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cogito

my mind’s abuzz with chemical reactions:
electrons’ cryptic choreography
translated via nuclear interactions
that guide their orbits’ shared topography.
what catalyst provides the best condition
to coax these molecules to intertwine?
what process guides scientific intuition?
how does the mind interpolate design?
the possibilities defy imagination
but one provides the optimal solution
a hunch resounds a neural plex vibration
a feeling formed synaptic distribution.
experience and learning integrate
to guide us when we contemplate.

What are ideas? We express them in words, but are they distinct from words?

In Physics we often analyze through a mathematical framework that uses no words, and often have trouble translating the results back into words that are intelligible.

When we imagine relationships between concepts, is that an idea? Speech is an abstraction, linking a sound with an object. The ability to extrapolate is a key element of thought. What is the heart of intelligence?