Rethinking the Atom

Aug 2024

March 14, 2025 (public publish date)

This concept/hypothesis is derived from the Perpetualistic concept of "Universal origins" found at Perpetualism.net and current scientific information from various sources (Wikipedia, articles, texts, etc.)

Important Terminology:

Gravity - The distortion of space caused by Mass (Perpetualistic definition)

Intrinsic Energy of Space - An energy that exists within Space itself, independent of matter. (Many sources claim it tied with Dark Energy. Internet search will reveal specific sources.)

Proton - A stable subatomic particle with positive charge (Wikipedia)

Neutron - A subatomic particle with neutral charge, with slightly more mass than a Proton. (wikipedia)

Electron - A negatively charged subatomic particle that can be associated to an atom or free. (wikipedia/dictionary)

Questions surrounding the electron and its "orbit" about the atomic nucleus are all the buzz in today's scientific community. Where does it get its energy? If negatively charged, why doesn't it immediately attract to the positive charges in the core? These are quite valid questions and have been somewhat answered by the community through the addition of new particles or forces and their coinciding function.

Perhaps the foundation for the atom needs to be revisited from a new perspective while adhering to the known data?

It is known that there is an "intrinsic" energy of space. It is known that mass distorts the shape of surrounding space via gravity. Using these concepts, we can reconceptualize the atom.

If space contains intrinsic energy, it can be conceptualized to be a field. A negatively charged field. The energy resides within all of space continuously and its distribution, in intrinsic form, is only affected or "shaped" by the presence of mass and it's coinciding gravitational effect.

Using Hydrogen as the core example, the mass of a proton distorts the space around it. The distortion of space affects the intrinsic energy that exists in empty space resulting in a "packet" of energy described as the Electron. This is why electrons behave the way the do, operating within orbital shells having seemingly limitless energy to "orbit" a nucleus they should be drawn to. All of them identical to each other. Their position is an ever changing dynamic more than an orbit.

Furthermore and in my opinion, Protons, being positively charged, cannot coincide directly adjacent to each other in the atomic nucleus and when protons are forced together, will distort space in such a way that the intrinsic energy of space will cause the creation of neutron (by combining positive and negative) to create a buffer between protons via neutrons and form the other elements. This explains the decay of neutrons outside a stable nucleus. This explains why Helium Isotopes are unstable without the presence of Neutrons. The beta decay of a Neutron results in a Proton (positive charge), electron (negative charge), and anti-neutrino (negative charge) when quarks change their spin. When in prolonged proximity, Perpetualism believes protons are "wrapped" with a negative charge from the distortion of space enabling the pairing of protons and neutrons to form the stable atomic core.

This is also how potentially all particles are realized. The interaction of positive energy and negative energy field creating electrons, photons, etc. Furthermore, in particle physics, it is likely that the quarks that produce Protons interact with the negative energy field to do so.

I am not a particle physicist and have only read the textbooks (not exhaustively studied.) There is much more to be studied by those who work in these fields. My only intention ever was to hopefully point people in the right direction based on my personal theories/convictions.

This is tied to Black Hole formation and is the "evidence" or "logic" behind the concept. As stated in "White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars" and "Creation of a Universe" the change in orientation of matter is what ultimately leads to The Isolation of Energy and the collapse of a Neutron Star into a Black Hole.  Negative energy being encapsulated by positive, isolates the negative from the rest of the "Negative Energy Field (of the intrinsic energy of space) resulting in the Conservation of Energy forcing both positive and negative to change form by trading roles.

Hopefully this provides some clarity to the Community.

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