The Sizerange Theorem

Infinite Reality.

Universal Evolution: A Cosmic Dance of Change

The Size Scale Theorem suggests that reality is not static, but rather, that it is constantly changing, adapting, and growing in complexity across an infinite range of scales. In this section, we will explore the idea that evolution is not just a biological phenomenon but a universal process, a cosmic dance of change that applies from the quantum world to the cosmic realm and that guides how all things emerge. By understanding the mechanisms that drive this process, we can also better understand our place in the universe and our role in that endless transformation.

Evolution as a Universal Process: Patterns Across Scales

The term “evolution” is usually associated with biological organisms. However, our framework highlights that it's actually a far more universal process that shapes all of reality at every level. We can see a kind of “evolutionary pattern” everywhere.

At the Quantum Scale:There are random fluctuations of energy in virtual particles that can lead to new particle formations, demonstrating that constant change at the quantum level. This “random” quality is important as a source of variation and change.
> -At the Biological Scale:Living things undergo natural selection, which leads to the emergence of new species and new forms of life that are better adapted for their environments. This is a clear example of evolution in action.
At the Cosmic Scale:Galaxies emerge and evolve from the distribution of mass in space, from diffuse clouds to highly organized structures. Star systems also follow an evolutionary pattern, from birth to death. And, just like life itself, this is a constant cycle of variation and change.
All of these examples show how the process of evolution is a fundamental organizing principle, and how systems at all levels of existence tend to move from a state of lower complexity to a state of higher complexity, following similar patterns at all levels, a single process manifested differently at different scales.

The Mechanisms of Universal Evolution

Although it has many visual aspects, evolution, as a core principle, follows three main steps:

Variation:A source of difference or novelty. This can be random mutations at the genetic level, new ideas and technologies at the human scale, or quantum fluctuations at the very base of existence, to cite a few examples. In a sense, this can be anything that creates difference.
Selection:A mechanism that causes some traits or systems to be more successful than others. At the biological scale, this can be survival in a given environment. At a social level this is the adoption of specific technologies, and even a specific idea can become more successful than others (memes). The very act of observing something acts as a selection process itself.
Persistence:The perpetuation of successful traits or systems over time, as a way to maintain structure and coherence, which can be genetic inheritance in biology, and tradition in human culture. All new systems must rely on a certain amount of stability.
By combining these three steps, we can see a single framework that underlies all kinds of change and all kinds of growth in complexity across all levels of existence, and this, in turn, reinforces the view that all levels of existence are part of one whole. This is, after all, a unified system, and not a collection of disparate parts.

Interconnected Systems: The Web of Change

If everything is interconnected by energymassspacetime, and if all things are driven by the same evolutionary principles, then it means all the systems within the universe are intimately linked. All these levels of scale do not operate independently, but instead they influence each other in a dynamic feedback loop that drives change and complexity across all of existence, and in which even seemingly minor changes can have large consequences in the long term. All parts of the universe exist in an interconnected web of constant change, and all of those parts are also always interacting with all other parts, creating an infinite system that is itself constantly evolving, and all those parts can also influence the other parts, as part of a perpetual dynamic and flowing whole.

“This image visualizes the idea of interconnected systems: The lines flow and connect with each other, forming a dynamic ‘web’ where all parts interact and influence one another, highlighting the unity of all processes throughout existence.”