The Essence and Nature of the Speed of Light: A Fundamental Constant Emerging from Vacuum Structure
The article presents a revolutionary approach to understanding the speed of light constant, arguing that it is not an absolute value but a local property arising from the structure of the vacuum.
The author, Dr. Nader Butto, proposes a model in which the vacuum is “Omnium,” a superfluid with elasticity, density, and viscosity, while the photon is described as a three-dimensional vortex moving within it.
According to this model, the speed of light derives from the mechanical properties of the vacuum, and the electromagnetic constants ε0 and μ0 are identified as the bulk elasticity and shear viscosity of the superfluid, respectively.
The article also links the vacuum density to the gravitational constant and offers a unified explanation for various cosmological phenomena, challenging the assumption that the speed of light is an immutable constant, instead suggesting it depends on gravity and energy conditions.
Finally, the Omnium model serves as a basis for variable speed of light (VSL) theories, providing new interpretations of gravitational lensing and other cosmological phenomena.
