Reexamines dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and vacuum energy as interpretive errors rather than new substances.
When Anomalies Become Diagnostics SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality Across this series, we have examined dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and vacuum energy. Each appears, at first glance, to demand new substances, new forces, or new principles. Taken together, however, a different picture emerges. This post makes […]
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Vacuum Energy Without Catastrophe SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality One of the most cited crises in modern physics is the vacuum energy catastrophe. Quantum field theory predicts an enormous energy density associated with empty space—so large that, if it gravitated in the usual way, the universe should curl
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Black Holes as Material Failure Zones SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality Black holes are often presented as the ultimate breakdown of physics: regions where density becomes infinite, spacetime curvature diverges, and known laws cease to apply. These conclusions follow rigorously from the mathematics—but they also signal something familiar
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Dark Energy and the Cost of Propagation SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality Dark energy is invoked to explain one observation: distant galaxies appear to be receding faster than expected, as inferred from the redshift of their light. The standard interpretation is that cosmic expansion is accelerating, driven by
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Dark Matter Is the Medium You’re Standing In SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality Dark matter is usually introduced as an invisible substance: a vast halo of unseen particles whose gravity explains why galaxies rotate the way they do. The idea is simple, flexible, and—so far—experimentally elusive. This post
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The Anomaly Pattern SERIES V — ANOMALIES & REINTERPRETATIONS When Description Is Mistaken for Reality Modern physics is extraordinarily successful—and persistently puzzled. Across cosmology, quantum theory, and gravity, we encounter a familiar refrain: anomalies. Dark matter, dark energy, vacuum energy catastrophes, nonlocal correlations, and singularities are treated as unrelated problems, each demanding new entities, new
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