NotAFizzicist

Thanks, I’ll definitely look into LIGO more. Goodnight to you too. Full Hypothesis: Calm Space Theory (CST) What if gravity is a ripple, not a force? Hi everyone. I’m not a physicist or mathematician — just someone who’s been thinking deeply about how gravity might work. I wanted to share an idea I’ve been developing called Calm Space Theory (CST), and I’m open to feedback, critique, or discussion. CST starts with a simple question: What if gravity isn’t a force, but the result of ripples through space caused by mass, energy, and motion? Here’s the basic idea: Space is naturally calm, smooth, and stable. When mass, energy, or motion enters that space, it disturbs it. That disturbance creates ripples. Those ripples are what we experience as gravity. So instead of gravity being a pull or the bending of spacetime, it’s just the effect of moving through disturbed space. In this view, mass doesn’t attract other mass. It just constantly disturbs space, and other objects respond to that disturbance. Like a boat reacting to ripples on a lake — it’s not being pulled, it’s moving through a medium that isn’t calm anymore. Even black holes could be explained as regions where space collapses or breaks under too much energy, not because of a singularity, but because the calm structure of space fails entirely. I also created a simple diagram to go with this idea. If it’s allowed, I can share that here. And I have a short write-up that summarizes the full theory if anyone’s interested. Thanks for reading — I really appreciate any thoughts, questions, or constructive feedback. – Anthony (NotAFizzicist)

Yeah, motion is always relative. I just meant “still” compared to the source of the ripples, like standing in a pool while waves move past. You’re not totally still, but you’re not the thing causing the ripples either. As for Cavendish, that’s a good point. I’m wondering if his approach could have missed something like what I’m describing. If gravity is a ripple in space itself, maybe it would not show up the way we would expect in that kind of setup.

Good point. Yeah, ripples usually move, but I was thinking in this case they’re more like a steady disturbance — like a mass sits in space and constantly sends out these ripples in all directions. So instead of a wave that travels and fades, it’s more like a standing pattern caused by the ongoing presence of the mass. Kind of like how a speaker playing a single tone can make consistent vibrations in the air. The sound waves don’t disappear unless the speaker stops. I picture mass doing the same to space — always disturbing it, creating the “ripple” we feel as gravity. Appreciate the challenge though. Still figuring out how far this idea really goes.

I’m not a physicist — just someone who’s been deeply curious about how space, gravity, and motion interact. I started wondering: what if gravity isn’t a force or the bending of spacetime… but instead, a ripple in a stable, calm medium we call space? That led me to develop a concept I’m calling Calm Space Theory (CST): Space is smooth, calm, and structured by default Mass, motion, and energy disturb it, causing ripple effects Those ripples are what we experience as gravity Gravity isn’t pulling or pushing — it’s the effect of moving through the ripples Black holes might not be singularities, but collapsed pockets of broken space I’ve attached both a one-page PDF write-up and a visual diagram that summarize the idea. PDF Diagram I’m not claiming this is a finished theory — just a thought model I’d love to explore further. Open to critique, refinement, and deeper insight from others. Thanks for reading. — A. Janda