Lehi's Pillar of Fire

[ZealouslyStriving]

I started the Book of Mormon again and continue to be intrigued by the "pillar of fire" in which Lehi was shown events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem. As someone open the the idea of what I call "Celestial Technology" I wondered, if perhaps, the pillar of fire used to convey the initial part of his vision was some sort of advanced version of the hologram talked about in the following article:

https://medium.com/@ieee_spit/unveiling-the-magic-how-holograms-work-d8dd31d92ecd

Thoughts?

[JAHS]

I wouldn't call it "technology" because I doubt any kind of device was used. It is more like the light that Joseph Smith saw during the first vision and when Moroni appeared to him.
Or the pillar of fire that God created for Moses and the Israelites during the exodus. Whenever there is a spiritual manifestation of God or angels from heaven there is often fire or a bright light involved. It is a manifestation of the glory of God.
 

[longview]

God's "technology" is way beyond what has been achieved with holograms. It probably involves many dimensional space-time fabric of the universe. Have you read about "quantum entangled particles" ? From Google:

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Physicists call paired particles that are connected even when separated by a distance quantum entangled particles. This phenomenon is a fundamental aspect of quantum mechanics that occurs when two or more particles are generated, interact, or share spatial proximity in a way that links their quantum states. This means that aspects of one particle depend on aspects of the other, no matter how far apart they are or what's between them. For example, if a pair of entangled particles is created with a total spin of zero, and one particle is measured to have clockwise spin on a given axis, then the other particle's spin measured on the same axis will be anticlockwise. 

Quantum entanglement is a counterintuitive phenomenon that can occur between subatomic particles, such as electrons or photons, separated by billions of light-years. It's sometimes called "spooky action at a distance" because the transfer of quantum information seems to happen faster than light. However, this doesn't actually invalidate Einstein's theory of relativity because the information can't be controlled and the outcome of measurements will seem random. When the measurements are compared, it's clear that the information was transferred no faster than the speed of light. 

 

While quantum entanglement has led to speculation about the possibility of instantaneous communication, or "quantum teleportation", it doesn't actually allow for direct information exchange. This is because the state of one particle can't be intentionally manipulated to send a message to its entangled partner. Instead, entanglement represents a correlation between the states of particles that behave identically, even spontaneously, as synchronized oscillations. 

 

Quantum entanglement is a key feature of quantum physics and has implications for quantum communication and computing. For example, entangling two molecules using microwave pulses is a building block for universal digital quantum computing and simulating complex materials.

 

[ZealouslyStriving]

43 minutes ago, longview said:

God's "technology" is way beyond what has been achieved with holograms. It probably involves many dimensional space-time fabric of the universe. Have you read about "quantum entangled particles" ? From Google:

 

Thank you. I have not- which is why I started the topic, so people more informed than I can share things. I'll probably have to read it a number of times very slowly before I understand all the jargon. 😁

The scriptures talk about the glory of God being intelligence, or light and knowledge. So I don't have an issue with what the ancients perceived as supernatural as being advanced intelligence or knowledge that we would recognize as technology. I don't have an issue with God being who God is and yet being a technologically advanced being. The possibility of the "clouds of heaven" being a Celestial "starship" doesn't give me any heartburn or make me doubt my faith in the God of the scriptures in the least.