By Jeremy W.P. Shantz – Just a random human stumbling around Earth.

A Cosmological Model of Existence within the Ether

1. The Ether: The Infinite Expanse

At the heart of this model lies the concept of the Ether—an infinite expanse beyond any singular universe. The Ether can be imagined as a vast, swiss cheese-like structure with an endless array of “bubbles,” each bubble representing a universe. Unlike dimensions that exist within a universe, the Ether serves as a broader, infinite matrix that births, holds, and interacts with these universes.

In this framework, universes are not isolated. They exert a gravitational influence on one another across the Ether, just as matter bends and shapes space within a universe. This gravitational interplay is so subtle and distant that, to us, it appears as an unseen force contributing to the expansion and acceleration of our universe. As such, the Ether is not only a container but also a medium through which universes impact one another.

2. Universes as Bubble-Like Structures

Each universe originates from the collapse of higher dimensions into the three stable dimensions we experience. In this model, higher dimensions are inherently unstable within the third dimension and “collapse” downward. This collapse manifests as an explosion—a Big Bang—from which all matter, energy, and spacetime in a universe arise. When viewed from the Ether’s perspective, each universe resembles a “bubble” of expanding matter and energy, similar to fireworks illuminating the Ether with their presence.

These universes blink in and out of existence within the Ether, their presence temporary but stable within their three-dimensional form. Over time, new universes emerge in different regions of the Ether, creating an ever-evolving, “bubbling” structure within the infinite expanse.

3. Dimensional Collapse and Stability

Dimensions are seen not as separate realms but as energy levels seeking stability. The third dimension is the preferred state due to its stability, acting as a terminus for the collapse of higher dimensions. In this model:

• Higher dimensions inherently destabilize and “collapse” into three dimensions, creating a stable, habitable space we call the universe.
• Two-dimensional existence, while theoretically conceivable, is unstable and cannot persist. Any attempt to exist in only two dimensions would “anti-collapse” into three dimensions or cease to exist altogether.

This dimensional collapse forms a foundational structure, explaining why universes are fundamentally three-dimensional, regardless of any theoretical higher-dimensional influences.

4. The Role of Universal Expansion and Gravitational Influence

In traditional cosmology, dark matter is often invoked to explain the universe’s accelerated expansion. However, in this model, the expansion and acceleration are not caused by unseen matter but by gravitational pulls from other universes within the Ether. Each universe, like massive particles in a shared medium, bends and distorts the Ether around it. This bending effect exerts a pull on neighboring universes, subtly influencing their expansion rates and contributing to what we observe as accelerated cosmic expansion.

This perspective redefines the concept of “dark matter” as an inter-universal influence rather than an internal universal property, providing a fresh lens on cosmic phenomena.

5. Life and Technological Advancement within a Universe

The evolution of life and technology within a universe represents a journey toward mastery over both its internal elements (matter and energy) and its ultimate boundaries (the Ether). Life progresses from simple forms bound to their planet to entities capable of exploring and traversing the galaxy, eventually gaining insights into the Ether itself. At advanced levels, life may perceive the subtle Etheric interactions with neighboring universes and, ultimately, gain the capacity to transcend its universe altogether.

1. Planetary and Solar Exploration
   Early stages of technological advancement focus on planetary traversal and understanding local cosmology, such as electricity, combustion, and basic rocketry.
2. Solar System and Galactic Traversal
   As life progresses, it develops the ability to manipulate the Ether to escape planetary and even solar system bounds, initiating galactic traversal.
3. Etheric Gravitational Perception
   At higher stages, life begins to recognize the gravitational influences of other universes, mapping these Etheric tugs as they impact universal expansion.
4. Universal and Multiversal Traversal
   Advanced life can ultimately escape the expansion of its own universe and enter the Ether, enabling it to explore or interact with other universes. At this level, life has transcended local cosmic boundaries and can navigate the swiss cheese-like structure of the Ether itself, traversing between universes as explorers of the Ether.

6. The Ultimate Journey: Multiverse and Etheric Mastery

The final stages of existence in this model describe entities or civilizations that have achieved full Etheric mastery. These beings do not merely exist within a single universe but have transcended to explore and interact across multiple universes. They possess the knowledge and technology to navigate the Ether, perceiving and mapping the infinite web of universal bubbles that compose it.

