The Primordial Hydrogen Continuum: A New Architecture for Energy and Existence

This scientific report formalizes the concept of the Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ — a geophysical and geochemical framework describing hydrogen as a continuously degassing planetary flux originating from Earth’s metal-hydride core and mantle. Building on Dr. Vladimir Larin’s Primordially Hydridic Earth hypothesis (1968), the work proposes a paradigm shift from surface-based hydrogen models (serpentinization, thermocatalytic reactions, radiolysis, stimulated hydrogen systems, microbial generation, and other mechanisms relying on the decomposition of water in the lithosphere) toward deep mantle-derived hydrogen as a fundamental planetary process. The framework integrates: • deep hydrogen generation, • mantle degassing mechanisms, • ³He/⁴He isotopic evidence, • geodynamic expansion processes, • hydrogen seepage diagnostics, • gravimetric–magnetic anomaly correlation. The report synthesizes empirical observations from multiple continents, including more than forty hydrogen dry wells drilled under the serpentinization hypothesis, demonstrating its inconsistency with industrial-scale hydrogen occurrence. The Primordial Hydrogen Continuum provides a coherent model for geological hydrogen exploration, focusing on continuous flux rather than trap-based accumulation, and outlines implications for energy systems, geosciences, and planetary evolution. Semantic Register (v1.0) This DOI formalizes a terminology set designed to prevent ambiguous re-labeling: • Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ — deep, mantle-origin hydrogen degassing flow; non-trap-based and not limited by surface reactions. • Deep Hydrogen Flux — synonym of Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ for modeling contexts. • Mantle-Origin H₂ Systems — open-flow, non-trap systems governed by planetary degassing. • Degassing Flow Windows — spatiotemporal corridors where long-lived H₂ flux is detectable. • Isotopic Ground-Truth — ³He/⁴He and D/H ratios as falsification-resistant validators of mantle origin. • Non-Trap Exploration Logic — upstream workflow targeting flows rather than “reservoirs.” • Flow-First Drilling Protocol — a 12-well campaign logic for statistically resolving commercial inflow. • Infinite-Life Well (geologic sense) — well life governed by degassing timescales, not by storage depletion. Cross-disciplinary scope: Geology & Geophysics; Planetary Science; Physics & Physical Chemistry; Energy Geochemistry; Astrophysics & Cosmology; Biology & Evolution of Life; Philosophy of Science; Innovation & DeepTech Studies; Systems Theory & Complexity Science; History & Sociology of Knowledge. This document is archived via Zenodo and registered with DataCite under DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17413553, ensuring persistent accessibility in accordance with ISO 26324. Author identification is established via ORCID: 0009-0006-3821-6204. For institutional access and NDA-based materials: [email protected]