The Gyroverse: The Hidden Structure of the Universe [Paperback]

Donald Wortzman (Author)

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Publication Date: January 6, 2010 | ISBN-10: 1450516173 | ISBN-13: 978-1450516174

Richard Feynman, the renowned physicist, in his book QED, after discussing an unusual aspect of quantum physics stated: "... the more you see how strangely nature behaves, the harder it is to make a model that explains how even the simplest phenomenon actually works. So theoretical physics has given up on that."

Don Wortzman hasn't. His ground breaking Gyroverse Theory, simply and convincingly validates the twelve-dimensional helical construction of the universe. This surprising construct is able to explain most of the strange phenomena that have stymied the physics community for so long. It challenges and entertains while offering an understanding of how the universe actually works.

The common mechanism of the seven forces of nature, including three unrecognized ones, are described. Contrary to appearances none involve attraction; they all push rather than pull. The equivalence of the masses of gravity and inertia, a 300-year mystery, is solved. The big bang theory is described, without resorting to Inflation Theory. Additionally, particle spin, anti-matter, duality, quantum entanglement, non-simultaneity, and many other phenomena are simply explained. Nevertheless, from the inside, where we reside, the entire three-dimensional universe is on the surface of a four-dimensional sphere expanding outwardly at the speed of light. It enlarges by driving into new territory, rather than by the stretching of empty space. Consequently, matter is not energy, but is mass in motion at speed of light.

In short, the Gyroverse Theory combines quantum, relativity, and cosmology into a single unified theory.

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Often it is said that the current physics theories have been through many tests, and each time it re-confirmed the current paradigm. Nothing could be further from the truth. Inconsistencies are ignored, until some outrageous side theory is devised that allegedly explains it, allowing the pretext to continue. The following is a partial list that highlights what's wrong with physics.

Inflation Theory: General Relativity, as originally envisioned, could not explain the uniformity of matter in the universe and the uniform cosmic background radiation, a remnant from the big bang. To obviate this dilemma, inflation theory, which is nothing like relativity and lacks any independent evidence, was invented. Inflation never happened.

Illusive Dark Matter: The universe is shy of much too much visible matter to explain why galaxies hold together, and why light bends (lensing) so much around them. Consequently, it was concocted that 80-90 % of the matter in the universe is dark matter that can't be seen or otherwise detected, not even one atom's worth, yet nevertheless exerts gravitational pull...aether redux. Not nearly a sufficient amount of dark exist to explain it.

Accelerated Expansion Surprise: Analysis suggests that the universe is not simply expanding but that the expansion is accelerating. To explain this surprising result an adhoc constant of integration has been added to the General Relativity equations, representing dark energy. To this day, there has been no direct validation of this dark energy fudge factor. The only theory that might apply predicts many orders of magnitude more acceleration. The expansion is not accelerating.

Entangled Particles Illusion: These particles are able to stay in contact miles apart. The mechanism for so doing remains strange and physically unexplainable. Einstein even called it "spooky action at a distance." It's still an unresolved mystery because the universe is different for atomic particles than for larger objects.

Allais Effect: The gravitational pull on earth by the sun and moon combination increases as the two approach each other before an eclipse. This is expected, because both are then pulling in the same direction. However, when the eclipse actually occurs their gravitational pull mysteriously dips. This is in need of an explanation.

Pioneer 10 & 11 Probes Mystery: These space shots on leaving our solar system are being slowed by the sun's gravitational pull much more than would be expected. This ignored anomaly has no explanation consistent with current theory. Inertia is greater for small forces.

Ehrenfest Paradox: There is no evidence that the length of objects shorten when in motion, as relativity predict. In fact, early on, the Ehrenfest showed that length shortening is problematic.

Delayed Choice Absurdity: According to accepted quantum theory interpretation, the delayed choice experiment, originally devised by John Wheeler, could demonstrate time going backwards. While in a lab setup it seemingly went backwards only a small fraction of a second, according to the original proposal, it can theoretically go back billions of years. In reality time never goes backwards.

