Dilation Flooding: A Solution For Cosmic Redshift Based On Gravity Wave Propagation

By George Woolridge

This theory demonstrates that observed redshift in the spectral lines of distant luminous sources directly correlates to an increase in background time dilation beginning when gravity waves began to propagate through the universe at the Electroweak Epoch. This is evidenced by recent measurements demonstrating a “c” velocity for the propagation of all relativistic phenomena including gravity waves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Aug 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716628399

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Abstract

This theory demonstrates that observed redshift in the spectral lines of distant luminous sources directly correlates to an increase in background time dilation beginning when gravity waves began to propagate through the universe at the Electroweak Epoch.  This is evidenced by recent measurements demonstrating a c velocity for the propagation of all relativistic phenomena including gravity waves.

Practical applications of this approach include an alternative and more accurate method for calculating the average particle density of the universe using redshift measurements.  This may help estimate cosmic distances and identify unobserved masses, black holes, or other dark matter.  A gradual change in maximum gravitational potential can better describe quasar evolution and the differences in galaxies observed today.

Dilation Flooding is based only on current cosmological observations, and requires no additional unobserved hypothetical force or matter. It is based strictly on the experimentally provable laws of Einstein relativity.

A Brief History of Modern Astronomy

To start, it is ideal to understand the history behind the theories regarding cosmic red shift.  Much of what is commonly accepted today was hypothesized in the late 20th century based on the developments in astronomy over the last 400 years.

The invention of the telescope in the early 1600’s significantly improved our ability to see objects at a distance. It did not take long before we started pointing them into the expanse of space.  We soon observed moons around Jupiter and Saturn proving that they too were planets similar to earth.  This brought to an end the popular belief that every object in space revolved around the Earth.

In the 1800’s, spectrometry is developed which essentially involved focusing light from a luminous source through a prism. The pattern produced directly correlated to the chemical composition of the light source, and was used to determine the contents of the Sun and other stars.

By the end of that century, spectrometry and optics were refined to the point that astronomers could observe that some objects had spectral lines that were redshifted. Although the patterns produced matched the expected chemicals, they were offset towards the red end of the