A Neo-Lorentzian Theory of Causal Rest

Time and Space are Relative but Now is Universal.

This theory posits a universe with a single, absolute reference frame, defined by a "stationary vector" that exists at every point in space. This vector is not a physical aether, but a fundamental property of spacetime itself, which serves as the universal state of rest where all matter begins. Motion relative to this vector causes the physical effects of time dilation and length contraction, and the speed of light (c) is an inherent, universal speed limit for causality. The model avoids the philosophical determinism of the "block universe" interpretation of Special Relativity, preserving a single, unfolding universe and free will. This framework offers a more elegant and intuitive solution to the paradoxes of modern physics, making the same empirical predictions while providing a more satisfying philosophical foundation.

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Now is REAL!

Imagine the universe as a great sheet moving through a wringer. The wringer is the Now — always flat, never tilting or flexing. What passes through it is time: the rate may vary, but the present moment itself is absolute. This is presentism: reality unfolds only in the living Now.