A model of reality is discussed in which the universe is finite but unbounded, and which lacks the special state of an initial singularity. In this scenario, a primordial void or zero dimension would exist eternally - providing a dimensionless basis for cosmogenesis. Such an underlying zero dimension would establish a holographic relationship between all points in space-time - which would provide a basis for many of the non local behaviors of quantum mechanics. A zero dimension would also provide a place for consciousness to reside as a necessary part of science - that of the observer - thus providing a basis for the observer effect, and resolving the problem of mind-body duality. In addition, a zero dimension would provide a conceptual basis for the use of renormalization and imaginary time in physics equations involving space and time - and would likewise provide a basis for equations of physics being time-reversal invariant.
文中探讨了一种现实模型,在该模型中,宇宙是有限但无界的,并且不存在初始奇点这种特殊状态。在这种情形下,一个原始的虚空或零维度将永恒存在——为宇宙的起源提供一个无维度的基础。这样一个潜在的零维度将在时空的所有点之间建立一种全息关系——这将为量子力学的许多非局域行为提供基础。零维度也将为意识作为科学的一个必要部分——即观察者的意识——提供一个存在之处,从而为观察者效应提供基础,并解决身心二元性的问题。此外,零维度将为在涉及空间和时间的物理方程中使用重整化和虚时间提供一个概念基础——并且同样将为物理方程的时间反演不变性提供基础。