Space-Time: A New Vision of the Universe

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The discussion centers on a speculative idea regarding the nature of the universe, proposing that each fundamental particle possesses its own unique space-time fabric, diverging from Einstein's established 4-dimensional space-time theory. The contributor suggests that this concept complicates the understanding of particle interactions and would necessitate new laws governing these interactions. Ultimately, the discussion was closed due to its speculative nature, which does not align with established scientific theories.

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Hey,

I have a thought that has been bugging me for a while. I know that Einstein's theory about the universe says we are all living in a 4 dimensional universe (the space-time fabric), but what if every fundamental particle in the universe has its own space-time. As if there are as many space-time fabrics as there are fundamental particles. Is that absurd? I've also made an image to help you better understand what I mean.

A - the current vision of the universe
B - my vision

link to the image in full res http://seenax.com/images/physics.gif
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GabrielCoriiu said:
. I know that Einstein's theory about the universe says we are all living in a 4 dimensional universe (the space-time fabric), but what if every fundamental particle in the universe has its own space-time. As if there are as many space-time fabrics as there are fundamental particles. Is that absurd?

It unnecessarily complicates things since you would then have to develop laws to explain how each spacetime interacts with the others such that all particles are capable of interacting with each other. You'd probably just end up with a complicated theory that explains nothing beyond what we already know.

Since this thread isn't about an accepted theory, discussing it further would be a violation of PF rules, so I'm going to have to close it.

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