Such mastery would enable entities to:

• Traverse between universes freely.
• Manipulate Etheric forces to bend or reshape universal boundaries.
• Understand the forces shaping the formation and collapse of universes, possibly even influencing these processes.

Conclusion: A Cosmology Rooted in Etheric Structure

This model of existence redefines the universe as a transient bubble in the boundless Ether, with each universe interacting subtly yet significantly with its neighbors. Dimensions exist as transient, collapsing states, creating stable three-dimensional universes. Life’s evolutionary journey within this framework progresses from planetary limitations to galactic reach, ultimately achieving the means to comprehend and explore the Ether itself. Rather than isolated cosmic phenomena, universes are interwoven within the Ether, influencing each other’s expansion, giving rise to a cosmology that views existence as both vast and interconnected within the Swiss-cheese-like expanse of the Ether.

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Life Levels of Existence

1. Simple Life
   • Constrained to the planet of origin, with no concept of extra-terrestrial existence.
2. Complex Life
   • Constrained to the planet of origin, but able to comprehend extra-terrestriality. Exhibits autonomous locomotion.
3. Tooling Life
   • Constrained to the planet but uses tools to manipulate nature. Displays mechanically assisted locomotion.
4. Planetary Technological Life
   • Utilizes mechanical locomotion on a planetary scale, with minimal planetary escape capabilities. Understands electricity, combustion, and early nuclear and rocketry technology.
5. Advanced Technological Life
   • Achieves planetary escape and begins traversing the solar system. Gains fundamental understanding of Ether’s existence and begins manipulating it. Solar system escape becomes feasible. Energy creation remains finite, primarily relying on fossil fuels and nuclear power, with advancement into fusion.
6. Proto-Etheric Life
   • Capable of manipulating Ether for solar system escape and early extra-solar colonization. Begins to map Ether’s gravitational influences from nearby universes. Galactic traversal is minimal, limited to local exploration. Energy creation becomes potentially infinite as fusion technology matures.
7. Etheric Technological Life
   • Mastery over Ether manipulation enables extensive extrasolar and galactic traversal. The species expands within the galactic neighborhood and perceives gravitational influences from neighboring universes, understanding the Etheric forces shaping universal expansion. Galactic escape is possible.
8. Galactic Life
   • Species can manipulate Ether to enable intergalactic travel and colonization. Capable of perceiving and potentially interacting with neighboring universes within the Ether, identifying their gravitational influences on the home universe.
9. Trans-Etheric Life
   • Life reaches a point where it can explore and escape the bounds of its own universe, transitioning between universe “bubbles” within the Ether. This life form perceives and navigates the Ether with the ability to understand the Swiss-cheese-like network of multiple universes.

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Levels of Technology

1. Proto-Tools
   • Primitive tools used without controlled energy sources.
2. Fire
   • Controlled combustion marks a basic yet powerful energy manipulation.
3. Electricity
   • Early understanding and utilization of electric energy.
4. Explosives and Combustion
   • Development of advanced chemical energy sources for transportation and mechanics.
5. Planetary Traversing
   • Mechanically assisted movement over planetary landscapes.
6. Planetary Escape
   • Basic spacefaring capabilities allow limited travel outside the atmosphere.
7. Solar System Traversing
   • Exploration within the solar system becomes feasible. Fundamental understanding of Ether begins.
8. Solar System Escape
   • Advanced propulsion and Etheric manipulation enable limited extra-solar travel.
9. Galactic Neighborhood Traversing
   • Ether manipulation permits navigation within the local galaxy, limited by finite energy sources.
10. Galactic Escape
    • Extensive Etheric mastery allows travel between galaxies, understanding gravitational pulls from other universes.
11. Etheric Gravitational Perception
    • Technology enables species to map Etheric gravitational influences of neighboring universes, identifying expansion acceleration forces.
12. Universal Traversing
    • Etheric manipulation permits full exploration of the universe, with technology poised for universal escape.
13. Universal Escape
    • Technology allows exit from the expanding universe, perceiving other universes in the Ether.
14. Multiverse Traversing
    • Species reaches a point where it can explore between universes in the Ether.
15. Multiverse Escape
    • Ability to transition across Etheric boundaries beyond known universe bubbles, understanding the vast and infinite structure of the Ether itself.