A Universal-Time Interpretation of Physical Processes

INTRODUCTION

According to the Bible, time is flowing at a universal rate, whether on Earth or in space.

Using a creationist model, it would appear that light was instantaneous in Genesis 1, but that light decay occurred in the universe since the fall of man, and has now stabilised at a fairly constant rate.

It is my intention to present a view of the universe which necessarily rejects Einstein’s unbelieving general relativity, and which builds upon a correct Newtonian view.

We will therefore hypothesise a framework in which time is absolute and universal, flowing at a constant rate from past to future, independent of location, motion or gravitational potential.

We will reject the usual modernistic explanation that time is moving a different rates as one moves up from sea level. Instead, we will suggest that observed discrepancies in clocks, atomic transitions and biological processes are explained not by a relative passage of time but by the physical effect of gravity on matter. Gravity acts as a universal regulator, influencing the rate of atomic, chemical and biological processes.

Light maintains a universal speed, with minor local distortions possible, and historically decayed from near-instantaneous velocity to its present stable value. This model perpetuates a Newtonian understanding of time, aligns with experimental observations such as satellite clock behaviour and freefall phenomena, and avoids conceptual complications associated with relativistic spacetime curvature and time dilation.

We are overthrowing Einsteinian error.

CORE CONCEPTS

Historically, the consensus of Christian societies were built upon the Newtonian view of the universe that recognised time as absolute and uniform, flowing independently of physical events, and three dimensional space as a fixed, consistent framework. Consider Newton’s clockwork universe as operating in this way.

In contrast, Einsteinian relativity introduced a variable-driven, location-dependent concept of time, predicting that clocks in different gravitational potentials or moving at different velocities tick at different rates—a phenomenon commonly referred to as time dilation.

While this relativity seemed to be predictive, particularly in technologies such as GPS, its interpretation relies on the presupposition that time itself is relative. This paper disposes that view to set back truth, that a universal-time framework in which observed clock discrepancies and other relativistic phenomena can be fully explained as physical effects of gravity on matter, rather than variations in the passage of time.

Therefore, gravity itself is sort of like aether, where large planetary and stellar objects cause what could be imagined to be denseness, strength of gravity, and moving away from them, weakness of gravity, and that the strength of gravity holds things in orbit or draws things (e.g. a ball falls to the ground, a comet whizzes toward the sun).

PRINCIPLES

• Absolute universal time

Time is considered a constant, universal flow, identical across all locations and independent of motion or gravitational potential. The passage of time cannot be accelerated, slowed, or controlled by human devices; it is a fundamental property of the universe.

• Gravity as a regulator of matter

Gravity is a universal influence acting on all matter with mass. It affects all physical processes proportionally, including:

• Atomic transitions
• Nuclear decay
• Chemical reactions
• Biological processes, such as neural firing

Clocks do not experience “slower” time in stronger gravitational fields; they tick differently because their internal physical processes are directly influenced by gravity.

• Light’s decay and current stable universal speed

Light propagates at a universal speed in the current universe. While minor local distortions may occur due to interaction with gravitational fields, its global speed remains consistent. Historical observations suggest that light may have decayed from near-instantaneous speeds in the early universe to the present stable value. This provides a coherent explanation for cosmological observations without requiring time itself to vary.

OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE

• Atomic clocks

Atomic clocks placed at different altitudes or velocities show consistent variations in tick rates. In this model:

• A clock at sea level ticks at 1 second per standard unit
• A clock in orbit might tick at say 0.97 seconds per the same standard unit

These differences reflect the physical influence of gravity on the atoms and electrons of the clock, not a change in the passage of time.

• Freefall and satellites

Clocks in freefall, such as on orbiting satellites, behave as if unaffected by gravity, consistent with the experience of weightlessness. This occurs because the momentum state of freefall alters the manifestation of gravity on physical processes, even though universal gravity continues to act on all matter.

• Grounded clocks, under constant gravitational acceleration, are affected directly.
• Freefall clocks exhibit normal behaviour, as observed in orbital satellites.
• Biological processes

Neurons, metabolic cycles and other biological processes respond proportionally to local gravitational potential. Therefore, a brain at high altitude or in orbit may operate at slightly different rates compared with a brain at sea level, reflecting gravity’s regulation of matter, not a relative flow of time.

