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George Coyne is a Canadian scientist, philosopher, author and counsellor. In his 2017 book [[Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion]] he critiques relativity theory, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, and Big Bang cosmology, while promoting alternative models that do not contain paradoxes or contradictions. He also writes about a new paradigm for consciousness, which does not require anything other than brain functioning.
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George Coyne is a Canadian philosopher, science communicator, and counselor. In his 2021 book [[Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion]] he critiques relativity theory, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, and Big Bang cosmology while promoting credible alternative models that do not contain paradoxes or contradictions. He also writes about a new paradigm for consciousness, which does not require anything other than brain functioning.
  
He is a board member of the [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]], a scientific society for the philosophical study of nature and the physical universe. Coyne agrees with philosopher Nicholas Maxwell's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Maxwell argument that science and philosophy need to be reunited into a modern version of natural philosophy.  
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He is a board member of the [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]], a scientific society for the philosophical study of nature and the physical universe. He is also the Director of the Vancouver office of the Progressive Science Institute. Coyne agrees with philosopher Nicholas Maxwell's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Maxwell argument that science and philosophy need to be reunited into a modern version of natural philosophy.  
  
[[Steven Bryant]], computer scientist, theoretical physics theorist and author of Disruptive:Rewriting the Rules of Physics, wrote this in a review of Notfinity Process: “On the forefront of the next scientific revolution, George is amongst the first to embrace theories like Modern Mechanics, which outperforms Einstein’s theory of relativity. George moves beyond the question of whether Einstein is right and instead begins answering: Where do we go from here? He challenges the scientific worldview by introducing his own ideas while synthesizing thought, theories and ideas of 21st century physics.”
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[[Steven Bryant]], computer scientist and author of Disruptive: Rewriting the Rules of Physics reviewed Notfinity Process by stating: “On the forefront of the next scientific revolution, George is amongst the first to embrace theories like Modern Mechanics, which outperforms Einstein’s theory of relativity. George moves beyond the question of whether Einstein is right and instead begins answering: Where do we go from here? He challenges the scientific worldview by introducing his own ideas while synthesizing thought, theories, and ideas of 21st-century physics.”
  
 
==Early Life==
 
==Early Life==
  
George Coyne grew up in the Metro Toronto area. His interest in science began at 4 or 5 years of age when first attempting to conceive of the Earth in the universe. Since his youth he has been exploring the wonders of the ways that we connect to our environment which led to his interests in philosophy, cosmology and theoretical physics. At age 11 he began wondering about the concept of “time” and began questioning conventional assumptions about it. By age 15 he no longer accepted that time was a flowing thing. By age 20, he was sure that accepted definitions for time were invalid. He next began seeking definitions for matter, energy, and space, but was unable to find any that made sense. It appeared that scientists had no idea about how these concepts represented any particular thing or occurrence in the universe. To Coyne they appeared to be using their professional power to validate their views on these topics. Just prior to his 20th birthday he moved to Vancouver B.C on his own.  
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George Coyne grew up in the Metro Toronto area. His interest in science began at about 5 years of age when he first attempted to conceive of the Earth in the universe. Since his youth, he has been exploring the wonders of the ways that we connect to our environment which led to his interests in philosophy, cosmology, and theoretical physics. At age 11 he began wondering about the concept of “time” and began questioning conventional assumptions about it. By age 15 he no longer accepted that time was a flowing thing. Five years later he was sure that accepted definitions for a time were invalid. He next began seeking definitions for matter, energy, and space but was unable to find any that made sense. It appeared that scientists had no idea about how these concepts represented any particular thing or occurrence in the universe. To Coyne, they appeared to be using their professional power to validate their views on these topics. Just prior to his 20th birthday he moved to Vancouver B.C on his own.  
  
