"All things in the world that we, as earthlings, can think of, are all reorganized in various ways through various permutations and combinations of elements that can be defined as the smallest unit, and become all kinds of different forms; The so-called matter is closed, if it is not launched by a rocket, it is also firmly locked on the surface of the earth by the earth's attraction, and there is no way to escape, but the energy can be obtained from the outside, just like the sun's rays coming in, these energies are absorbed and transformed, and finally presented in a new form. There will also be a tendency for these energies to return, thus prompting the original material form to eventually move in the direction where the energy came from, and continue to move forward and return to the place where the energy came from, like the phenomenon of feedback in the biological world. And the final growth, regardless of yin and yang, positive and negative, just a single growth in the direction of the energy source, this stage, very simple, experienced like the mathematical 'zero to one' process, and after a period of time, based on the surrounding environment of various interference factors, by the comprehensive influence of other external forces, the growth process will appear rebellious branches, and each other opinions are contrary, or even contrary. Of course, the original established direction of growth as the backbone will not change because of this, but these two types of branches are allowed to rapid nonlinear trial and error; After a while, the trial-and-error divergences will disappear on their own and reunite near the original trunk growth trajectory, at which point the firm, slow-growing trunk will follow the speed of both sides until the day comes when they reunite. The so-called rebellion was originally just a different experience, and eventually it would return to the original simple return mode. In the future, it will continue to grow in the direction of the energy source, splitting and returning again, and so on, until the number of splits of all the basic units is used up, everything enters the decay mode, and the energy return is completed, and the elements return to their respective origins, and then participate in other combination modes, and start another 'life' again——— or 'tree', 'stone', 'cat', 'worm'...... In short, everything is good, nothing really goes away, it's just different combinations, matched with different energies. ”

The place where the "Apple Tree" club often conducts brainstorming debates is under the apple trees on the side of the playground on campus, which has almost become their exclusive venue.

What I just posted this article is the opening remarks of the debate triggered by the theme of this issue of the "Apple Tree" club, "Born to be a Tree", which started with the question from the book and Xin Wu's answer, and opened the topic of discussion in this issue.

"Well, this is not new, isn't it an imitation of the 'dissipation theory', everyone knows: in 1969, Prigogine pointed out in the article "Structure, Dissipation and Life" that the 'dissipative structure' can only be maintained by exchanging energy (and in some cases matter) with the outside world. That is to say, the openness, non-equilibrium, nonlinearity, and fluctuation between the system and the outside world are the very important basic principles and categories in the theory of dissipative structures, which contain the idea of unity of opposites. Openness and opposites are unified. Dissipative structure theory holds that an open system far from equilibrium is a necessary condition for the production of ordered structures. ”

Following Xin Wu's words, the one who can be immediately classified and cited is Yin Chongquan, the winner of the full scholarship from the Department of Physics in the club.

As soon as he finished speaking, he habitually lifted the frame of his glasses upward, and his eyes turned around the apple tree above his head, looking very proud.

"So our assumption today is that if we were a tree, like this leafy apple tree above our heads, what would you do if you were this tree in your past life, and for 'you', your past life was a tree, this life is a person, and the next life may be a stone, if there are these forms, what would you be? Is there an emotion? Is there a mission? Does it make sense? "The book makes the theme more concrete.

"Then if I am a tree or a person, I will see the world dynamically, and if it is a stone, I will see the world statically. In other words, if I remain the same subject, and the world I see is either changing or changing, it is like a rainforest in the equatorial region, where it rains at a fixed time every day, and then it should be hot, it should be dark, and the time and season do not exist here; Under this paradigm combination of whether the subject of observation and the object of observation are dynamic or static, it has transformative significance, and I wonder if there will be some inspiration for the answer to this question. As for the concepts of 'emotion' and 'meaning', I don't know if they can be applied to these objects, just as it is meaningless if we can't add up the word 'branch' of a 'branch' flower and a 'chicken' and ask how many branches (only) there are. Zhang Jinfan, the small bar of the club, began to struggle with assumptions.

"It is precisely because there are so many assumptions and assumptions that may interfere with the topic of today's discussion, so we have come up with such a simple topic 'Born to be a tree', what will it be?" The book reiterates the theme to prevent everyone from going too far and too far.

"In fact, it is precisely because I have carefully observed this apple tree that I have imagined the first half of its life for this tree: it was only an apple seed at first, and when I thought that I had eaten so many apples, and I had spit out so many insignificant little apple seeds, and it was such a small one, that it could grow into a tall and strong apple tree full of more small apples, and I was moved by it: when she was originally a seed, in the soil, maybe, It is a rotten apple that ripens and falls into the ground, the flesh is gone, and the water from the pulp, the soil, the rain or the gardener's watering gives 'me' the opportunity to sprout, jack out of the soil, grow the first pair of leaves, and accept the sun, rain and dew, and the climate test of the four seasons, as well as the danger of being eaten by small animals and trampled by children, year after year, finally grow into a small sapling, and under the careful care of the gardener, with a certain amount of support, to help withstand the test of wind, frost, rain and snow in the teenage yearsUntil one day, it can bloom, and it attracts a lot of little bees, and it can be pollinated with other nearby flower trees, so that it can have the opportunity to produce small apples, and then give birth to more small apple seeds, just like I did back then, and then there will be the opportunity to let the genes from my ancestors be passed on from generation to generation, and to be able to make such a tree, isn't it possible to explain words such as 'meaning', 'motivation', and 'mission'? Isn't it meaningful that I consume water, earth, and light, and also give back to nature with fresh oxygen, fruits, landscapes, and a pleasant mood that can make people feel beautiful sights, pleasant moods, aromatic and fresh smells, and sweet tastes? ”

Specific things, which can be talked about so specifically, are the gentle fairy Gong Xiaotao in the community.

Everyone knows that no one can make the flowers and plants in the dormitory better than her: she is simply the "flower fairy" fairy. Whichever flower or plant has to meet her, it will be very happy. It is a real pleasure to see her care for flowers and plants: fair skin, with any flowers and plants, can make her more radiant, I like to make all kinds of antique hairpins for hair, and always match beautiful wooden hairpins with different ancient styles, most of which are made by her own DIY, and the materials used are not expensive, but they are very effective. She is also the first person in the hospital to enjoy the process from gardening and summarize all kinds of truths, so she is also one of the first girls to join the club. Today's topic is simply tailor-made for her.