Why Do We Exist?

That's somewhat of a misleading question.  I don't know why we're here, nor do I care quite frankly.  I'm just glad I exist.  For that answer, all I can say is, yoyo (yer on yer own).

If you ask me why we exist from a more mechanical standpoint, I might have an idea to help you out.  We're here because 1 does not equal 0.  Yes, it's very anticlimactic, but it is a mathematical truth of existence.

Although 1 ≠ 0, there is an inverse equivalency between 0 and 1.  You could also claim there is a congruence of 0 and 1.  I think that simple fact is the key to defining the mechanics of the universe and why everything exists. 

This simple thought experiment we are familiar with explains it all mostly.  If the entire universe were empty, would it still exist?  Of course it would.  That leads to one inevitable conclusion. Something and nothing cannot occupy the same state.

I think too much thought has been wasted on the 0 problem, so we gave up and called 0 imaginary.  We like 1 much better, because it's easier to wrap our brains around.  I suppose I would have to disagree with that last sentence, and argue 1 suffers the exact same fate as 0 in an inverted manner.  If 0 is imaginary, then 1 by default would also be imaginary.  You simply can't believe one truth without believing the other.  They are bound.      

What 0 represents to 1 is potential, and vice versa, and there is an infinite amount of potential between 0 and 1.  0 though, does exist.  The problem with making that claim though is a matter of scientific observation. 0's spacial dimension is 0, and its motion is 0, and its time is 0.  All values are equal, which is the exact inverse of a singular state.  What that tells me is 1 isn't an observable state either, because all of 1's dimensions and physical properties are also equal.  The closer you get to either state, the harder it is to tell the difference.

You might be asking what any of this has to do with physics.  The closer something gets to nothing, the harder it becomes to physically observe the difference, and the less you can trust the observation.  The consequence lies in the uncertainty of the observation.  Is it a particle, or a wave?  That all depends on how you observe it, which has been proven mathematically and by observation.  It can be both, but not at the same time.  You can observe one or the other.

We have the same problem in the macro world when observing a black hole.  We know it's there, but can't observe it.  Naturally, we begin to question its existence, because we can't observe it directly. 

The further away from 0 we get, the more certain we become in our observation.  Likewise, the further away from 1 we get, the more certain we become in our observation.  This is the congruence or inverse equivalency between the quantum world and the macro world.  We have a problem identifying what it is we're observing on both ends of the extremes, because they are spatially and physically proportionate.    

Our existence, or awareness of our existence, always lies in that sweet spot somewhere in the middle. I think we need to keep in mind though, we're defining our reality on the outer edges.  Things get very murky on the outer edges of existence in both directions.  Are we expanding, or contracting?  I don't know, but neither does anyone else.  Don't let anyone fool you on that answer.  No one knows.

So, why do we exist?  Well, because we're .5, not 0 or 1.  We know where 0 should be, and we know where 1 should be.  That gives us our bearings, which is all we need to navigate reality.

Bearing
b :  a determination of position  
c plural :  comprehension of one's position, environment, or situation