Gravitation-Acceleration Equivalence: This assertion, the cornerstone of general relativity, maintains that no experiment can be constructed to distinguish between the two. The fact that light bends twice as much by gravity than by acceleration makes the assertion patently false.

Stellar Aberration: Special relativity dictates that all motion is relative and no experiment can determine which body is actually moving. The same amount of stellar aberration, independent of a stars motion, for one, violates this principle.

Gravitational Lensing: The gravitational bending of light, one of the pillars of the acceptance of general relativity that captured the imagination of the world can be derived using only classical physics arguments.

Particle Spin: Particle spin is another baffling mystery of physics. Since the spin velocity is so great that the outer shell of the particles would be moving much faster than lightspeed, it was dubiously decided that spin is purely a quantum effect with nothing actually spinning. It is said to have no classical counterpart, as if that jargon clears it up.

The point has been reached where we must accept that something is very wrong with our notion of physics, where the simplest observables can't be explained. Familiarity is not a substitute for understanding. It can't be fixed by just tweaking the current paragon. The Gyroverse is a completely new physics paradigm that makes sense from all this drivel. It resolves these issues, and much more.

About the Author

Prior to writing this expanded third edition of The Gyroverse, Donald Wortzman wrote Daughters of Ishtar, a fiction thriller about a contemporary conspiracy with roots going back over 4500 years to a matriarchal tribe whose folklore was the precursor to the Hebrew Bible.

He has presented many original research papers, on a variety of technical subjects at major scientific conferences. These were conferences sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences, Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Numerical Control Society, and Eastern Joint Computer Conference. He received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. He has also completed his course work toward a Ph.D. in Mathematics at New York University.

Most of his working life was in the field of engineering design. While it might seem odd that an engineer rather than a physicist would propose such a theory, this model of the universe and the rules that govern it are more of an engineering design than a mathematical formalism.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (January 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1450516173
• ISBN-13: 978-1450516174
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
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• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Don Wortzman, a Rotarian, wrote the Daughters of Ishtar, an electrifying thriller about a female cult that aims to alter all mankind, and The Gyroverse, an original theory that unifies physics, relating all the forces of nature, and explaining many of the anomalies that have stymied the physics community for so long.

While previously employed at IBM, he received many patents for his work. He also presented numerous original research papers on diverse technical subjects at major scientific conferences. These include conferences sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences, The Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, The Numerical Control Society, and The Eastern Joint Computer Conference.

He received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from The City College of New York, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Syracuse University. He also has completed all coursework toward a Ph.D. in Mathematics at New York University.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Proposition, April 30, 2010

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BB Dobson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gyroverse: The Hidden Structure of the Universe (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone who is curious enough to consider an alternate understanding of physics. The book suggests that current physics is fraught with inconsistencies. Relativity, Quantum, and Cosmology theories have their own unique structure and are barely compatible. The author single handily reworks much of physics, starting from his unique construct of the universe, and then explaining how everything fits together and actually works. Interestingly, I even learned a lot more of traditional physics, since he showed everything from both vantage points. Most traditional approaches don't point out any of its weaknesses.

The author starts by presenting a list of over two-dozen features of current accepted physics theory that is problematic. He argues that because these problems are resolved in his theory, they become the supporting evidence for his theory. It is not likely that Fermilab is going to run test to either prove or disprove his theory anytime soon. I didn't appreciate some of the problematic characteristics until I later came to his discussions. For example, Newton didn't understand why the mass of gravity was identical to the mass of inertia. No one ever mentions that one of physics first questions is still not answered. Relativity's solution was just to proclaim it as being true. The Gyroverse gives a logical explanation.

I have some college physics, but this was no cakewalk. However, I think there is something in it for everyone. As he claimed, I could skip much of the math and found that I still understood most everything, because the major points are skillfully explained in words...and occasionally with some humor. In addition, the important information is typically repeated and rephrased so the reader is sure to understand before moving on. This was the case for showing that the gravity's bending of light formula can be obtained using strictly classical arguments, not invoking relativity.