At age 21 he began work in youth counselling, with very troubled clients. His first client was a 16 year-old boy, addicted to heroin and diagnosed as psychotic, who often stole purses for drug money. While walking in a park with Coyne, the boy threatened him with a knife and demanded his wallet.To create as much fear as possible, he pointed out the he was "crazy" so Coyne better cooperate. Coyne remained completely calm and told the boy that the staff in the receiving and diagnostic home he was residing in were much more mentally disturbed than he was. This seemed to be very true to the boy. He must have appreciated the fact that an adult had made a connection to his reality, and he put away the knife and was friendly toward Coyne from that moment on. In later years Coyne continued to develop this approach in which one is viewed as an ally by others as a form of nonviolent self-defense. Coyne also sees violent behaviour as containing an urgent message. When the message can be received, accepted and understood before the violent behaviour occurs, it removes the need for the violence. He used this understanding at age 25 to save his life when a group of men began to hit him and threatened to kill him.
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At age 21 he began work in youth counseling, with very troubled clients. His first client was a 16-year-old boy, addicted to heroin and diagnosed as psychotic, who often stole purses for drug money. While walking in a park with Coyne, the boy threatened him with a knife and demanded his wallet. To create as much fear as possible, he pointed out that he was "crazy" so Coyne better cooperate. Coyne remained completely calm and told the boy that the staff in the receiving and diagnostic home he was residing in were much more mentally disturbed than he was. This seemed to be very true for the boy. He must have appreciated the fact that an adult had made a connection to his reality, and he put away the knife and was friendly toward Coyne from that moment on. In later years Coyne continued to develop this approach in which one is viewed as an ally by others as a form of nonviolent self-defense. Coyne also sees violent behavior as containing an urgent message. When the message can be received, accepted, and understood before the violent behavior occurs, it removes the incentive to use violence. He used this understanding at age 25 to save his life when a group of men began to hit him and threatened to kill him.
  
==Scientific History==
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==Involvement in Science==
  
 
In his early 20s, Coyne began studying quantum mechanics and relativity physics. Many of the quantum mechanics books were about the Copenhagen interpretation, which appeared absurd. One of the biggest disagreements with this view concerned the concept that the universe cannot exist unless an observation occurs, or one makes a measurement.  
 
In his early 20s, Coyne began studying quantum mechanics and relativity physics. Many of the quantum mechanics books were about the Copenhagen interpretation, which appeared absurd. One of the biggest disagreements with this view concerned the concept that the universe cannot exist unless an observation occurs, or one makes a measurement.  
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In 1981 Coyne became interested in [[David Bohm]]'s interpretation of quantum mechanics because it did not contain impossible concepts, contradictions, or paradoxes, such as duality. However, he did not agree with Bohm's contention that one could alternate between holding deterministic and indeterministic worldviews depending on the situation.
 
In 1981 Coyne became interested in [[David Bohm]]'s interpretation of quantum mechanics because it did not contain impossible concepts, contradictions, or paradoxes, such as duality. However, he did not agree with Bohm's contention that one could alternate between holding deterministic and indeterministic worldviews depending on the situation.
  
On August 1, 2014, Coyne started corresponding with Bohm's friend and associate, the late quantum physicist F. David Peat, the director of The Pari Center for New Learning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pari_Center_for_New_Learning Coyne treasured his friendship with Peat, who encouraged him to expand on his blog on consciousness, which Peat read at  http://thescientificworldview.blogspot.com]. Coyne began writing guest blogs for The Scientific Worldview web site in August 2015, including one co-written with [[Glenn Borchardt]] PhD. Coyne also contributes comments about blogs on that website. Coyne shares Borchardt’s world view, and considers him to be one of his closest friends.
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On August 1, 2014, Coyne started corresponding with Bohm's friend and associate, the late quantum physicist F. David Peat, the director of The Pari Center for New Learning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pari_Center_for_New_Learning Coyne treasured his friendship with Peat, who encouraged him to expand on his blog on consciousness, which Peat read at  http://thescientificworldview.blogspot.com]. Coyne began writing guest blogs for The Scientific Worldview website in August 2015, including one co-written with [[Glenn Borchardt]] Ph.D. Coyne also contributes comments about blogs on that website.  
  
