Wolfgang, I know what you mean about the "controlled observations", "mathematical models", "and much more". I am one of those deplorable people who call controlled observations experiments. And theoretical physicists are scientists who specialize in conceiving hypotheses. I know and understand the empirical method. My language has been forged in the hearth of discussions with people who do not understand, and worse yet, do not trust the scientific method.

Ebbie, I too have felt that oneness with the world. It is special and memorable. I feel it whenever I am alone in the wilderness. Each tree and rock, bird and mammal becomes my brothers and sisters. Life abounds around me and I am part of it completely. For me this is not mysticism. We are all bound to this planet and come from the same accumulation of space dust. For me this feeling is akin to the feeling I have for family members and close friends.

But I also recognize it as a psychological construction within my mind and hormone system. That doesn't stop me from enjoying it. I just "know" where that feeling comes from.