The Tao of Currents: Yin, Yang, and Dual Supersession in the Living Plasma Universe
Exploring Taoist Philosophy and the Principle of Yin-Yang Through the Lens of Denis Pelletier's Dual Supersession Mechanism in Electric Universe Theory, Plasma Cosmology, and Predictive Evolution
In classical Taoist cosmology, Yin is receptive, dark, passive, cooling, interior, and magnetic; Yang is active, light, assertive, warming, exterior, and electric.
Introduction: Tao in the Cosmos
Taoism, one of the oldest continuous philosophical systems in human history, begins with the assertion that the Tao (the Way) gives birth to the One, the One gives birth to Two, and the Two to the myriad things. In Taoist cosmology, the Two are Yin and Yang, the complementary principles of reality.
This ancient insight isn’t merely spiritual—it may be describing a fundamental truth about nature’s structure and function. In modern electric and plasma cosmology, we can see this duality reflected in the interplay between electric and magnetic fields, structure and signal, memory and motion. Here enters Denis Pelletier’s concept of Dual Supersession, a real-world mechanism that reconciles Taoist metaphysics with plasma physics and information theory.
Yin-Yang: Philosophy of Complementarity
Yin and Yang are not opposites—they are reciprocals. They define each other. They are dynamic, interdependent, and mutually generative.
Yin is associated with darkness, stillness, receptivity, cold, structure, and magnetic fields.
Yang is light, activity, assertiveness, heat, signal, and electric fields.
Together, they cycle: night becomes day, rest becomes action, winter becomes summer. The universe does not cling to balance—it oscillates through feedback and transformation. The Taijitu symbol (☯) contains this insight: within Yin lies the seed of Yang, and vice versa.
Dual Supersession: The Mechanism Behind the Metaphor
Dual Supersession, developed by Denis Pelletier, defines the mechanism by which these two functions—Yin and Yang—don’t just coexist, but replace and evolve one another in a recursive feedback loop.
"Any and all computation is Dual Supersession. The term quantum is a fallacy. The term quantum in computing is a mistake." — Denis Pelletier
In this view:
Yin becomes Yang when the receptive field transforms into active output.
Yang becomes Yin when the signal embeds into structure, memory, or field.
This is not mere alternation—it is supersession. One function takes over, processes, adapts, and hands off to its counterpart. The result is dynamic coherence, intelligent behavior, and life.
Dual Supersession is the how behind the what of Yin-Yang.
In Plasma Cosmology
Electric Universe Theory and Plasma Cosmology describe a universe dominated not by gravity, but by electromagnetic forces structured by Birkeland currents, z-pinches, and double layers.
Here we see:
Magnetic fields (Yin) constrict and shape electric flow.
Electric currents (Yang) drive plasma movement, form, and birthing of stars.
The two are in constant interaction—not separate, but interdependent.
Plasma filaments twist and rotate as magnetic fields give way to electric pulses, which then shape new magnetic domains. This is cosmic-scale Dual Supersession in action.
In Biology and Predictive Evolution
Denis Pelletier’s Dual Supersession also finds expression in Clint’s Predictive Evolution Theory (PET):
DNA receives signals (Yin) from electromagnetic fields, environmental feedback, and cosmic information.
DNA expresses or transmits (Yang) new structural or behavioral adaptations.
Evolution is not random—it is a supersessive dialogue between organism and environment.
A caterpillar, sensing bird predators, may access information to mimic a snake. The magnetic field holds the form; the electric signal executes the expression. Yin becomes Yang. — Predictive Evolution Theory
This process is predictive, dynamic, and feedback-based—a bioelectric Tao.
Debunking Quantum with Supersession
Quantum theory, for all its predictive success, remains riddled with paradox and mystification. It proposes particles that are waves, uncertainties that are certain, and entanglements that break causality. It claims computation without cause, emergence without explanation.
Dual Supersession replaces this fog with clarity:
There is no "quantum leap"—there is supersession.
There is no wave-particle duality—there is function taking turns: structure and signal.
Entanglement is not spooky—it is synchronization within a feedback loop.
"All is Dual Supersession. Nothing can be quantified without certain quality. A unit has more characteristics other than relative size or amount. The term quantum is a mistake, incoherent, and a fallacy." — Denis Pelletier
Dual Supersession allows for non-locality, intelligence, and causality—without resorting to uncertainty or mystical probability. It describes the rhythm of transformation, not static states.
Consciousness and the Tao
In human experience:
Inhalation (Yang) is electric activation.
Exhalation (Yin) is magnetic release.
Attention shifts between reception (Yin) and speech/action (Yang).
Dreams, memories, inspirations, emotions—they all follow this recursive logic. The brain, heart, gut, and field all operate in supersessive harmony, a living Tao. Consciousness itself may be the supersession of signal through form and form through signal.
Conclusion: Supersession is the Way
Yin and Yang are not static poles, nor simple metaphors. They are functions, always replacing each other to keep reality alive.
Denis Pelletier’s Dual Supersession reveals how this dance happens—everywhere—from the stars to your cells. It replaces paradox with process, confusion with flow, and dogma with understanding.
The Tao is not a doctrine—it is a circuit. The Way is not unknowable—it is recursive.
Supersession may be the engine of evolution, the mechanic of consciousness, and the hidden law behind the Tao.
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