Later in August 2014 Coyne initiated a series of email exchanges with theoretical physicist Dr. Basil Hiley, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hiley, who co-wrote “The Undivided Universe” with David Bohm and won The Majorana Prize for Best person in physics in 2012. Coyne is grateful for Hiley taking the time to clarify one of his concepts, which appears verbatim with permission in Notfinity Process. Although Coyne was pleased to speak with Dr Hiley, and appreciated hearing his paper at the Emergent Quantum Mechanics David Bohm Centennial Symposium in London, England on October 27,2017, he was disappointed in not getting an opportunity to discuss physics with him over the three day symposium where over 100 of some of the world's leading Bohmian quantum physicists were present. In February, 2016 Coyne accepted an offer to head the Vancouver office of The Progressive Science Institute.  
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Later in August 2014, Coyne initiated a series of email exchanges with theoretical physicist Dr. Basil Hiley, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hiley, who co-wrote “The Undivided Universe” with David Bohm and won The Majorana Prize for Best person in physics in 2012. Coyne is grateful for Hiley taking the time to clarify one of his concepts, which appears verbatim with permission in Notfinity Process. In February 2016 Coyne accepted an offer to head the Vancouver office of The Progressive Science Institute.http://www.scientificphilosophy.org/
http://www.scientificphilosophy.org/
 
  
On July 22, 2017 Coyne presented a paper titled Brain, Mind, Self and Consciousness to scientists at the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society international conference at the University of British Columbia. This paper's explanation of consciousness had great interest from the physicists, computer scientists and other scientists in attendance. Within two months it had over 2700 views on facebook. Soon after the convention, Coyne was invited to join the Board of Directors of the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society. Its website provides the following statement: “CNPS provides an open forum for the study, debate, and presentation of serious scientific ideas, theories, philosophies, and experiments that are not commonly accepted in mainstream science. The [[CNPS]] uses the term Natural Philosophy in its broader sense which includes physics, cosmology, mathematics, and the philosophy of science. Our goal is to return to the basics where things went wrong and start anew.”   
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On July 22, 2017, Coyne presented a paper titled Brain, Mind, Self, and Consciousness to scientists at the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society international conference at the University of British Columbia. This paper's explanation of consciousness had great interest from physicists, computer scientists, and other scientists in attendance. As of January 2022, it has over 3,100 views on a Facebook page where most research paper presenters usually have fewer than 50 views. Soon after the convention, Coyne was invited to join the Board of Directors of the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society. Its website provides the following statement: “[[CNPS]] provides an open forum for the study, debate, and presentation of serious scientific ideas, theories, philosophies, and experiments that are not commonly accepted in mainstream science. The CNPS uses the term Natural Philosophy in its broader sense which includes physics, cosmology, mathematics, and the philosophy of science. Our goal is to return to the basics where things went wrong and start anew.”   
  
Coyne contends that there are invalidating problems with Einstein’s relativity, the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics and the Big Bang theory. Additionally he questions the idea of the psychological self as an entity. He proposes that it is merely a program in the brain. In Coyne’s view when a theory relies on invalid abstractions, he is willing to challenge its proponents regardless of how esteemed and powerful they may appear. If a theory has contradictions, then it cannot be valid. Coyne refuses to become emotionally invested in any theory, including his own. For him the search for truth is all that matters.
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Coyne contends that there are problems with Einstein’s relativity, the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, and the Big Bang theory. Additionally, he questions the idea of the psychological self as an entity. He proposes that it is merely a program in the brain. In Coyne’s view when a theory relies on invalid abstractions, he is willing to challenge its proponents regardless of how esteemed and powerful they may appear. If a theory has contradictions, then it cannot be valid. Coyne refuses to become emotionally invested in any theory, including his own. For him, the search for truth is all that matters.
  
Although he has many disagreements with the prevalent interpretations of quantum mechanics, Coyne was pleased to accept an invitation from philosopher of mind Paavo Pylkkänen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paavo_Pylkk%C3%A4nen, the co-host of the emergent Quantum Mechanics David Bohm Centennial Symposium, to attend the October 26th to 28th, 2017 conference in London, England. Presenters included many of the world’s 37 leading physicists and philosophers, including Sir Roger Penrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Penrose. Basil Hiley, Max Tegmark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Tegmark, Paavo Pylkkänen, and mathematical physicist Maurice A.de Gosson,. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_A._de_Gosson, one of Coyne's facebook friends,  who after reading Notfinity Process told the author that it's a great book. Coyne had an opportunity to confer with these researchers and many of the other speakers, participants and attendees.
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Although not a presenter, Coyne was an invited participant to the Emergent Quantum Mechanics David Bohm Centennial Symposium from October 26th to 28th, 2017 in London England. Presenters included many of the world’s 37 leading physicists and philosophers, including the winner of half the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, Sir Roger Penrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Penrose. Basil Hiley, Max Tegmark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Tegmark, Paavo Pylkkänen, and mathematical physicist Maurice A.de Gosson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_A._de_Gosson. Coyne had an opportunity to confer with these researchers and many of the other speakers, participants, and attendees.
  
 
==Main Published Work==
 
==Main Published Work==
  
Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion, which critiques the Big Bang Theory, quantum mechanics and relativity theory was published on September 21st, 2017. In the category of new physics systems titles, his book was number one in the United States and Canada from the day it was published on September 21st, and fluctuated in and out of the number one spot for its category for the first two weeks. Over the next four weeks it remained in the top five spots. On September 22, 2017 Coyne had a lively and fascinating interview about Notfinity Process with Florida computer scientist [David de Hilster]]. In November 2017 Coyne cancelled his agreement with the publisher. The second edition of Notfinity Process will be published by The John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society in April 2019.  
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[[Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion]], which critiques the Big Bang Theory, quantum mechanics and relativity theory was published on September 21, 2017. In the category of new releases of physics systems titles, his book was number one in the United States and Canada from the day it was published on September 21st and fluctuated in and out of the number one spot for its category for the first month. On September 22, 2017, Coyne had a lively and fascinating interview about Notfinity Process with Florida computer scientist [[David de Hilster]]. In November 2017 Coyne canceled his agreement with the publisher, so the first edition is no longer available.
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The 2nd edition of [[Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion]] was published as a paperback by the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society on June 15, 2021.  
  
 
==Other Work==
 
==Other Work==
In March 2019 Coyne became an editor and writer for Science Woke, an online science magazine at www.sciencewoke.org His first article titled Big Problem  with the Big Bang Theory will be appearing in Science Woke when the website goes online on May 1, 2019.  
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In March 2019 Coyne became an editor and writer for ''Beyond Mainstream Science'', an online science magazine. His first article for it was titled ''Big Problems with the Big Bang Theory.'' published on May 1, 2019, in the premier issue. https://beyondmainstream.org/big-problems-with-the-big-bang/
  
Coyne has been asked to design and teach an undergraduate course—where   students will learn about the the latest research on mind and consciousness—at the soon to be opened Chappell University, which will be offering online courses for credit. Coyne has not yet committed himself to teaching this.
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Coyne has been asked to design and teach an undergraduate course—where students will learn about the latest research on mind and consciousness—at the soon-to-be-opened Chappell University, which will be offering online courses for credit. Coyne has not yet committed himself to teaching this.
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==Education==
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1991 Counsellor Training Institute, Vancouver, B.C. Completed Professional Counselling qualifying exam.
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1992 University of Waterloo: Social Development Studies.
  
