The Quark-Gluon Plasma as a Mechanical Background Medium: A Reinterpretation of Gravity and Quantum Effects

This work presents an alternative, purely mechanical theory to explain fundamental physical phenomena that are often described as paradoxical or purely mathematical in modern physics. At the center of this work is the hypothesis that the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) is not merely a short-lived state after the Big Bang, but functions as a real background medium under extreme tension. In developing this theory, the author’s primary goal was to provide further evidence for Einstein's original intuition rather than to refute him. Einstein famously rejected the idea of "spooky action at a distance" and found the concept of mathematical singularities unsatisfying, as he believed in a mechanical and logical foundation for all natural phenomena. However, during Einstein's lifetime, the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) and its unique mechanical properties were completely unknown, as subatomic particles like quarks and gluons were discovered only decades after his death. Consequently, Einstein lacked the crucial physical data to identify this medium as the missing piece of the puzzle. The author builds directly upon Einstein's deterministic vision, using the modern framework of particle physics that was simply unavailable to the great physicist during his time. The author analyzes how mass, gravity, and time dilation can be understood as mechanical effects of the QGP medium. A particular focus is placed on the reinterpretation of the double-slit experiment: here, it is argued that the electron always remains a local particle, while the photon functions as a real mechanical wave of the fabric of space that guides the particle. The theory offers a causal approach to solving the measurement problem of quantum mechanics and places the stability of space in a new, logical-mechanical context. The aim of this work is to build a comprehensible bridge between astrophysics and particle mechanics without relying on abstract mathematical auxiliary constructions—honoring the quest for a truly deterministic universe. This document contains both the original German version and the English translation (translated with the assistance of AI). update_en and update_de: Includes the precise calculations for the true age, shape, and total scale of the universe, and defines our exact position between the center and the boundary. update2_en and update2_de: Resolves the vacuum catastrophe through a dimension-spanning quantum tunnel mechanism, reveals the Cosmic Microwave Background as the active boundary wall of our bubble universe, and solves the Hubble Tension via a radial hydrodynamic drift current.