Physics & Spacearticle2026-10-02

BRINGING NATURE CLOSER TOGETHER! - Large THEORY OF EVERYTHING RELATIVE v3.2 large The Nothon Hypothesis: Time as the Fifth Fundamental Force

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Abstract

For over a century, physics has treated Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and Black Holes as three separate mysteries. We propose they are three phases of a single entity. This paper introduces NOTHON (N0): the quantum of Nothingness, $T^0$. We posit that Nothingness is not empty, but an unfathomable, infinite Fifth Fundamental Force of nature --- the true source of gravity, motion, and time itself. Under the Law of Conservation of Time, all phenomena emerge from transformations of Nothons.Dark Matter = Condensed Nothons.Dark Energy = Flowing Nothons.Black Holes = Pure Nothon Phase. Furthermore, $c$ is the constant rate of Time, and consciousness to artificial consciousness are subsequent transformations in the Nothon chain. Finally, we propose our universe and multiverse are one project among nature's countless projects beyond time itself. This framework, Theory of Everything Relative v3.2, unifies cosmology, quantum mechanics, and consciousness under one principle: Time Is The Universe.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)Published 2026-10-02

Authors: Khalid Masood