A Puzzling Question #2

Then why is the world so complicated?

I'm writing this at 11:20 at night because why not?

Have you ever stopped and thought about how complicated life really is? Like just the fact that we exist is complicated, yet alone the fact that I am communicating to you via the internet. Nothing in life is simple. Like even something as simple as colors is actually very complicated. (Infrared and ultraviolet light, anyone?) Every aspect of our lives is filled with some of the most ingenious and confusing things the world has to offer. I have decided to list some of the things in this world that may seem simple but are actually very complicated, or just complicated to begin with. And my reasons for doing so are, should I say, complicated.

• How humans came to be. Now I don't care what religion you believe in (actually I find religion fascinating) but no matter what your religion says is the cause for our existence, it's pretty complicated. Even if you believe we just showed up, how? Why? When? Complicated. If you believe some other force, like a god or goddess, created us, once again why did they? How did they? And if you believe in evolution, that is some complicated stuff right there.
• As I said before, colors. Technically nothing is an actual color. It's the way we perceive the light bouncing off objects. Pretty cool, and pretty complicated.
• Numbers. In fact, all of math. Like who came up with this stuff? How does it all work together? Why does it work? So many unanswered questions.
• Language. WHO CAME UP WITH IT! If you ever find out, let me know. I'd like to speak with the creator of the English language and complain about the annoying grammar rules that are broken anyway.
• Trees. Random, right? But the process of photosynthesis for a tree is highly complicated, and therefore deserves to make this list.
• Science. Do I really need to explain this one?
• The stars. Did you know, when you look at the stars, you are actually seeing light from hundreds of years ago? Complicated.
• The dictionary. Who decided the definitions for everything? 
• Planes. What kind of wizardry keeps them up in the air? Lots of engine power and complicated aerodynamics. And Harry Potter.
• Speaking of Harry Potter, that's another complicated thing. Those books are so interwoven that J.K. Rowling had to have written the entire series in her head first.
• The internet. What do you mean there's a giant satellite in space that connects me to the greatest resource of all time?
• People's personality. No one is simple. Everyone has their own complicated thoughts, feelings, desires, likes, and dislikes. Just trying to comprehend it makes my brain hurt.

The point I'm trying to make here, or the question I'm trying to ask is, is anything ever simple? Can anything ever be simple? Just the composition of objects is complex. Combined with their actual functions? Forget about it.

So I guess Einstein meant that even when the world is as simple as possible, it's still complicated.

From my complicated corner to yours, 

Jennifer Whyskers

P.S. I used the word "complicated" 18 times. Including the complicated in quotes in the last sentence. Darn it! That's 19.

A Puzzling Question

First of all, I just want to wish you all a Happy Easter! I hope the Easter bunny was good to you and got you lots of chocolate eggs and jellybeans.

In science class the other day, we were learning about motion. The scientific way of how to determine if someone or something is in motion is by comparing the object to a reference point. If the distance between the object and the reference point changes, then you know that the object is in motion. My teacher also said that a good reference point is a stationary object, like a building or a tree. Which makes sense if you think about it. To determine if something is in motion, you would want to compare the object to something that isn't moving.

That got me thinking. We are all on Earth, right? (To those of my readers on Mars or any other planet, bear with me for a second) We all know that the Earth rotates on its axis. We also know that the Earth revolves around the sun. We don't feel this motion because we compare ourselves to objects that are moving with us. Think about it. If you are sitting next to someone while riding in a car, you aren't moving compared to that person. You only realize you are moving when you look out the window and see stationary reference points. So, since we compare ourselves to objects that are moving at the same velocity (speed and direction, for those of you who aren't in a physics class), our brains don't think we are moving.

That also got me thinking. If the Earth is moving, and everything on Earth is moving with it, is anything on Earth actually stationary?

I haven't had the opportunity to ask my science teacher about this, but I did ask my dad. He pretty much shrugged his shoulders and told me to ask my science teacher.

In my opinion, nothing is stationary according to its definition because technically, everything is in motion. However, I think that the definition of stationary needs to be changed to not include the Earth's movement.

I want to know what you think. Is anything on Earth actually stationary? Or should we just ignore the Earth's movement in whether or not we determine if an object is stationary? I am open for all ideas since this really does not have one correct answer. Leave your opinion in the comments and I will reply.

From my puzzled corner to yours,
Jennifer Whyskers