[purveyor of knowledge]

Here's an idea Robert. For the next Monthly theme it should be, "what is energy?"

Specifically we should adress the question, is energy a phenomenon or a substance? With new data coming in from the cosmos, should we reconsider the immutability of the laws of thermodynamics, or keep it as is? If we reconsider perhaps it will open up new possibilities for the utilization of energy. Afterall, it has always been my contention that the distance to the nearest star is the greatest principle argument against the laws of thermo. If we keep the laws of thermo as is, how are we going to account for the apparent creation of energy as witnessed by the ever increasing expansion of the cosmos?

Does the laws of thermodynamics limit what we can discover about energy, or does it correctly outline it's limitations? Do we really know what energy is, or do we need to be open minded to the possibility that energy is much more enigmatic and unaccountable then we have previously thought?

Thirdly we should wonder, what is the base unit of energy?. What is it's purest form? And what is its relationship to consciousness?

Also, could a redefining of our mathematics system lead to a better understanding of energy? SHould the one undivided value remain undefined or should it be looked at as a possible definition for that which we do not fully understand, but perhaps are just beginning to?