Hawking Forum Post 32026


Subject: Re: The Geometric Universe
Date: September 28, 2000 at 18:16:51
Poster: Samuel A. (Sam) Cox

Hi:

Thanks for your thoughts. Of course in GR, nothing is outside the cosmos...pretty hard to conceive in a way. The universe as a whole is affected by everything in it. Everything has a place and everything is in its place, so in that sense, nothing in GR is ectopic or outside; out of place- or undetectable.

If the Earth was reduced to a singular point,the mass of that singular point would produce a fictitious force equivalent to one G, 4,000 miles in any direction away from that singularity. This is the same moment we observe on the surface of the non-singular Earth.

The singularity in space, and at the heart of atoms and particles accounts for the "dark energy" in this model. We know it is there, because from frames of reference in space/time we can observe and measure its effects on us and the rest of the universe.

I am aware this model is difficult conceptually. It is no accident that the site is literally the first in the world to describe 7-D GR in plain English. I just thought someone should do it because the model is in such a high state of verification- and conceptualization is critical to the scientific process.

The site is completely educational and nonprofit- for now anyway. Its just a hobby, and the site is under construction. When I update, I put that date on the homepage. Right now, I'm working on the further development part of the site, and hope to have that up by Christmas.

Quite a few Europeans have read the site, and they said they appreciated the direct translation. For the most part, I think it is conceptually consistent, but as I receive input I add it.

Best Wishes, Sam

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