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The current fixed ideas about space and time come from a matter-centric viewpoint. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is formed by looking at “light” through a mind conditioned by matter.

The concept of speed exists only when we consider the units of space and time to be fixed. When these units are not fixed we do not have a proper concept of speed. The theory of relativity talks about length contraction and time dilation as we approach the “speed of light”. This means that the units of space and time are not fixed for light.

The concept of speed does not apply to light. Light has no speed.

The experimental determination of “speed of light” uses fixed units of space and time. What it is actually determining is the speed of matter relative to light.

The “speed of light” is actually the speed of matter relative to light.

Einstein’s theory of relativity actually provides us with the realization that the units of space and time are fixed for matter only. They are not fixed for electromagnetic phenomenon, such as, light.  

Light simply has a constant “wavelength to period” ratio, which we may represent as the “speed of light”. The wavelength and period for light vary according to its frequency. This may be the reason why space and time units are not fixed for light. The parameter that is consistent for electromagnetic phenomenon then is frequency.

The concept of “frequency” is appropriate to electromagnetic phenomena rather than the concept of “speed”.

In case of matter, the wavelengths and periods do not exist. The equivalent de Broglie wavelength and period do exist and their ratio is still ‘c’. But because they are infinitesimal the variation in them does not affect the fixed units of space and time used for matter.

The concept of “speed” is limited to matter only.

Matter contains the “speed of light” within itself as infinitesimal wavelength to infinitesimal period ratio. It can never attain the “speed of light” relative to other matter because of its property of inertia.

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Reference: Reality of Relativity (Part I)

1. A single reference point cannot have distance, velocity, or acceleration.

2. Distance, velocity, or acceleration requires at least two reference points.

3. A reference point, by definition, must be relatively static.

4. Therefore, a reference point must have inertial resistance.

5. A reference point must be a particle with mass.

6. Mass means “stored inertial resistance”.

7. Separation is easier to increase when mass is less.

8. Greater velocity would mean lesser inertia in the system of particles.

9. The limiting velocity of light would mean zero inertia in the system.

10. Zero inertia would mean that there are no reference points.

11. No reference points would mean that there is no velocity

12. Therefore,  “velocity of light” is a theoretical concept like “no disturbance”.

13. Nothing really moves at velocity of light, not even light itself.

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• The Euclidean space is an idealization of dimensions of matter.
• Space is not necessarily discrete like dimensions of matter.
• Space is not necessarily rigid like dimensions of matter.
• In reality, space is neither discrete nor rigid.

Here the word “discrete” is used in the sense opposite to “continuous” meaning “apart or detached from others; separate; distinct”. We can talk about dimensions in discrete terms, but we cannot do so with space. Space is a continuous whole.

Here the word “rigid” is used in the sense opposite to “flexible” meaning “firmly fixed or set”. We can talk about units for the dimensions of matter to be fixed, but not so for space.

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• A Euclidean point is an idealization of a location in space.
• A location in space is not necessarily dimensionless.
• A location is continuous with the space around it.
• A location is approximated by a discrete point only when there is matter.

It is matter that fixes locations in space by virtue of being rigid. When there is no matter, we cannot fix or pinpoint locations in space.

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• Calculus approaches continuity from the direction of discreteness.
• Calculus talks about gradually shrinking infinitesimals in that process.
• We need mathematics that approaches discreteness from the direction of continuity.
• Such mathematics will approach discreteness as frequency.

Calculus uses a matter-centric viewpoint that approximates continuity in terms of shrinking infinitesimals. When there is no matter as in the case of electromagnetic fields we cannot use rigid infinitesimals for reference. We may need to use lessening frequency to approach continuity. Here discreteness seems to be provided by frequency.

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• Mathematics considers a discrete point to be a primitive notion.
• In reality, it is the continuous space, which is a primitive notion.
• The rigidity of space is a function of disturbance in it.
• Infinite frequency of disturbance generates total rigidity in space.

We cannot use dimensionless Euclidean point as primitive notion because it is not seen as expanding into a continuous space. But we can use continuous space as primitive notion because we can see it as shrinking to generate a dense point that approaches discreteness. It is this “density” that can be associated with rigidity.

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• Discreteness starts to form as space is disturbed.
• This discreteness increases with frequency.
• At a certain threshold  frequency, rotational fields start to form within the electromagnetic fields.
• The first stable form of such rotational field is the electron.

It is postulated that electromagnetic field is the disturbed space. As this disturbance increases as frequency, pockets of rotational electronic fields appear in the wider electromagnetic field.

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• As these rotational fields grow the high frequencies at their center starts to collapse to form a hard nucleus.
• The next stable form of this rotational field appears to be the hydrogen atom.
• Mass is naturally created in the nucleus as the frequency of disturbance increases the most at the center.
• The mysterious factor here is the role of “frequency”.

Mass is naturally created in the nucleus as the frequency of disturbance increases. The task now is to understand the nature of this disturbance.

The theory of special relativity talks about contraction of space and dilation of time at speeds approaching the speed of light. Such conclusions are subjective because the “observer” in that theory is limited in its observation by the speed of light.

Objectivity exists to the degree observer uses the whole universe as its reference. This means using all physical and mental senses. The moment one uses part of the universe as its reference one’s viewpoint descends into subjectivity. Thus mathematics employed by Einstein’s theory of Special Relativity is subjective.

Objectivity is the consistency among inputs from all physical and mental senses. To the degree this consistency is missing, observation is incomplete and subjective.

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