 
==Personal Life==
 
==Personal Life==
  
Coyne resides in North Delta, a suburb of Vancouver, B.C. In his leisure time he enjoys reading and writing on theoretical physics, and discussing his physics, cosmology and consciousness theories with others. He enjoys regular dialogues on an aether model of gravity, quantum mechanics and entanglement  
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Coyne resides in North Delta, a suburb of Vancouver, B.C. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading and writing on theoretical physics and discussing his physics, cosmology, and consciousness theories with others. He enjoys regular dialogues on an aether model of gravity, quantum mechanics, and entanglement during walks with his close friend, [[Duncan W Shaw]],https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Shaw_(judge) whose intriguing papers on these and other topics appear in the peer-reviewed journal "Physics Essays."
during walks with his close friend, [[Duncan W Shaw]], whose intriguing papers on these and other topics appear in the peer reviewed journal "Physics Essays."
 
  
Coyne is a proponent of a whole foods organic vegan diet and is known to encourage others to avoid junk food and to participate in exercises that they enjoy.
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Coyne is a proponent of whole foods and an organic vegan diet.
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
2017 [[Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion]]
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2017 Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion  
  
2019 [[Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion]] (2nd edition)
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2021 [[Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion]] (2nd edition)
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
May 2019 Big Problem with the Big Bang Theory at www.sciencewoke.org
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May 2019 Big Problem with the Big Bang Theory at https://beyondmainstream.org/big-problems-with-the-big-bang/
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==Media==
 
==Media==
July 2017 Brain, Mind Self and Consciousness https://www.facebook.com/chappellnaturalphilosophy/videos/1924915001087542
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July 2017 Brain, Mind Self, and Consciousness https://www.facebook.com/chappellnaturalphilosophy/videos/1924915001087542
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Sept 2017 George Coyne interviewed by David de Hilster on Notfinity Process
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdjWL1PhACk
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Sept 26, 2020. George Coyne on Consciousness interview by David de Hilster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPpeCyNkEU
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July 10, 2021. George Coyne on Big Problems with the Big Bang Theory. Interview by David de Hilster on the Big Bang chapter from Notfinity Process: Matter-In-Motion (2021). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWPuVO5vIiQ
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Feb 12, 2022. George Coyne on The Universe is Not Expanding. Interviewed by David de Hilster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=535RTO-483Q
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August 13, 2022.Webb Telescope Images Vs Big Bang - Expert Panel Discussion with Dr. Borchardt & George Coyne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2101d32FZDU
  
Sept 2017 George Coyne interviewed by David de Hilster on Notfinity Process https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-symantec-ext_onb&hsimp=yhs-ext_onb&hspart=symantec&p=youtube+george+coyne+and+david+de+hilster#id=1&vid=b7563ed191ce8cf055bb91483904dda8&action=click
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February 25, 2023. Commenting on Glenn Borchardt's Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvK6vH0N66U
  
 
[[Category:Scientist|Coyne George Staniforth]]
 
[[Category:Scientist|Coyne George Staniforth]]

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George Staniforth Coyne
George Staniforth Coyne
Born (1952-10-02)October 2, 1952
Residence North Delta, BC, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Known for Cosmology and physics, member of Thescientific worldview.blogspot.ca and head of the Vancouver regional office of The Progressive Science Institute. Editor and writer for sciencewoke.org

George Coyne is a Canadian philosopher, science communicator, and counselor. In his 2021 book Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion he critiques relativity theory, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, and Big Bang cosmology while promoting credible alternative models that do not contain paradoxes or contradictions. He also writes about a new paradigm for consciousness, which does not require anything other than brain functioning.

He is a board member of the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society, a scientific society for the philosophical study of nature and the physical universe. He is also the Director of the Vancouver office of the Progressive Science Institute. Coyne agrees with philosopher Nicholas Maxwell's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Maxwell argument that science and philosophy need to be reunited into a modern version of natural philosophy.

Steven Bryant, computer scientist and author of Disruptive: Rewriting the Rules of Physics reviewed Notfinity Process by stating: “On the forefront of the next scientific revolution, George is amongst the first to embrace theories like Modern Mechanics, which outperforms Einstein’s theory of relativity. George moves beyond the question of whether Einstein is right and instead begins answering: Where do we go from here? He challenges the scientific worldview by introducing his own ideas while synthesizing thought, theories, and ideas of 21st-century physics.”

