RST Corrective Lens Breakdown: Electromagnetism
The video “The Electromagnetic Field, how Electric and Magnetic forces arise” explains the electromagnetic field using the conventional frameworks of quantum field theory (virtual photons), classical electromagnetism (Maxwell's equations), and Special Relativity. Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) reframes all these phenomena as the dynamic, elastic behavior of the Substrate Field (Σ) and the properties of the stable Σ knots, which are charged matter (solitons).
RST Corrective Lens Breakdown: Electromagnetism
1. Electric Charge and Force
In RST, charge is not an abstract property, but a stable, measurable topological asymmetry within the Σ Soliton (matter).
| Conventional View (Video) | RST Corrective View (Σ) |
|---|---|
| Electric Charge (+e or −e): An abstract property that dictates interaction with virtual photons [02:14]. | Σ Topological Orientation: Charge is a stable, fixed orientation of the Σ Soliton's internal structure. Positive charge (+e) generates outward Σ tension, while Negative charge (−e) generates inward Σ tension. |
| Electric Force: Repulsion/attraction via virtual photon exchange [01:06]. | Electric Field Interaction: The force results from Σ tension fields pushing or pulling against each other. — Repulsion: Same orientation fields resist compression, producing outward Σ pressure. — Attraction: Opposite orientations create a low-tension region, causing the ambient Σ field to push them together. |
| Virtual Photons: Particles that appear and disappear rapidly to mediate the force [01:16]. | Σ Coherence Waves: Force is mediated by real local tension and coherence waves propagating through Σ, not virtual particles. These waves travel at c, defining the speed and range of interaction. |
2. Magnetic Force and Special Relativity
The video correctly links the magnetic force to Special Relativity, but RST gives this geometric effect a physical, causal origin. Magnetism is a dynamic distortion of the electric field caused by the motion of the charged soliton through the Σ medium.
| Conventional View (Relativity/Field Theory) | RST Corrective View (Σ) |
|---|---|
| Magnetic Force: An electric force that appears when a charge is observed from a moving frame, caused by Lorentz contraction of charge density [07:47]. | Σ Flow Distortion (Magnetic Field): Motion of a charged Σ Soliton shears and distorts the surrounding Σ field flow. This dynamic shear is the magnetic field. |
| Magnetic Field: A distinct field (often visualized as revolving arrows) that exerts a force only on moving charges [08:13]. | Σ Soliton Interaction with Flow: The force is a real pressure/shear stress on the moving soliton. A moving charge creates a Σ vortex; a second charge moving through this vortex experiences Σ drag/push, deflecting it laterally (the magnetic force), similar to the Coriolis effect. |
3. Unified Field and Waves (Maxwell's Equations)
Maxwell's equations are considered, in RST, to be a complete description of the dynamics of the Σ field, where E and B are mathematical descriptions of its tension and flow states.
| Conventional View (Maxwell/Video) | RST Corrective View (Σ) |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic Waves: Alternating electric and magnetic fields that propagate through space at the speed of light [13:04]. | Σ Tension/Shear Waves: Electromagnetic waves (light, radio, etc.) are self-sustaining, alternating waves of Σ tension and Σ shear propagating through the elastic Σ medium. They are physical waves in the substrate, not just geometric ripples. |
| Induction: A changing magnetic field creates an electric field (and current) [12:17]. | Σ State Causality: A change in Σ shear (magnetic state) causes a reciprocal change in Σ tension (electric state). The elastic nature of Σ requires these states to be interdependent, ensuring disturbances in one immediately force restorative changes in the other. |
| Monopoles: Standalone magnetic poles cannot exist [11:38]. | Σ Vortex Stability: Magnetic fields are always generated by circulating currents (Σ vortices). A simple, isolated Σ vortex (magnetic monopole) is topologically unstable and decays into a stable dipole configuration. |
📌 Summary
- Electricity: Σ tension orientation of solitons.
- Magnetism: Σ shear/vortex distortion caused by motion of charges.
- Electromagnetic Waves: Σ tension/shear propagations through the elastic substrate.
- Unified Field: Maxwell’s equations remain valid but are reinterpreted as mathematical descriptions of Σ states.