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Focusing on order and disorder as the defining principles for nature has this additional benefit: action at a distance is no problem. Field theories typically deny action at a distance.

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{{cquote|'''In the beginning was perfect order, and this perfection was with God, and this perfection was God'''.}}

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This is a tantalizing translation of John 1:1,<ref>See the [[Conservative Bible Project]] for an ongoing effort to bring forth the best rendition in English of the original intent of the Bible.</ref> and it suggests that insight into the universe may be best understood by examining order, and its converse of disorder ([[entropy]]). A starting point is this: ''quantifying order''.

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This is a tantalizing translation of John 1:1,<ref>See the [[Conservative Bible Project]] for an ongoing effort to bring forth the best rendition in English of the original intent of the Bible.</ref> and it suggests that insight into the universe may be best understood by examining order, and its converse of disorder ([[entropy]]).

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Focusing on order and disorder as the defining principles for nature has this additional benefit: [[action at a distance]] is no problem. Field theories typically deny action at a distance.

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A starting point is this: ''quantifying order''.

No one has ever quantified order, and it is difficult challenge. It helps to make some initial observations:

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