• Light and electromagnetism

While the speed of light remains globally constant:

• Minor local gravitational interactions can produce observable effects, such as redshift or bending of light, without requiring time itself to be variable. (The universe itself may be expanding since creation, which may also account for redshift.)
• This ensures causality is preserved and measurement consistency remains intact.

CONCEPTUAL IMPLICATIONS

• No time dilation

All phenomena traditionally interpreted as time dilation are fully explained as physical effects of gravity on matter. No clock, neuron, or atomic process measures a different universal time; instead, their rates of operation are influenced by gravity.

• Gravity as a universal regulator

Gravity is not a localised force acting inconsistently; it is a universal regulator that proportionally influences all matter. Because matter cannot be shielded from gravity, all processes are affected in predictable, proportional ways, producing the exact observations attributed to relativistic effects.

• Simplicity of universal time

By positing universal time, the model eliminates the need for spacetime curvature, relative time metrics, or multiple frames of reference. Observations across locations, altitudes, and velocities are consistent with a single, universal clock regulated only by the physical influence of gravity.

ADVANTAGES OVER RELATIVISTIC MODELS

• Conceptual simplicity preserves Newtonian absolute time and consistency with the Scripture.
• Consistency with experimental data: atomic clocks, satellite measurements, freefall phenomena.
• Predictive differences in clock rates, biological processes, and atomic transitions are fully explained by gravity’s proportional influence on matter.
• Compatible with a universal light speed. Minor distortions are local and do not contradict measurement standards.

REJECTION OF THE MODERNIST MODEL

It is crucial to emphasise a fundamental distinction often overlooked in conventional physics: predictive agreement does not imply causal truth. Relativity correctly predicts observed variations in clock rates, atomic transitions, and other phenomena. However, interpreting these observations as evidence that time itself flows differently is a metaphysical assumption, not an empirically demonstrated fact.

In the universal-time framework, these same phenomena are fully explained without invoking a mutable time. Gravity acts as a universal regulator of matter, altering the rates of atomic, chemical, and biological processes. The differences observed in clocks or biological functions are not evidence of “time dilation” but rather of gravity’s physical influence on matter. Time itself remains constant, universal and unchanging.

This distinction is more than semantic. It advances understanding by providing a causal account of observed behaviours: whereas relativity treats time variations as a mysterious property of the universe, the universal-time model attributes changes to tangible interactions of matter with gravity — an approach consistent with Newtonian intuition and the observed regularities of the physical world.

In short, phenomena traditionally described as time dilation are not inexplicable “temporal magic”; they are observable manifestations of matter’s response to gravity, all occurring within a single, absolute temporal framework.

CONCLUSION

This approach offers a credible and conceptually coherent alternative to the prevailing Einsteinian framework. By positing a universal-time, gravity-as-regulator model, the universe can be understood in terms of tangible, causal interactions, rather than abstract manipulations of an elusive “flow” of time.

Key principles of this model include:

• Time itself is constant and universal, independent of motion, location, or gravitational potential.
• Gravity regulates all matter, proportionally affecting clocks, atomic transitions, chemical reactions, and biological processes. Differences in clock rates or neuronal activity are not evidence of time itself changing, rather, they are the result of matter responding to gravity.
• Clocks do not control or measure time; they reveal the effects of gravity on the matter within them.
• Light propagates at a stable universal speed, with only minor local distortions that do not contradict measurement standards.
• Phenomena traditionally attributed to time dilation are fully explained without invoking relative time or curved spacetime.

By reframing physical phenomena in this way, the model preserves classical Newtonian intuition, aligns with empirical evidence, and avoids the conceptual complexities and metaphysical assumptions inherent in relativity. Whereas Einsteinian relativity interprets observed variations as intrinsic alterations in the flow of time, the universal-time framework attributes them to tangible, causal interactions of matter with gravity, providing a clear and mechanistic understanding.

In this view, the universe operates under absolute time, with gravity as a universal regulator and light as a consistent reference for all physical processes. Observed variations in clocks, biological processes, and atomic transitions are simply manifestations of matter’s response to gravity, all occurring within a single, unchanging temporal framework. This model offers a coherent, causal, and conceptually simpler foundation for understanding the cosmos, preserving both empirical consistency and the intuitive clarity of Newtonian physics.