There's this paper I want to chat about.
https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2424942425500045
"While traditional physics treats time as fundamentally different from space, this framework suggests that time might be the primary fabric of the universe, with mass and energy being manifestations of temporal structure. Just as matter curves spacetime in General Relativity, here the paper proposes that what we perceive as mass and energy are manifestations of temporal curvature and dynamics. This perspective inverts the conventional view: rather than matter existing in time, matter is a property of time itself. "
"More fundamentally, the framework resolves multiple long-standing physical puzzles through a single geometric principle. The three-generation structure emerges directly from temporal symmetries, requiring no additional assumptions or fine-tuning. "
"The unification aspects of the theory are compelling. It provides a single geometric framework that encompasses both quantum and gravitational physics, enabling a consistent quantum-classical transition. The natural symmetry breaking mechanisms arise from the temporal structure, while General Relativity emerges cleanly in the appropriate limit."
Step 0 - please read the paper.
How do you feel this impacts nonlocality?
How do you feel this impacts field theory?
What are the modern/classical physics dudes in the back feeling about this one?
Bonus:
What's your take on this?
Do you accept the ideas of the paper and does it have merit?