What would be the implications of a pseudoscientific 5th fundamental force?

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In a sci-fi parapsychology narrative featuring a real psychic force, the implications for established scientific principles are significant. The introduction of a psi force suggests alterations to particle physics, quantum physics, relativity, and classical physics, as well as consciousness. This force implies a higher power and a non-computational aspect of consciousness, allowing for the manipulation of reality by individuals. While rewriting the laws of physics can provide creative freedom, achieving consistency with existing scientific frameworks may be challenging. Developing a coherent mechanism for the psi force is essential for maintaining narrative plausibility within the fictional world.
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heyyy, im writing a sci fi parapsychology related story and it has a bunch of pseudoscience, including a real psi force. to make my story more accurate and to have more ideas I'm curious about the implications of such a force for the rest of science in my fictional world assuming that the force is the main alteration from the real world. essentially, what happens to particle physics, quantum physics, relativity, classical physics, consciousness etc with there being humans who can control a psychic force with their mind and influence reality ? it implies a higher power and non-computational consciousness, correct? so I could incorporate that into the fictional world? I need to come up with a mechanism for all of it too

thank you if anyone helps me w this !!!
 
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There's not a lot of restrictions here. When you rewrite the laws of physics you can say they are anything you want. If you are looking for consistency though, between your new law and the rest of existing physics, you are unlikely to reliably find it.
 
blackhole said:
heyyy, im writing a sci fi parapsychology related story and it has a bunch of pseudoscience, including a real psi force. to make my story more accurate and to have more ideas I'm curious about the implications of such a force for the rest of science in my fictional world assuming that the force is the main alteration from the real world. essentially, what happens to particle physics, quantum physics, relativity, classical physics, consciousness etc with there being humans who can control a psychic force with their mind and influence reality ? it implies a higher power and non-computational consciousness, correct? so I could incorporate that into the fictional world? I need to come up with a mechanism for all of it too

thank you if anyone helps me w this !!!
Here's a thread of speculation about something like this. http://hi.gher.space/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2340 Any further discussion would be better to take place over there instead of here, I think.
 
I write an sf story, and an important part is an attack on a big, expensive space launch system on Earth. But what system could be built without pretty much magic? Looks like space elevator couldnt be made even from carbon nanotubes. Maybe a space cannon, that could launch cargo to space with suborbital speed, then lifted further with nanotube cables and a space station below GEO orbit?

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