In the article "What is Dark Matter" Sept. 10 2007 it was shown that one could derive the gravitational properties of dark matter if one assumed that space is made up of a continuous non-quantized form of mass.

However, there is another reason to assume the existence of a continuous non-quantized form of mass.

Our experiences show us that all volumes require physical support to maintain their three-dimensional integrity.

For example, beams or some other physical component are required support the volume of a building. These components must be continuous on a macroscopic scale and physically interconnected to both themselves and the building to provide support.  If they become cracked or disconnected, the volume associated with that building will collapse.

Our experiences also show us that objects and people can move about randomly in the volume of a building but they cannot support it because they are not physical attached to its structural supporting system.

However, should we assume the microscopic structure and volume of the universe is any different?

Quantum theories tell us the particles in a vacuum can move in randomly in space similar to the way people can move randomly about in a building.  However, as mentioned earlier our experiences in the macroscopic world tell us all volumes require structural support, which must be continuous (on a macroscopic level) and attached to the buildings structure to maintain its volume.  Therefore, based on macroscopic observations particles could not support a three-dimensional volume because by definition they are discontinuous.

This provides the conceptual basis for assuming all three-dimensional volumes must contain a continuous non-quantized medium or form of mass to provide structural support to prevent it from collapsing.

Some would say that the reason why a three-dimensional universe does not collapse is because it is expanding even though gravitational forces are trying to collapse it. 

However, this does not explain why a vacuum or a volume of space that does not contain particles expands because without any mass it would not posses the properties of inertia and momentum therefore there would be nothing to keep it expanding.

Others might say that the movement of particles in a vacuum could support its volume similar to the way the movement of air molecules in a balloon supports its volume.

However, there is a difference between a balloon and the universe in that a balloon has a rigid structure or membrane for the particles to interact with while observations of "empty" space indicate that it does not.

This shows yet another reason to assume the existence of a continuous non-quantized form of mass because if space were unbounded there would be nothing for particles to interact with to prevent it from clasping.

In upcoming week and months we will present many more.

For example, the article Why is mass and energy quantized? Oct 4, 2007 will show that one can derive the properties of a particle in terms of a resonant system formed in a continuous non-quantized form of mass.

So please visit us occasionally if you are interested gaining a better understanding of how the properties of a continuous non-quantized form of mass relates to the physical structure of our universe. .

Later

Jeff

The "Shadows" of four spatial dimensions

Copyright 2007 Jeffrey O’Callaghan

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