u/Agitated_Season_3308

Hey everyone

I’ve been reviewing a novel astrophysics paper by researcher Montaser Hassan Basheer, which proposes a fascinating alternative to Newtonian gravity and General Relativity without needing Dark Matter

Here is a quick summary of the Unified Orbital Induction Model:

• The Core Concept: Instead of mass-distance gravity alone, galactic and planetary motions are driven by "Orbital Induction Torque" (\(\tau \)) transferred from the host star/galactic center through the interstellar plasma medium.
• The Mass Change (\(\sqrt{R}\) vs \(1/R^2\)): The paper argues that the classic inverse-square law fails in a plasma medium. Instead, energy propagates like a guided waveguide, dissipating according to the square root of distance (\(\sqrt{R}\)).
• No Dark Matter Needed: Because the force decays much slower (\(V \propto 1/R^{0.25}\)), outer stars maintain high orbital velocities naturally. The "gray gap" in galaxy rotation curves is solved purely through fluid/plasma mechanics.
• Material Efficiency (\(\eta \)): Planetary orbits depend on the core composition. Earth (\(\eta = 25\%\)) and Jupiter (\(\eta = 26.1\%\)) have high induction due to active/conducting cores, while Mars (\(\eta = 7.6\%\)) and the Moon (\(\eta = 0.24\%\)) decay due to magnetic deadness.
• Gravitational Lensing Reinterpretation: Light bending around galaxies is explained via changes in the plasma's refractive index, rather than spacetime curvature by unseen mass.

The Equation proposed:
V=sqr((tau. eta. A"surface")/(M. sqr(R)))

The author views the universe as a giant electromagnetic induction motor.

What are your technical thoughts on treating the interstellar plasma as a physical waveguide to bypass Dark Matter? Let’s discuss!