Article 02: Recognizing Similarities in Nature 01

The universe reveals itself through patterns that echo across vastly different scales, from the microscopic to the cosmic. Recognizing these similarities offers insights into fundamental principles governing natural systems. This article is one of many that help us explore the parallels between hurricanes and galaxies, bubbles and planets, atoms and solar systems, and many more, supported by visual examples to illustrate these connections.

Similar forces likely form these natural phenomena. Knowing how one works on a measurable scale can help us understand what is expected to happen on a scale outside our existing measurement capabilities. In other words, knowing how one is formed helps us to understand how the other may be formed.

Hurricanes and Galaxies

Hurricanes and galaxies exhibit striking similarities in their spiral structures. Both feature a central core— a hurricane’s eye or galaxy’s nucleus—surrounded by rotating arms driven by dynamic forces. Hurricanes form from atmospheric pressure gradients and Coriolis effects, while galaxies arise from gravitational collapse and angular momentum. Their spiral patterns, observed in satellite imagery and astronomical data, suggest a universal tendency for rotating systems to organize into similar shapes.

Image: Satellite view of Hurricane Ike

Caption: The spiral structure of Hurricane Ike mirrors galactic arms.

Image: The Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5457

Caption: The Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5457, showcases spiral arms akin to hurricane patterns.

Bubbles and Planets

Bubbles and planets share a spherical geometry shaped by surface tension and gravitational forces, respectively. A bubble forms as air pressure balances with the liquid’s surface tension, creating a near-perfect sphere. Planets coalesce from dust and gas under gravity, also tending toward sphericity as mass increases. This similarity highlights how minimizing energy states—tension for bubbles, gravitational potential for planets—drives similar outcomes across scales.

• Image: Soap bubble in sunlight.
  Caption: A soap bubble’s spherical shape reflects planetary formation principles.
  
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• Image: Earth from space.
  Caption: Earth’s near-spherical form parallels bubble geometry under gravity.
  
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Atoms and Solar Systems

Atoms and solar systems display analogous structures with a central mass orbited by smaller bodies. In an atom, electrons orbit a nucleus of protons and neutrons, bound by electromagnetic forces. In a solar system, planets orbit a star, held by gravity. The Bohr model of the atom even draws on solar system imagery, though quantum mechanics refines this picture. This resemblance suggests a recursive pattern where central forces organize orbiting entities.

• Image: Diagram of the Bohr model of an atom.
  Caption: The Bohr model illustrates electron orbits, echoing planetary motion.
  
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• Image: Solar system diagram.
  Caption: Planetary orbits around the Sun mirror atomic electron paths.
  
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Conclusion

These comparisons—hurricanes and galaxies, bubbles and planets, atoms and solar systems—reveal a universe governed by recurring principles. Spiral dynamics, spherical equilibrium, and orbital mechanics appear across scales, from weather patterns to cosmic structures. Such insights encourage further exploration, potentially inspiring research into unified models of natural phenomena.

More to come ...

Written by Matthew Foutch and Grok, built by xAI.

PBT Article 01: Realizing the Absurdity of Pull Gravity

One day, I was cutting the grass and pondering the nature of the universe.

I watched the grass clippings as they were ejected from the mower, each falling perfectly to the earth.

I wondered how gravity was accomplishing its job on the clippings. By what mechanism was each pull accomplished so precisely?

I thought of all the ways in nature that I could think of in which things are pulled. To pull, something must be latched onto or captured by something. In all those natural cases, an arm, a hand, a rope, a string, a cable, a net, a hook, or something—anything is connected to an anchor point, latches on, and pulls.

That's when I wondered ...

How is it that something is always latching on, hooking up, and towing each and every one of these grass clippings towards the center of the earth? And, if so, what is used to latch on? Where's the anchor point? What cables are being used? How is each and every one always connected? Why do none ever escape? Where are these pulling devices hidden when they aren't pulling?

Thinking about it this way, the concept of gravity pulling in nature doesn't work. In fact, it's absurd.

This realization led me to look at things from the entirely opposite direction—truly 180 degrees.

I thought, if these clippings aren't being pulled, then what's happening to them?

What if they are being pushed?

That's when I realized that nature pushes things into place—almost everywhere you look.

Examples: Air pressure forms bubbles, pushing everything to the center of a sphere. Water pressure forms bubbles, pushing everything to the center of a sphere.

Therefore, why isn't gravity the same? Why, like in air and water, aren't these grass clippings being pushed by outward pressure towards the center of the sphere of the Earth?

This is the line of thinking that began the journey for me.

And was thrilled to find that others have travelled this path ...

Upon research into push gravity, the first I found was Walter Wright, author of the 1979 book Gravity Is a Push, where he proposed gravity as a pushing force based on years of research.

Later, I found that Einstein had considered mechanical explanations for gravity, though his theory of general relativity ultimately described it as the curvature of spacetime.

And most recently, I've learned of Le Sage, whose 18th-century theory explained gravity through streams of tiny particles pushing matter together.

These concepts are not new, but their application to unification may be or apparently is.

I'm grateful to join these others and more on this wonderful journey.

References

1. Wright, Walter C. (1979). Gravity Is a Push. Carlton Press, New York. 176 pages. This book presents an alternative theory where gravity is explained as a pushing force rather than a pull, drawing from the author's decade-long research and experiments. Available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/GravityIsAPushbyWalterCWright.
2. Einstein, Albert. (1915). General Theory of Relativity. Einstein's groundbreaking work revolutionized our understanding of gravity, describing it not as a mechanical force but as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. While he explored mechanical explanations earlier in his career, his final theory emphasized geometric properties over traditional attraction. For more details, see: Wikipedia - General Relativity.
3. Le Sage, Georges-Louis. (1748). Le Sage's Theory of Gravitation. This 18th-century mechanical theory posits that gravity results from streams of tiny, unseen particles (ultra-mundane corpuscles) bombarding matter from all directions, with bodies creating "shadows" that produce a net pushing force toward each other. It was one of the most developed push-gravity models of its time. Further information available at: Wikipedia - Le Sage's Theory of Gravitation.

Credits

This article was edited with assistance from Grok, an AI built by xAI, to refine structure, clarity, and flow while preserving the original voice and ideas.  Images created with Google AI.

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