Early Life

George Coyne grew up in the Metro Toronto area. His interest in science began at about 5 years of age when he first attempted to conceive of the Earth in the universe. Since his youth, he has been exploring the wonders of the ways that we connect to our environment which led to his interests in philosophy, cosmology, and theoretical physics. At age 11 he began wondering about the concept of “time” and began questioning conventional assumptions about it. By age 15 he no longer accepted that time was a flowing thing. Five years later he was sure that accepted definitions for a time were invalid. He next began seeking definitions for matter, energy, and space but was unable to find any that made sense. It appeared that scientists had no idea about how these concepts represented any particular thing or occurrence in the universe. To Coyne, they appeared to be using their professional power to validate their views on these topics. Just prior to his 20th birthday he moved to Vancouver B.C on his own.

At age 21 he began work in youth counseling, with very troubled clients. His first client was a 16-year-old boy, addicted to heroin and diagnosed as psychotic, who often stole purses for drug money. While walking in a park with Coyne, the boy threatened him with a knife and demanded his wallet. To create as much fear as possible, he pointed out that he was "crazy" so Coyne better cooperate. Coyne remained completely calm and told the boy that the staff in the receiving and diagnostic home he was residing in were much more mentally disturbed than he was. This seemed to be very true for the boy. He must have appreciated the fact that an adult had made a connection to his reality, and he put away the knife and was friendly toward Coyne from that moment on. In later years Coyne continued to develop this approach in which one is viewed as an ally by others as a form of nonviolent self-defense. Coyne also sees violent behavior as containing an urgent message. When the message can be received, accepted, and understood before the violent behavior occurs, it removes the incentive to use violence. He used this understanding at age 25 to save his life when a group of men began to hit him and threatened to kill him.

Involvement in Science

In his early 20s, Coyne began studying quantum mechanics and relativity physics. Many of the quantum mechanics books were about the Copenhagen interpretation, which appeared absurd. One of the biggest disagreements with this view concerned the concept that the universe cannot exist unless an observation occurs, or one makes a measurement.

In 1981 Coyne became interested in David Bohm's interpretation of quantum mechanics because it did not contain impossible concepts, contradictions, or paradoxes, such as duality. However, he did not agree with Bohm's contention that one could alternate between holding deterministic and indeterministic worldviews depending on the situation.

On August 1, 2014, Coyne started corresponding with Bohm's friend and associate, the late quantum physicist F. David Peat, the director of The Pari Center for New Learning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pari_Center_for_New_Learning Coyne treasured his friendship with Peat, who encouraged him to expand on his blog on consciousness, which Peat read at http://thescientificworldview.blogspot.com]. Coyne began writing guest blogs for The Scientific Worldview website in August 2015, including one co-written with Glenn Borchardt Ph.D. Coyne also contributes comments about blogs on that website.

Later in August 2014, Coyne initiated a series of email exchanges with theoretical physicist Dr. Basil Hiley, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hiley, who co-wrote “The Undivided Universe” with David Bohm and won The Majorana Prize for Best person in physics in 2012. Coyne is grateful for Hiley taking the time to clarify one of his concepts, which appears verbatim with permission in Notfinity Process. In February 2016 Coyne accepted an offer to head the Vancouver office of The Progressive Science Institute.http://www.scientificphilosophy.org/

On July 22, 2017, Coyne presented a paper titled Brain, Mind, Self, and Consciousness to scientists at the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society international conference at the University of British Columbia. This paper's explanation of consciousness had great interest from physicists, computer scientists, and other scientists in attendance. As of January 2022, it has over 3,100 views on a Facebook page where most research paper presenters usually have fewer than 50 views. Soon after the convention, Coyne was invited to join the Board of Directors of the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society. Its website provides the following statement: “CNPS provides an open forum for the study, debate, and presentation of serious scientific ideas, theories, philosophies, and experiments that are not commonly accepted in mainstream science. The CNPS uses the term Natural Philosophy in its broader sense which includes physics, cosmology, mathematics, and the philosophy of science. Our goal is to return to the basics where things went wrong and start anew.”

