What is Space? Does it exists? Where do "I" exist?

Answer 1

This is more easily understandable if one considers the actual scale of the components of an atom. If one takes into account the fact that the neutrons, protons and electrons of an atom actually have huge spaces between them it becomes clear that the atoms that make up seemingly solid objects are made up of 99+ percent empty space.

This alone does not seem too important till you add the idea that the atoms that make up seemingly solid objects are more of a loose conglomeration that share a similar attraction but never really touch each other.

At first glance this does not really seem relevant, but closer analysis reveals that this adds a tremendous amount of empty space to solid objects that are already made up of atoms that are 99 percent space. When so-called solid objects are seen in this light it becomes apparent that they can in no way be the seemingly solid objects they appear to be.

We ourselves are not exceptions to this phenomenon.

These seemingly solid objects are more like ghostly images that we interpret as solid objects based on our perceptual conclusions.

From this we must conclude that Perception is some sort of a trick that helps us to take these ghostly images and turn them into a world we can associate and interact with. This clever device seems to be a creation of our intellect that enables us to interact with each other in what appears to be a three dimensional reality.

I hope that helps to answered your question.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

Kant says that Space is an a priori intuition. It is the way (along with time) in which we perceive the physical world. So space is not (necessarily) a physical thing, but the way we differentiate between objects.

I think space is a dimension - something like a capacity. The way a battery has a capacity for holding charge, I think Space is the capacity for physical objects and distance.

Beyond that, it starts to hurt my head. Is it infinite? It's hard to think of Space being infinite, but it's also hard to think of it stopping. What does the end of space look like? If space is finite, then it must have a size and so dimensional properties, but how can something have dimensional properties unless it is IN space?

So I guess I'll go with Space being infinite.

You exist spatially in a specific point at least in relation to the Eath (In relation to what can we have spatial coordinates when space is infinite?). If you believe that you are a purely physical being, then that's all there is to it. If you believe there is existence that is not spatial (Kant thought there was) then there is some sort of "you" that is connected to your physical body, but exists beyond it in which case asking "where" you exist wouldn't make much sense as that denotes some sort of physical location.

Answer 3

Many questions were asked in the ancient Hindu
texts about the nature of Parama Atama (infinite
soul, or Almighty) and Atma (soul). In the olden
days, Gurus used to put these questions to
disciples to test their knowledge.

What is the constituent material of Almighty? All
created materials are subject to decay and
annihilation, Almighty is above the influence of
decay and annihilation. He is eternal.

Then is Almighty a void? In terms of material
characteristics, Almighty is void (Soonya).

Can this lead to the logic that Almighty is not
there? No. Almighty is there. He is consciousness,
the infinite consciousness. The Atma which is a
finite piece of Almighty, according to Advaita
Vedanta - the personal consciousness. Soul was
created in the likeness of the Infinite Soul.

Since Atma is only a minute piece of Almighty, is
it subjected to annihilation? No. Atma is also
eternal.

Answer 4

Space is an illusion which exists in the mind of the observer. "I" also exists only in one's own mind.

The fact is that I really don't know... I am simply repeating what I have heard in some philosophical discussions that sounded like one possibility.

Answer 5

Space is distance and it does exist because all matter and energy come it point packets we call quanta. This is true be it the distance between atomic particles or the distance between stars.

It takes six points to locate an object in space. You are a seventh point, the observer.

Answer 6

space is the emptiness that is around earth, so yes it exists and so do you. you exist on earth with the rest of us.

Answer 7

The final frontier. Yes and you're with me in the Star ship Enterprise.

Answer 8

space does exist and you exist too. lol. you should watch neon genesis evangelion. its reallyyy good and has alot of psychological stuff. :]

Answer 9

Look for it in Missouri. Of course, its in Missouri. In Misery.