Can mass/energy simply be distorted spacetime?

[physicsisdope]

I'm asking in reference to equilibrium. If the ratio of "normal" spacetime to "distorted" spacetime changes with the universe, could that possibly explain "normal" spacetime becoming dark matter, dark energy, eventually big bang/inflation, due to equilibrium. This idea seems already done, just couldn't find any information on it through simple investigation.

 

[PeroK]

Your question doesn't make a lot of sense. An electron, for example, is a charged particle. How could that be "distorted" spacetime.

 

[jbriggs444]

If the ratio of "normal" spacetime to "distorted" spacetime changes with the universe

There is no distinction between the two. Curved spacetime is normal.

 

[DaveC426913]

Your question doesn't make a lot of sense. An electron, for example, is a charged particle. How could that be "distorted" spacetime.

There has been some suggestion^{[citation needed]} that matter is just crushed, squished up energy. This is not new.

 

[PeroK]

There has been some suggestion^{[citation needed]} that matter is just crushed, squished up energy. This is not new.

Energy is a property of matter or systems generally.

 

[Histspec]

There has been some suggestion^{[citation needed]} that matter is just crushed, squished up energy. This is not new.

Probably similar to the old suggestion of Clifford (1871), according to which matter is just Riemannian curvature of space. Even Einstein said something in that direction. See the following paper that gives a sketchy overview of that idea in relation to general relativity
http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.2574v2

 

[PeterDonis]

I'm asking in reference to equilibrium.

Equilibrium of what? Where are you getting all this from?

the ratio of "normal" spacetime to "distorted" spacetime

What does this mean? Again, where are you getting this from?

You need to give some references. Please note that personal speculation is not allowed here.

 

[physicsisdope]

I'm sorry, I'm trying to learn something my brain is unable to comprehend.
I believe mass/energy to be extremely twisted spacetime. I believe dark matter and dark energy are not so extremely twisted spacetime. I believe the conditions needed to create a big bang include large amounts of spacetime and dark energy. Can someone point me in the right direction as I am not a physicist, thank-you.

 

[PeterDonis]

I'm sorry, I'm trying to learn something my brain is unable to comprehend.

Then the last thing you should be doing is making up models of your own like this:

I believe mass/energy to be extremely twisted spacetime. I believe dark matter and dark energy are not so extremely twisted spacetime. I believe the conditions needed to create a big bang include large amounts of spacetime and dark energy.

None of this has any basis in actual physics.

Can someone point me in the right direction

The right direction is to take the time to learn what our best current theories of physics actually say. That means learning the math. It does not mean trying to make up explanations in ordinary language on your own.

 

[PeterDonis]

Since the thread question has no basis in any actual reference, it is not answerable. Thread closed.