[dustin_archibald]

My theory of Galactic Goo is pretty basic. If you know about 'ether' you will probably find it very similar.

We all know of the concept that matter as we know it is really a bunch of atoms held together by a force (can someone name that force for me? Seriously, I don't know what it is.). This theory relies on the concept that neither physical matter nor energy are the lowest or most basic form. Instead, they are steps down the path to galactic goo.

Properties of Galactic Goo
It isn't matter.
It isn't energy.

All we percieve is made up of galactic goo.
Think of an iron ball as a very dense location of galactic goo. The goo is most dense at the centre and becomes more dense toward the outside "edge". As the distance from the "edge" of the iron ball gets bigger the density of the ball approaches 0. The density does not reach 0 though.

Now think of the atoms that make up the iron ball. For each atom it is the same thing only on a smaller scale. The same goes for electrons, protons, and even energy in all of its various forms.

Benefits of Galactic Goo

Unlimited goo
No matter what you create with the galactic goo you will never be able to use it all up. There are no hard edges with the goo so any object (energy, matter, etc) you create will always have an edge that goes out to a point where the density apporoaches 0.

Funny behaviour explained
Can't figure out why the communication between quantum particles moves faster that the speed of light? Don't worry about it. The goo is a singularity where distance is irrelevant.


As you can probably tell it is still a work in progress.

[dustin_archibald]

I've been thinking that the idea of density in this theory may be wrong since the galactic goo is really one "object", as such there are no places where it can become more dense.

[Guille]

Originally Posted by dustin_archibald It isn't matter. It isn't energy. All we percieve is made up of galactic goo.

There is a strong contradiction between these two parts.

If galactic goo is all we percieve, and we percieve matter, how can it not be matter?

[dustin_archibald]

I guess a better way to describe it would be to say that the goo is the basic building block of matter and energy.

We perceive the goo as matter, energy, etc.

[Guille]

dustin, that does make it clear, thank you.

Now, in what things (apart from the name) does your theory differentiate with the other aether theries? i.e. why is it special? i.e. why should we beleive in this theory and not in other ones?

[dustin_archibald]

From what I've been able to find and understand other ether theories describe the ether as a medium through which things (matter, energy) pass. An example would be a wave needs something to transmit it in order for it to move from one location to another.

The goo theory takes the perspective that when objects move they are "reformed" from the goo in a new location. It is kind of like an animation of a person walking. An animation is made up of different still frames, each one drawn in a sequence to give the illusion that the person is walking.

[Guille]

but, in your theory, the goo is everything. So, the walking person, is walking through other people.

I understand the difference now between your theory and aether theories.

Do you also mean that, for example, electrons are made of galactic goo?

was the galactic goo the substant that had infinite density in the begining of the universe (before BB)?

[dustin_archibald]

but, in your theory, the goo is everything. So, the walking person, is walking through other people.

That's a good point. I'll have to think about that one for a bit. I do have some ideas already but they aren't fully formed yet.

Do you also mean that, for example, electrons are made of galactic goo?

Yes. Everything would be made up of it.

was the galactic goo the substant that had infinite density in the begining of the universe (before BB)?

As I see it, the galactic goo has, and always will have, infinite density. Can you clarify what you're asking about when you refer to begining of the universe (before BB)?

Perhaps the nature of the goo is that how we perceive it is always changing. It, on the other hand, never changes.

[Guille]

At the begining of the universe was when the universe was still a singularity. It was dimensionless. But it is said to have had infinite density of a substance whcih was everything: matter, energy...all condensed and they wheren't different. With th BB then they started to differentiate. Is this begining "substance" the galactic goo in your theory?

[dleviwing]

Dustin;
I see you have started a thread for discussion. You can ignore my other post to you.

There is a limit to our language in that we cannot say what MATTER is; we can only define what it does and how it interacts with itself. When we refer to a fundamental substance of the universe, is it liquid matter, gaseous matter, or solid matter - it may be all of these or maybe, none of them. Many interpret this substance as mass, energy, stuff of the universe, quantum foam, fabric of space, and so on. Since it is the only physical entity that exists, the term “matter” will suffice.

Why would you want to give it another name to increase confusion and complexity.

The universe has only one type of matter – the rest is natures magic act of smoke and mirrors.

Best regards;
Dave