The classic definitions of thought describe it as an electrical and biological process in the human brain.  But what if thought is more than just a process?  What if thought were of a more tangible property, such as a distinct energy or force that exists in our universe?  You heard right.  I"m using the "F" word, Force!

Many of today's contemporary scientists in the areas of physics, biology, chemistry and psychology are accepting the existence of thought energy, which in actuality is a rediscovery of centuries old knowledge.  This is not a new idea by any means.

According to modern day theories on the nature of the universe, there are four fundamental forces with different properties that have been identified: (1) the strong nuclear force; (2) the electromagnetic force; (3) the weak nuclear force; and (4) the gravitational force.  Based on quantum physics, all four of these forces have a relative strength, a range, and a mediating particle.  These particles are not detectable, but are believed to exist in accordance with the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.  Now we'll take a leap of faith (not necessarily a quantum leap) into another possibility.  Let's assume that these four forces do in fact exist and can actually be measured by concrete physical standards.  If this is the case, then our entire basis for the existence of these forces in our universe, including all physical measurements, observations, and resulting theories, are based on and controlled by the nature of human thought.  This theory would in turn define thought as an even greater force than any of the previously accepted four.  Yes, I know......blasphemy!!  But if it weren't for the existence of thought as an actual force, the other four forces would never have been postulated in the first place.  Thought makes the other four forces possible.  In defining thought as a force, I must also propose the hypothesis that thought might actually have the same type of measurable properties as the other four forces.  By this I refer to a relative strength, a range (probably infinite), and a mediating particle.  And since thought does not seem to respect the boundaries of linear time (i.e. the ability to see the future, as well as the past and the present), an ideal candidate for this mediating particle would be a faster-than-light particle such as the tachyon.

Tachyons are hypothetical particles which are believed to travel faster than light.  It is also possible that tachyons, if they exist, are unable to travel any slower than light.  To this day, tachyons have never been observed and most physicists don't believe in their existence.  However, there has been at least one experiment in measuring neutrino mass in Tritium beta decay that indicated tachyonic (v > c) properties.  If tachyonic particles actually exist, they must have imaginary valued mass to be able to do so, but they have real valued energy and momentum.  According to the Theory of Special Relativity (Albert Einstein), tachyons possess reversed causality when compared to other particles.  In other words, tachyons exhibit a negative time relative to normal time.  Different forms of tachyons would be capable of infinite and near-infinite velocities.

The next article in this series will be entitled "The Velocity of Thought and the Nature of Time".