Central to this theory is the idea that a four-dimensional very tiny space box could contain all the atoms that are in the universe. This is very counter-intuitive so it seemed important enough to try to follow his logic. While working in more than three space dimensions can be challenging, the author employed a novel approach to present the information. He used a series of four illustrations that were not too difficult to follow, to make his point. According to his theory, as you later learn, the "Big Bang," started out this way, and doesn't need "Inflation Theory" to make it work.

He argues that it is not the current physics equation that are wrong, but mostly the interpretation of them and the physical structure of the universe that are different. The Lorentz Transformation, first done by Lorentz that assumes the presence of ether looks identical to Relativity's derivation done a year later by Einstein, but nevertheless is applied somewhat differently. The Gyroverse calls for the same transformation, but its interpretation is likewise different from the other two. His point was that knowing an equation alone is not adequate for understanding the physics.

He came up with this theory in an attempt to structure the universe in such a way that the physics anomalies, most notably entanglement, would make sense. Each time that he was able to explain other mysteries his confidence increased, necessitating republication of the book three times. I believe that Newton and Einstein did very similar things. They each observed as much of nature known at the time, and deduced equations that would explain them. Then, many subsequent observations confirmed their assertions.

There are several other alternate theories floating around that I have devoured. Each one added a new dimension to my understanding. However this one is not just one more rearrangements of the furniture, but challenges some core belief. I'm not convinced of the validity of this one either, but I think its worth a look. Nevertheless, with such a vast overhaul of physics, you have to expect that some blunders crept in, like his Planck's constant derivation.

Considering the plethora of new ideas, I endorse the book. It was well worth the time.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent accomplishment, April 25, 2010

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Arthur DeRuve "physics buff" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gyroverse: The Hidden Structure of the Universe (Paperback)

It not only shoots holes in so much of accepted physics, but, more importantly,fills them in with more plausible explanations. The author outlines over two dozen problems with the current theory right up front. By the time I finished the book, each of these problems was resolved within the context of his theory. It's hard to accept that so much of what I believed may not be correct.

One claim that dumbfounded me was that the most famous matter-energy equivalence is wrong. E=MC2 is correct, but it is due to an entirely different reason. According to the Gyroverse, the universe is on the surface of a four dimensional ball expanding at the speed of light, so that the energy attributed to matter is actually kinetic energy of the expansion velocity. This determination has many far-reaching consequences. For example, the universe's expansion is not accelerating, but only seems so because light from distant stars reach us on a curved path, appearing dimmer.

The Gyroverse was published three times, in 2002, 2005, and just recently in 2010; each time greatly expanding it as more material was added. Part 1 and 3, constituting about 80% of the book, pertain to the new Gyroverse Theory. Part 2 is a refresher on the current thinking, for those wanting it. Some aspects of physics are discussed in both places, but from an entirely different perspective. For brevity, the few derivations are limited to theory that departs from current thinking, not available from other innumerable sources. Not needing a review, I just skimmed Part 2, but nevertheless found it helpful, because it put the Gyroverse theory in perspective.

While I am not sure of the validity of the theory, I would like to hear some serious discussion of it. The book makes some bold claims, like the one above, with supporting analysis to back them up.

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking, August 21, 2011

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R. Banks - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gyroverse: The Hidden Structure of the Universe (Paperback)

This theory is very different from any other theory I've seen. The author applies this theory to just about every well known physics experiment in the literature. The major tenet is the the universe has two views, the inside view, where the universe has one additional space dimension, and the outside view, where the universe is twelve dimensions.

In the inside view the universe is on the surface of a four-dimensional ball expanding at the speed of light. A trip around the universe would bring you back to where you started. Much of the differences with current theory can be understood from this vantage point. The starkest difference is that matter is not condensed energy, but is due to the kinetic energy of the universe's expansion.

In the outside view, the author shows that this ball that has a 14 billion light-years radius can fit into a tiny twelve-dimensional form. The most intriguing aspect is that it appeared to me mathematically possible. I would like to have this point discussed by some good mathematicians. In this view he explains some other notable physics phenomena, like entanglement.

The difficulty of the book stems from the fact that it is so different. One has to set aside their belief system while reading the book. Even if is wrong, it is an interesting concept, and was well worth my time.