Feedback and Tension: RST’s Explanation of Time Dilation

Time Dilation Without Relativity
⏳ Time Dilation in RST: Gravity vs. Velocity
Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) reframes time not as a flowing dimension, but as a scalar parameter that emerges from the geometry and tension of the
Substrate field. In this framework, time dilation is not caused by spacetime curvature or relative motion—it’s a consequence of how solitons (matter) interact with local tension gradients in the Substrate.
Time Dilation in Strong Gravity
In General Relativity, strong gravity slows time due to spacetime curvature. RST Interpretation: – Gravity is modeled as a pressure gradient in the Substrate field. – A massive object creates a low-tension zone (a solitonic knot), and surrounding regions push toward it. – Time dilation occurs because the local Substrate tension is reduced—solitons in low-tension zones oscillate more slowly. – The scalar time parameter emerges from the rate of Substrate reconfiguration, which is slower in high-compression regions.
Key Insight: Time slows near massive bodies because the Substrate is “stretched thin,” reducing the rate of internal feedback and soliton coherence.
Time Dilation at Extreme Velocity
In Special Relativity, time slows for objects moving near the speed of light due to Lorentz transformations. RST Interpretation: – Velocity affects the Substrate’s ability to maintain coherent feedback with a moving soliton. – As velocity increases, the soliton’s interaction with the surrounding Substrate becomes strained. – The feedback term Fᴿ(C[Ψ]) lags behind, causing a delay in reconfiguration. – This delay manifests as time dilation—not because time “slows,” but because the soliton’s internal state updates less frequently
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Key Insight: Time dilation at high velocity is a feedback latency effect—motion disrupts the Substrate’s ability to maintain coherence with the soliton.
Time Dilation in RST:
– Strong Gravity: Caused by reduced Substrate tension, which slows soliton oscillation. – Extreme Velocity: Caused by feedback latency—motion disrupts the Substrate’s ability to maintain coherence with the soliton.
In RST, time dilation is not a relativistic illusion—it’s a physical consequence of how matter interacts with the Substrate’s geometry and feedback dynamics.

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