Aureodynamics and Polodynamics: An Introduction
The rapid emergence of the Golden Army and then the Polo-drones in quick succession has stimulated extensive academic interest and cutting-edge research into both of these intriguing phenomena at the interface between Physics and Psychology. Aureodynamics is the study of the formation and evolution of the so-called Gold state, while Polodynamics is the similar study of the Polo-state. Both are macroscopic many-body quantum phenomena, and it is striking that the underlying mechanisms, while still not fully understood, do appear to share many similarities. Indeed, it is currently a matter of some controversy as to whether they are two clearly distinct and separate phenomena, or in reality different aspects of the same underlying effect distinguished only by differences in environmental conditions and operating parameters.
It is undisputed, however, that in both cases the starting point is the interaction between a specific garment (a golden association football shirt or a black latex polo shirt) and its wearer, establishing a resonance field with the wearerās mind. The excitations of this resonance field can be thought of as an elementary particle, usually known as a brodyon after one of the prominent figures active in this field since its inception . (The term ābro-onā is also found in the literature and is often used colloquially.)
Once multiple brodyons of the same species come into sufficiently close proximity, they spontaneously undergo a phase transformation - the so-called Brody-Einstein condensation. The result is the Gold state in Aureodynamics and the Polo-state in Polo-dynamics. In the public mind, these two states are characterised by the mental and physical transformations experienced by the participants. In terms of the science, however, these are the outward manifestations of a more fundamental point, namely that both states exhibit a high degree of order.
That ordering is partial in the case of the Gold state - the most reliable estimates suggest something in the region of 15%-25%, meaning that the Golden Army members have a reasonable degree of autonomy within a strong shared fraternal bond. The Polo-state is much more highly ordered: direct measurement is difficult, but indirect observation suggests the ordering is in excess of 99.5% for large groups of drones. This then accounts for the highly correlated behaviour observed with Polo-drones. Indeed, recent observational studies suggest that the collective drone consciousness - the so-called Hive Mind - is fully delocalised across the whole drone cohort, with absolutely no indication that any one unit or small group of units has greater share than the rest.
The initial stage of transformation, namely establishment of the resonance between the relevant garment and the wearerās mind appears to be reversible via removal of the jersey or polo shirt. Such subjects do not appear to sustain long-term harm from the experience, though in many cases they may express some degree of frustration or regret at the termination of the process. (Indeed, there is anecdotal evidence of some rejoining the Golden Army or Polo-drones at a later time.) Once, however, the brodyon has been established and has begun to interact with brother brodyons of the same species, the remaining stages of Brody-Einstein condensation are irreversible. Beyond this point, the brodyon is stabilised through its participation in the wider Gold state or Polo-state. As a result, there is no continuing necessity for the subject to be in physical contact with its jersey or polo shirt, thus allowing for such cleansing and hygiene activities as may be necessary.
Some Golden Army members subsequently progress to membership of the Polo-drones. Neither the Army nor the Hive-mind is very forthcoming as to thenprocess (or indeed the numbers) involved, though it is thought to be triggered by swapping the golden jersey for the black latex polo shirt. If this is correct, then presumably it facilitates a change in the brodyon resonance to allow the subsequent Brody-Einstein condensation and assimilation into the Polo-state. Remarkably - and as a partial exception to the previous conclusions on irreversibility - at least some of the units that join the Polo-drones this way retain some ability to revert temporarily to their earlier status as members of the Golden Army and then to cycle back and forth apparently indefinitely.
The above observations also prompt questions as to the long-term stability of the Gold and Polo- states. Given the strong binding energies involved, both the Gold state and Polo-state have lower free energies than their constituent parts prior to condensation, so either on its own would be the long-term equilibrium state. In the absence of rigorous quantum-field descriptions, work to date in this area has drawn on phenomenological approached familiar from superconductivity and superfluidity and in particular the Ginzburg-Landau model Given the approximations involved, the results are at best indicative as to the respective stabilities of these two states with respect to each other. Nonetheless, there appear to be intriguing differences between the two: in the Gold state, the free energy per brodyon appears to converge to a constant value for large ensembles; in the Polo-state, on the other hand, the free energy per brodyon appears to decrease indefinitely with increasing ensemble size. These results have led some to speculate unhelpfully and no doubt inaccurately on possible ārunawayā transformations of the whole Golden Army (or indeed all of mankind) into Polo-drones.
It will be clear from the discussion above that, while rapid progress has been made in our understanding of the Gold state and Polo-state, many fundamental questions still remain unanswered. There is a pressing need for further, more conclusive observational data, and we also lack a convincing quantum field theory or theories to provide robust quantitative explanations of the phenomena. Progress has also been hampered by human factors, not least the surprising and unexplained disappearances of some of the key researchers in the field, people at the top of their game scientifically whose contributions have been sorely missed. So plenty of opportunity for new and well-established researchers alike to make their mark in this rapidly expanding field.
Drawn from draft lectures notes prepared by Professor Mark, Golden University. Found in his laboratory following his unexplained disappearance last year, they have subsequently been edited for publication by polo-drone-116, one of Professor Markās research collaborators.
