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| residence = Eidsfoss, Norway | | residence = Eidsfoss, Norway | ||
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| fields = [[Cosmology]], [[Relativity]], philosophy of physics | |||
| known_for = [[Cosmology]], [[Relativity]], relativistic aberration | |||
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[[Category:Scientist]] | '''Robert E. Haraldsen''' is a Norwegian independent researcher and philosopher of physics based in Eidsfoss, Norway, known for a body of work linking [[consciousness]] with [[relativity]] and [[cosmology]]. His writings develop the idea that consciousness is fundamentally a relativistic phenomenon and that what he calls "extreme relativistic aberration" is an unexploited consequence of [[special relativity]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Haraldsen works outside the mainstream academic and institutional research system, publishing his manuscripts through open philosophy and physics archives rather than through conventional peer-reviewed journals. His work is catalogued in philosophy repositories such as PhilPapers and PhilArchive, where he is listed among writers on the science of consciousness, the philosophy of physics, and cosmology. | |||
==Work== | |||
Haraldsen's central theme is the relationship between consciousness, relativity, and the apparent existence of matter. He treats consciousness in a universal, pan-conscious sense, understood as active at least within the time-scales considered in cosmology, and argues that notions such as velocity, size, and weight have no objective material meaning in the universe except as collectively subjective phenomena. | |||
A recurring element of his writing is the concept of "extreme relativistic aberration" (ERA), which he describes as an unexploited consequence of special relativity. He proposes that a deeper understanding of the dynamics of consciousness, viewed not merely as immaterial psychological relations but as a prerequisite of the universe itself, may lead toward an understanding of [[gravitation]]. In this framework consciousness is characterized as a relativistic oscillator that produces the appearance of an expanding or continuously flowing universe. | |||
In related manuscripts he treats consciousness as a dimensional field with relativistic dynamic characteristics comparable to the [[electromagnetic field]], suggesting that electromagnetic interaction may itself be a form of, or part of, a broader field of consciousness. These proposals fall outside mainstream physics and are presented as speculative interpretations rather than established results. | |||
==Books== | |||
* ''Mind, Matter and Extreme Relativistic Aberration - ERA'' (2009) | |||
* ''How Consciousness Creates Matter'' (2010) | |||
* ''The Oscillating Universe of Consciousness'' | |||
* ''The Flow of the Oscillating Universe'' | |||
* ''Spacetime Flow and Gravitation'' | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://philpeople.org/profiles/robert-e-haraldsen Robert E. Haraldsen profile at PhilPeople] | |||
* [https://philpapers.org/s/Robert%20E.%20Haraldsen Works by Robert E. Haraldsen at PhilPapers] | |||
[[Category:Scientist|Haraldsen Robert]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 17 July 2026
Robert E. Haraldsen | |
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| Residence | Eidsfoss, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Known for | Cosmology, Relativity, relativistic aberration |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cosmology, Relativity, philosophy of physics |
Robert E. Haraldsen is a Norwegian independent researcher and philosopher of physics based in Eidsfoss, Norway, known for a body of work linking consciousness with relativity and cosmology. His writings develop the idea that consciousness is fundamentally a relativistic phenomenon and that what he calls "extreme relativistic aberration" is an unexploited consequence of special relativity.
Biography
Haraldsen works outside the mainstream academic and institutional research system, publishing his manuscripts through open philosophy and physics archives rather than through conventional peer-reviewed journals. His work is catalogued in philosophy repositories such as PhilPapers and PhilArchive, where he is listed among writers on the science of consciousness, the philosophy of physics, and cosmology.
Work
Haraldsen's central theme is the relationship between consciousness, relativity, and the apparent existence of matter. He treats consciousness in a universal, pan-conscious sense, understood as active at least within the time-scales considered in cosmology, and argues that notions such as velocity, size, and weight have no objective material meaning in the universe except as collectively subjective phenomena.
A recurring element of his writing is the concept of "extreme relativistic aberration" (ERA), which he describes as an unexploited consequence of special relativity. He proposes that a deeper understanding of the dynamics of consciousness, viewed not merely as immaterial psychological relations but as a prerequisite of the universe itself, may lead toward an understanding of gravitation. In this framework consciousness is characterized as a relativistic oscillator that produces the appearance of an expanding or continuously flowing universe.
In related manuscripts he treats consciousness as a dimensional field with relativistic dynamic characteristics comparable to the electromagnetic field, suggesting that electromagnetic interaction may itself be a form of, or part of, a broader field of consciousness. These proposals fall outside mainstream physics and are presented as speculative interpretations rather than established results.
Books
- Mind, Matter and Extreme Relativistic Aberration - ERA (2009)
- How Consciousness Creates Matter (2010)
- The Oscillating Universe of Consciousness
- The Flow of the Oscillating Universe
- Spacetime Flow and Gravitation