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calculated by evolution scientists. This final truth about matter gives a similar vision towards the immortality and eternity of the soul. Moreover, it is a fact of science that neutrinos have zero mass or they are almost mass-less. On the same lines, it can be understood that soul also has zero mass.16
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6. Soul & Supreme Soul (God) Discrete particles, both are different
The starting point of modern physics, Quantum Theory developed by Max Planck in 1900 and further named by Einstein, brought a great change in the physicists' concept of matter. Previous to Planck's Theory, most physicists conceived of the world of nature or matter as a continuum. But the Quantum theory clearly states that the 'continuous views'of the world is replaced by a "discrete'one.
(i) Applying this Quantum theory, Einstein predicted that light is also made up of lightparticles called photons. Hence, Planck's Quantum principle and Einstein's Photo-electric Effect are based on the basic assumption that matter is not continuous, but isdiscrete and that even light which appears to be continuous is, in fact, made of particles called photons.
(ii) According to Statistical Mechanics, invented by J. C Maxwell and J.W Gibbs a gas (also air which is a mixture of gases) is also composed of molecules or atoms which are individual in their nature.
(iii) Brownian Motion, developed by Robert Brown also states that liquids are also composed of discrete particles or quanta namely molecules.
All the above theories" which come under the name of Quantum Theory, substantiate that nothing is continuous or one whole. Solids, liquids and gases, all forms of radiation including light are made up of discrete particles. This universal law can also be seen in meta-physics.
Now here the concept of God's or Brahman's all-pervasiveness propounded by monists, can be evaluated on the basis of Quantum theory.
If God only appears to be a continuous whole but is, in fact, composed or constituted of innumerable particles or innumerable discrete conscious quanta i.e. infinite number of discontinuous or separate souls, then this, however, can't be because innumerable, separate conscious particles will give to the whole (if there be one) a split personality and such cannot be God's personality ("Satyam Jnänam Anantam Brahma") what monists speak about referring upanishadic statements. God is one single person or one single-consciousness. He is not a jumble or conglomeration of consciousness.
A conclusion that can be derived from the Quantum Theory is that Matter can be (and actually is) composed of innumerable discrete particles or quanta, but God cannot be (and is not) composed of numbers of innumerable particles (Souls). In other words, God is not (and cannot be) omnipresent, all-pervading or one who
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