Does Spacetime rotate like a vortex

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We know mass bends spacetime, but does it accelerate spacetime into rotational movement? Everything from atoms to stars and galaxies rotate so why not spacetime?
I pose this mostly as a question for people who understand more than I do. I would appreciate feedback for, or against this concept, so I can understand it better. I have not studied enough physics to be able to test this concept, or even know if it is original, but here goes.

My understanding is that one of the biggest arguments for dark energy is the accelerating expansion of the observable universe and also the unexpected rotation of galaxies with outer star systems revolving somewhat in sync with inner stars in galaxies.

It seems to me that rather than visualizing the warping of spacetime by mass as being in the shape of a cone, where it is simply a downhill slope, what if spacetime was being pulled into rotational movement like vortex.

We see rotation everywhere we look in physics, from the smallest scale to the largest. Why do we assume spacetime is a fixed location when we know that mass bends spacetime why don't we think of it as mass accelerates spacetime.

So rather than needing additional energy to expand the universe, we are simply on differing vectors moving out from the center of rotation from the objects we can observe. This model would explain the most distant objects moving away the fastest.

A black hole would, in my concept, be a point where spacetime has been accelerated to the speed of light so that light from within that spacetime cannot reach us. The bright circle at the event horizon would be a compression of spacetime where the sum of the light within this spacetime is compressed to such a small location it gains contrast.

I picture each atom that we consider has mass to be a point where spacetime flows towards like water flowing towards a drain forcing more atoms to a smaller location. This represents gravity, more particles is a tighter location equals higher gravity.

What we consider to be mass is the atoms electrically repelling each other from occupying the same location as spacetime accelerates them towards each other through the movement of spacetime itself. This means that no mass particle is required just an attraction of spacetime to the existing particle movements. That is how gravity would work at such vast distances compared to other forces. In short gravity would be a representation of spacetime movement rather than a unique force.
 
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james_bellhouse said:
TL;DR: We know mass bends spacetime, but does it accelerate spacetime into rotational movement? Everything from atoms to stars and galaxies rotate so why not spacetime?

I pose this mostly as a question for people who understand more than I do.
That's easy - the answer is "No". But why?
My understanding is that one of the biggest arguments for dark energy is the accelerating expansion of the observable universe and also the unexpected rotation of galaxies with outer star systems revolving somewhat in sync with inner stars in galaxies.
You are conflating two unrelated concepts. The observed rotation of some galaxies leads to the hypothesis of dark matter, the observed increase of expansion is a completely different thing that leads to the completely unrelated dark energy hypothesis.

Note also that the two operate on very different scales. Accelerating expansion is a universe-wide cosmological phenomenon. And although we think of galaxies as being really big, on a cosmological scale they aren't - there are several trillion of them just in the observable universe. Looking for a common explanation for both is sort of like looking for a common explanation for the movement of sand in a child's sandbox and the movement of the continental plates.
It seems to me that rather than visualizing the warping of spacetime by mass as being in the shape of a cone, where it is simply a downhill slope, what if spacetime was being pulled into rotational movement like vortex.
That cone/downhill slope model is not how gravity works. It's a misunderstanding spread by non-serious presentations that try to explain without using math, and it will lead you astray if you take it seriously.
A better but still layman-friendly and math-free explanation would be
 
Further posts in this thread should be pointers to other level-appropriate sources of accurate information.
 
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Spacetime is a coordinate system by which positions, velocities, accelerations, etc., can be measured.
Some interesting and, IMO, fun easy reading on the subject which do not require extensive mathematics are:
1) The first chapters of "Mr Tompkins in Paperback" by George Gamow
2) "How To Teach Relativity To Your Dog" by Chad Orzel
3) "Relativity Visualized" by Lewis Carroll Epstein

I hope you are not insulted by these recommendations. I found them entertaining and easy to read.
 

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