Coyne contends that there are problems with Einstein’s relativity, the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, and the Big Bang theory. Additionally, he questions the idea of the psychological self as an entity. He proposes that it is merely a program in the brain. In Coyne’s view when a theory relies on invalid abstractions, he is willing to challenge its proponents regardless of how esteemed and powerful they may appear. If a theory has contradictions, then it cannot be valid. Coyne refuses to become emotionally invested in any theory, including his own. For him, the search for truth is all that matters.

Although not a presenter, Coyne was an invited participant to the Emergent Quantum Mechanics David Bohm Centennial Symposium from October 26th to 28th, 2017 in London England. Presenters included many of the world’s 37 leading physicists and philosophers, including the winner of half the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, Sir Roger Penrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Penrose. Basil Hiley, Max Tegmark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Tegmark, Paavo Pylkkänen, and mathematical physicist Maurice A.de Gosson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_A._de_Gosson. Coyne had an opportunity to confer with these researchers and many of the other speakers, participants, and attendees.

Main Published Work

Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion, which critiques the Big Bang Theory, quantum mechanics and relativity theory was published on September 21, 2017. In the category of new releases of physics systems titles, his book was number one in the United States and Canada from the day it was published on September 21st and fluctuated in and out of the number one spot for its category for the first month. On September 22, 2017, Coyne had a lively and fascinating interview about Notfinity Process with Florida computer scientist David de Hilster. In November 2017 Coyne canceled his agreement with the publisher, so the first edition is no longer available.

The 2nd edition of Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion was published as a paperback by the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society on June 15, 2021.

Other Work

In March 2019 Coyne became an editor and writer for Beyond Mainstream Science, an online science magazine. His first article for it was titled Big Problems with the Big Bang Theory. published on May 1, 2019, in the premier issue. https://beyondmainstream.org/big-problems-with-the-big-bang/

Coyne has been asked to design and teach an undergraduate course—where students will learn about the latest research on mind and consciousness—at the soon-to-be-opened Chappell University, which will be offering online courses for credit. Coyne has not yet committed himself to teaching this.

Education

1991 Counsellor Training Institute, Vancouver, B.C. Completed Professional Counselling qualifying exam.

1992 University of Waterloo: Social Development Studies.

Personal Life

Coyne resides in North Delta, a suburb of Vancouver, B.C. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading and writing on theoretical physics and discussing his physics, cosmology, and consciousness theories with others. He enjoys regular dialogues on an aether model of gravity, quantum mechanics, and entanglement during walks with his close friend, Duncan W Shaw,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Shaw_(judge) whose intriguing papers on these and other topics appear in the peer-reviewed journal "Physics Essays."

Coyne is a proponent of whole foods and an organic vegan diet.

Books

2017 Notfinity Process: Microcosms-in-Motion

2021 Notfinity Process: Matter-in-Motion (2nd edition)

Magazine articles

May 2019 Big Problem with the Big Bang Theory at https://beyondmainstream.org/big-problems-with-the-big-bang/

Media

July 2017 Brain, Mind Self, and Consciousness https://www.facebook.com/chappellnaturalphilosophy/videos/1924915001087542

Sept 2017 George Coyne interviewed by David de Hilster on Notfinity Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdjWL1PhACk

Sept 26, 2020. George Coyne on Consciousness interview by David de Hilster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPpeCyNkEU

July 10, 2021. George Coyne on Big Problems with the Big Bang Theory. Interview by David de Hilster on the Big Bang chapter from Notfinity Process: Matter-In-Motion (2021). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWPuVO5vIiQ

Feb 12, 2022. George Coyne on The Universe is Not Expanding. Interviewed by David de Hilster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=535RTO-483Q

August 13, 2022.Webb Telescope Images Vs Big Bang - Expert Panel Discussion with Dr. Borchardt & George Coyne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2101d32FZDU

February 25, 2023. Commenting on Glenn Borchardt's Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvK6vH0N66U