
Lava-Void Cosmology and Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)
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Lava-Void Cosmology vs. Loop Quantum Gravity
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Lava-Void Cosmology vs. String Theory
By C. Rich
String theory, developed since the 1970s and encompassing frameworks such as superstring theory and M-theory, seeks to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics by modeling fundamental entities as vibrating one-dimensional strings rather than point particles. Operating in 10 or 11 spacetime dimensions, the theory incorporates supersymmetry, extra-dimensional compactification, and dualities to achieve a finite, anomaly-free quantum gravity. Its most ambitious extension, the string landscape, proposes up to 10^500 possible vacuum states, potentially explaining fine-tuning through anthropic selection within a multiverse. While mathematically rich and capable of incorporating the Standard Model particles and forces (in certain compactifications), string theory has yet to yield unique, falsifiable predictions at accessible energies, with supersymmetric partners undetected at the LHC and extra dimensions unobserved. The reliance on untestable high-energy regimes and vast landscape multiplicity has prompted ongoing debate regarding its empirical status.
Lava-Void Cosmology (LVC) achieves a unified description of quantum-gravitational phenomena and cosmological anomalies through purely classical general relativity augmented by viscous fluid stresses, without extra dimensions, supersymmetry, strings, or landscape multiplicity. As established in the Master Hub (Hub 0: LAVA-VOID COSMOLOGY), the unified fluid paradigm treats particles as stable vortex excitations (Hub 2: Quantum Mechanics – Particles as Vortices) in a four-dimensional viscous spacetime fluid, reproducing quantum statistics and gravitational effects via Navier-Stokes instabilities embedded in Einstein equations. Quantum gravity emerges classically: singularities are avoided through non-singular bounces (Hub 12: Singularity Avoidance), while entanglement and non-locality arise from void-mediated shear propagation rather than string dualities.
Fine-tuning and vacuum selection are resolved dynamically through biophilic phase transitions and guided propagation (Hub 15: 3I-Atlas; Hub 4: Planetary Science – Astrobiology), confining solutions to a single, cyclic universe without infinite vacua. LVC preserves general covariance natively and generates concrete predictions across observable scales, gravitational-wave backgrounds (Hub 10: Cosmic Shear Dynamics), cosmic ray channeling (Hub 11: UHECR Physics), and resolution of the Hubble tension (Hub 1: Cosmology), while requiring no undetected partners or compactified dimensions.
By grounding unification in classical viscous general relativity alone, LVC adheres to stricter parsimony and testability, extending explanatory power to macroscopic cosmology without invoking unobservable microscopic structure.
| Aspect | String Theory Solution | LVC Mechanism | Relevant Hub(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Gravity Unification | Vibrating strings in higher dimensions | Classical vortex dynamics in 4D viscous GR | 2 (Quantum Mechanics), 0 (Master Hub) |
| Singularity Resolution | AdS/CFT or M-theory resolutions | Non-singular bounce via fluid relaxation | 12 (Singularity Avoidance), 5 (Cosmogenesis) |
| Fine-Tuning & Vacuum Selection | Anthropic landscape (10^500 vacua) | Biophilic selection in cyclic phases | 15 (3I-Atlas), 16 (Entropy Spine) |
| Particle Spectrum & Forces | Emergent from string modes & compactification | Vortex excitations & fluid instabilities | 2 (Quantum), 7 (Galactic Dynamics) |
| Extra Dimensions & Supersymmetry | Required for consistency | None; pure 4D GR with viscosity | 0 (Master Hub), 9 (Stress Test) |
| Testable Predictions | Limited at low energies (e.g., SUSY partners) | GW spectra, UHECR, Hubble tension resolution | 10 (Cosmic Shear), 11 (UHECR), 1 (Cosmology) |
LVC thus offers a conservative, empirically grounded alternative to string theory’s ambitious framework: unification and anomaly resolution emerge from classical viscous extensions of established general relativity, yielding falsifiable predictions in observable regimes while avoiding the theoretical overhead of extra dimensions, supersymmetry, and vast untestable landscapes. This positions LVC as a viable classical pathway to quantum-gravitational coherence without departure from four-dimensional spacetime.
C. Rich


