According to Einstein's famous equation, e = mc2, energy is converted into matter and vice versa. They are one in the same. Since I'm studying Traditional Chinese Medicine, I look at energy as yang, and matter as yin. When we look at the the taiji symbol, yin and yang are transforming into one another, and there is a part of yin within yang, and a part of yang within yin. They are essentially the same, yet take on different forms. To take it a step further, within the medicine, qi is energy and blood is matter. Blood is the mother of qi, and qi commands blood.
In order of weakest to strongest force, gravity comes first, then the weak nuclear force, electromagnetism, and finally the strong nuclear force. What's fascinating here is that gravity, the weakest force is what we feel from the Earth, we can jump against it with just our muscles, and build crafts that can fly away from it. In opposition of that, the strongest force, the strong nuclear force, works by keeping the smallest of particles together on a subatomic level. The little pieces that form the foundation of everything have the strongest force. Cool. Electromagnetism, well, we see that all the time, literally and metaphorically. Opposites attract. And if the weak nuclear force, got its act together it would out-muscle electromagnetism.
I'm not sure my opinion of gravity has changed much now that I've studied it. Gravity's smallest particle that's never been found is the graviton. Reminds me of this ride at the county fair I used to love when I was younger, the Gravitron. You could go inside and stand along the walls of a large circle. At the start of the ride, loud music would blast, lights would dim and flash, and the ride would start to spin. Fast. As the velocity picked up, the standing "seats" would start to slide to the ceiling of the ride. At this point, my friends and I would turn upside down and if there was room even lie sideways. Exhilarating!
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