"Most human beings necessarily exist somewhere between the two."

Complexity theory. Between order and chaos.

One dichotomy that seems to be overlooked is between energy and forms.

Energy drives the wave, while the form of the fluctuations, rising and falling, are what we see.

Galaxies are energy radiating out, as form coalesces in. Cosmic convection cycles. Feedback.

As these mobile organisms, we have the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems processing the energy driving us on, while the central nervous system detects, sorts and orders the information precipitating out.

Energy is "conserved," because it is present, while changing form. Which is time. Change turning future to past. Potential, actual residual.

Tomorrow becomes yesterday, because the earth turns. Cause becomes effect.

Waves rising and falling, as the energy goes onto the next. Energy toward the future, as forms fade into the past.

Are quanta energy, or only the forms being expressed?

Maybe the distinction between the two is what we are missing.