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Cosmic ceilidh

Hundreds of scientists are set to perform a new Scottish country dance inspired by the ripples in spacetime whose existence was first theorised by Albert Einstein.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow teamed up with the culture and research organisation Science Ceilidh to develop a dance to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic first detection of gravitational waves.

gla.ac.uk/news/headline_119503

www.gla.ac.ukCosmic ceilidh dance set to celebrate historic science discoveryResearchers from the University of Glasgow teamed up with the culture and research organisation Science Ceilidh to develop a dance to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic first detection of gravitational waves.

New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect

New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect

Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist.

It's about 'time', ha, ha. I said for a long 'time' that if it wasn't for time, we wouldn't be here. Physicality depends on it, whether you are a biological being, a star, or a speck of dust.

#time #space #Spacetime #reality

phys.org/news/2025-06-theory-d

Phys.org · New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effectBy Rod Boyce

The #autaxys framework offers a generative explanation for the origin of mass, #energy, forces, #gravity, #spacetime, and the particle spectrum, viewing the #universe as a self-organizing relational computation. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1562318

ZenodoAutaxic Table of Patterns: Unified Generative FrameworkThis document presents the Autaxic Table of Patterns as a unified generative framework for fundamental physics, rooted in the principle of ontological closure (OC). Addressing limitations in current models, it posits that reality emerges from the dynamic interaction of fundamental distinctions (D) and relations (R), each possessing inherent proto-properties. This interaction is governed by a minimal Cosmic Algorithm. The framework proposes that only configurations of D and R that achieve stable, self-consistent existence through internal coherence are permitted to persist as stable patterns. Physical properties like mass, charge, and spin are not fundamental inputs but are proposed to be derived characteristics of these patterns, classified by intrinsic Autaxic Quantum Numbers (AQNs). This framework offers a generative explanation for the origin of mass, energy, forces, gravity, spacetime, and the particle spectrum, viewing the universe as a self-organizing relational computation. It suggests a fundamental layer of reality as a dynamic network of relational processing, where the vacuum state (S₀) is a probabilistic exploration landscape. Guiding principles like relational aesthetics and an economy of existence are hypothesized to shape this process. The framework also explores quantum phenomena, the nature of consciousness (S₇), and the potential for algorithmic self-modification of the Cosmic Algorithm itself. The Autaxic Table maps the phase space of stable patterns, revealing the universe as a dynamic trajectory shaped by the drive for ontological closure.  

Take your pick: Which of these are real solutions to #Einstein's Field Equations?
a) Describing the #spacetime #geometry outside a non-rotating, spherically symmetric mass distribution;
b) Describing the spacetime geometry outside a rotating, uncharged, spherically symmetric mass;
c) Describing a spatially homogeneous and isotropic universe that is expanding or contracting;
d) Describing a rotating #universe that allows for closed timelike curves;
e) Other: