The Persistence of Space Beyond Emergence: A Minimal Ontological Model

This paper constructs a gravitationally bounded minimal model comprising four identical masses arranged in two isolated binary systems. By separating the systems beyond the limits of gravitational influence, we demonstrate the persistence of measurable space absent interaction, divergence, or emergent time. This reveals a critical error in cosmological reasoning: the conflation of cognitive accessibility with ontological inclusion. The experiment exposes the anthropocentric boundaries often placed upon cosmology and reasserts that space is not an emergent product of the singularity but an ontologically prior condition. The model defines a foundational pillar for extrapolating toward an ontologically sound origin of the universe.